ok whats the deal with these shocks in the 30,
are they really a straight swap over with no faffing about with springs etc

Spring will need changing and possibly the shim stack too as its setup for a very soft spring compared to what the NC needs. Fits straight in tho im told.

There's a pic of one done on jap4pefrormances Facebook page I believe they filed some of the frame

Here ya go mate these pics are from Facebook and there a comment from the guy saying how he got it to fit

yeah i seen colins post in the vfr400 page , i was just wondering about springs really , im guessing to re spring it it would need sending off some place to be done

The spring you can do yourself but my guess is your have very little damping with a harder spring, as stock they run near maximum damping with that soft spring.

^^^ i guess so tony then then your just shelling out so you may aswell save the pennys for a maxton or summit

although it looks sweet that there shock

Depends how much you pay for one, atleast once its done you know its perfect for you. With a second hand Maxton your going to need to budget for a refresh anyway.

Looking at 2nd hand prices, they are about £100-150, need some light frame modification and even re-damped or re-sprung. Would you not save your money and have the standard one re-built or go for an entry level Maxton or Nitron? Would be nearly about the same sorta money (maybe a little more) but it'll slot right in with no issues.