Nimbus specializes in crafting top-tier performance suspensions for Defender model years 1983 to 2016, catering to enthusiasts worldwide.
Why did we choose to specialize in Defenders? Simple — we're just as obsessed as you are. And we recognize the need for improved comfort, efficiency, and safety in these iconic off-roaders.
And because your Defender is one-of-a-kind, we custom-build your suspension based on your unique rig and how you use it.
We embrace aeronautical standards in material sourcing, using only the highest-quality components on the market.
Our use of top-of-the-line materials combined with our highly skilled craftsmen and expert engineers ensure that every Defender suspension we create is built to last for decades.
Oleo-pneumatic suspensions do not allow the car to be raised or lowered at the push of a button, or at least not ours. It is the air suspensions that do that.
Our suspensions are oleo-pneumatic, meaning they use a technology invented over a century ago, which provides superior comfort compared to traditional air suspensions, while also improving overall efficiency, increasing grip, enhancing energy transfer to the ground, and reducing body roll without sacrificing reliability.
If you're looking for all that, but not the ability to raise or lower your car, you're in the right place!
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The oil is directed through spring-loaded flaps and orifices to allow for different responses from the shock based on your desired driving settings. Increasing or decreasing the pressure adjusts the spring rate.
The oil, therefore, restricted by the flaps and orifices, acts to dampen the movement of the piston assembly during shock absorption and recoil.
The oil is directed through spring-loaded flaps and orifices to allow for different responses from the shock based on your desired driving settings. Increasing or decreasing the pressure adjusts the spring rate.
The oil, therefore, restricted by the flaps and orifices, acts to dampen the movement of the piston assembly during shock absorption and recoil.
Based on this information, our technical team will design a set of 4 suspension combinations exclusively tailored to you and your 4x4.
And when we say "meticulously handcrafted," we mean it in practice.
We produce over 80% of the parts needed to manufacture your vehicle's future suspensions ourselves, all in our factory in France.
You've fixed the only complaint I had about my Defender!”
It's as if my old off-roader has transformed into a high-end SUV. It's smooth, stable, and much quieter—it was really worth it.
Thank you to the Nimbus team for this incredible upgrade!”
Many thanks for your outstanding customer service. I really appreciate. Do let me know if you invent anything else and I will be sure to buy!”
Especially on bad corrugated roads, which is one of the toughest tests in my opinion."
I understand what you mean when you talk about the 'Flying Carpet' effect; that's exactly it.”
After just a few hundred meters with the Nimbus, you understand immediately. The difference with the 130 is night and day. No more judders or vibrations, and consequently, less noise. Superb!”
The ride was incredibly comfortable, to the point that it transformed my driving experience. Thank you to the team at Nimbus. I think I felt in love with the Defender a second time!”
Moreover, Killian and his colleague are very nice, keen to keep their commitment and to serve the customer as well as possible. It's nice to see people who are eager. Keep it up, the future is ahead of you.”
Choosing your Nimbus suspensions is absolutely simple.
We only offer one model for the Defender and Discovery 1, in which we have put all our expertise, the best possible quality materials, and all the richness of our experience. This unique approach ensures that you can only choose the best of what we have to offer at the time of your purchase.
4 custom oleo-pneumatic suspension units.
2 reinforced rear shock mounts.
Screws & accessories.
Limited lifetime warranty.
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