ELKA shocks - recommended PSI for Stage 2 fronts?

[taxmyzer]

Anyone know the recommended nitrogen PSI for stage-2 front ELKA's?

[Copperman]

I've had Stage 2 Elka shocks on all four of my Spyders. I've never had nitrogen in any of them. Am I missing something?

[PMK]

FWIW, if you have the no loss fill gage setup, and nitrogen tank, servicing is easy. Typically gas shocks use 10 bar or 147 psi. However some may use more, 200 and the ICONs in my Tacoma run 250.

No, I do not know the spec Elka builds with. Since the Spyder suspension is fairly low performance regarding bump control, 175 is a worthy pressure.

[KX5062]

I've had Stage 2 Elka shocks on all four of my Spyders. I've never had nitrogen in any of them. Am I missing something?

Yeah, most all modern shocks use nitrogen. It's just they aren't readily serviceable, so therefore it goes unnoticed.

[taxmyzer]

Response from Elka to nitrogen PSI in stage-2 shocks is 200psi. Now we know.

[PMK]

Response from Elka to nitrogen PSI in stage-2 shocks is 200psi. Now we know.

Was curious, are you topping off the N2, or rebuilding them yourself?

200 psi is a viable pressure also. Won’t go into details regarding various pressure settings, some shocks I work on have a 500 psi spec, but those are far more elaborate than a simple Spyder shock.

When you fill them, ensure you use a no loss setup. You need to ensure both front shocks are equally pressurized to balance shaft forces.