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Marzocchi Super T Pro 2003 Front Shocks

4.51/5 (41 Reviews)

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MSRP : $899.00


Product Description

- 170mm Travel
- Open Bath HSCV Valving
- Dual Coil Springs
- NEW! 1-Piece Mg MonoLite Sliders
- External Preload & Rebound Control
- 32mm Aluminum Stanchions
- NEW! QR20PRO Drop-outs
- Handlebar clamp & reduction shim
- Integrated Fender [option]


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Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by glen a Weekend Warrior from san Mateo Ca U.S.A.

Date Reviewed: October 29, 2007

Strengths:    super strong and light for A 170mm fork!

Weaknesses:    not to much. I have just one gripe. you can not run a 2.8 2.7 or smaller

Bottom Line:   
this is my 2, 03 super,t . i sold my old one to a friend,for a $100 and I got one in better shape for. $200 on craigslist.org..so my bottom line is the 03 super t is A grate fork for freeriding jumping DH it can do it all..

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Favorite Trail:   D.M.C.

Duration Product Used:   More than 3 years

Price Paid:    $400.00

Purchased At:   velo swap sf 03

Similar Products Used:   JR.T

Bike Setup:   04 A.line .fox,rc. d321. mrp bones 50x50. king.
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Jonathan Lafontaine a Weekend Warrior from Gatineau

Date Reviewed: July 2, 2007

Strengths:    Well they soak everything, it feels like riding a sponge! they look good and feel strong and have great control.

Weaknesses:    I find them a bit easy to bottom out but no worries this fork is worth it!

Bottom Line:   
Great fork i gave lots of fun with it and when i need to do seriouse business it backs me up on that!

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Favorite Trail:   Anything

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $250.00

Purchased At:   Bicyclettes de hull

Similar Products Used:   Stance kingpin..just joking lol....Um Sherman slider!

Bike Setup:   03 Devinci Banzai, Mavic D321 rims, Shimano deore..that pretty much it i guess!
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Sean a Downhiller from Albuquerque, NM, USA

Date Reviewed: January 30, 2007

Strengths:    Awesome plush and soft suspension!!!!! It takes literally every freakin bump, rut, whole watever!!! Rebound is really easy to set and really effective too!!

Weaknesses:    Just a lil heavy, but totally worth it.

Bottom Line:   
They're really great forks, despite the fact that they're a little on the heavy side. But it is well woth your money.

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Favorite Trail:   GT

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Purchased At:   FAT TIRE CYCLES

Similar Products Used:   Dirt jumper Pro, Rock Shox team

Bike Setup:   Rocky Mountain RM9
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by adam a Downhiller from england

Date Reviewed: October 23, 2006

Strengths:    not too heavy external preload and rebound adjust


Weaknesses:    not great tyre clearance, qr20 system works but can damage when over tightend

Bottom Line:   
This fork is dam good! Baught it in 05 for 250 quid! Which was half the price of things like 888s, and they have veryt similar damping (just no external compression), and i think if theyre set up welltheyre good matcj for any dh fork just dont have the travel for a really heavy rider. ive raced with them and beaten plenty of guys runnig brand new top notch things like 888s, boxxers world cups etc and theyve never bottoedout and i weihg 12 stone! Little bit of flex under braking (with my hope 6 pots !!!) Effective rebound adjust is very useful, light enough for pulling manual back hopping of stuff, 180 bunnys hops and all that kind off pissing around!

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Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Price Paid:    $450.00

Purchased At:   second hand

Similar Products Used:   boxxer race, junior t

Bike Setup:   big hit comp mono 6 tis single tracks...
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Steven a Downhiller from orange county Ca

Date Reviewed: April 11, 2006

Strengths:    buttery blush, and exellent compression, also the hscv cartridges are relativly easy to use and work on, light for such a well built dc fork. These soak up the small stuff well and take large hits good too.

Weaknesses:    more adjustments would've been nice

Bottom Line:   
Great forks for all applications...'cept xc..., takes small hits no problem, no lateral flex, have bottomed out on 12 footer(i have medium springs in it, and only weigh 140) i dont know what the bozo jt below is talking about, the stantions are strong as hell on mine, no scratches or dents after some strong hits, so i have no regrets whatso ever about this fork, an exellent buy, and i would recomend to anyone, espically if you fide boxxers right now, i like these waaayyy better.

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Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $350.00

Purchased At:   bought new old stock at jax

Similar Products Used:   boxxer race

Bike Setup:   custom Fr rig
Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Dave a Downhiller from Glasgow, UK

Date Reviewed: April 19, 2005

Strengths:    04 version has adjustable lower crown
So much better than Juniors and cheaper than Boxxers


Weaknesses:    Low oil height
Seems to twist somehow when crashed but pops back
Integrated fender crown
Crappy manual!

Bottom Line:   
I've been using these forks for just over a month now and am very impressed with their performance. They've had a lot of trail use and racing and they never seem to stop working. Even when they bottom out it doesn't feel too harsh, drops and bumps are handled fine and adjustment is quick and easy.

But there are a few minor niggles:

The standard low oil height is a pain in the arse but to be honest it's bearable, it's not like it costs much for a bottle of oil. When I crash them they twist but they easily pop back into place, I don't know whether this is due to the integrated stem or pinch bolts but its bugging. Not a major problem though. Next theres the lower crown, I hate it. It looks good and everything but I dont like how small the fender is so I would rather fit another one, however the huge crown stops me mounting some types of fender as the support struts cant get around it. Finally the manual is crap, I really wish Marzocchi would just print a small manual for each fork rather than killing the worlds trees producing a telephone index that you dont have a clue what your reading about, took me ages to find the rebound controls because the diagram was frankly rubbish.

I would still recommend them though, none of their problems are worthy of moaning about and at least they dont need tuned from the box unlike some others...

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Purchased At:   Chain Reaction

Similar Products Used:   99 Rockshox Jett C!
98 Stratos MX-6
03 Marzocchi Z1 FR SL
00 Marzocchi Z1 QR20

Bike Setup:   04 Shore with Super T and Fox Vanilla RC, Maxxis Highroller 2.3 Tyres and 50/60mm integrated stem.
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by mat a Weekend Warrior from wales

Date Reviewed: February 23, 2005

Strengths:    smooth, stiff, they look invincible,look good.

Weaknesses:    Much heavier than I thought.

Bottom Line:   
Just bought these 2 weeks ago. These are very nice forks. They compliment a 6 inch travel bike nicely, as they are not too long. Tried out 888's on a demo 9 and they made that feel raked out, so I settled for these. They feel twice as strong as the junior t's. I've heard people saying that junior t's spiked,and didn't understand what they meant untill I bought these. If you were to hit a series of small bumps and then a large one the junior t's would stop working and jar your hands off the bars. With these, they stay buttery all the time. I rode a track I normally ride and ended up waiting for my mates for a whole minute and a half. They turn trails with baby head sized boulders in to a smooth chute. I don't know how the people above broke them? they make the head tube on my stinky look puny. The nicest thing is you can hear the valving working away nicely as you ride rough trails. Tried jumping my most feared drop with it. The drop might seem puny to some but my skills aren't top notch. The drop is about 5 feet high and over a blind grassy jump with a tarmac landing. It made the jump seem easy. I've only got to watch out for the extra speed it's allowing me to carry. The weakness is that it ways a whole pound and a half more than my old junior T's(yes I did remove the ste). This means that if you're riding 30 milers like me you'd better be prepared to put in the leg-work. Very good for the weight conscious do it all'er. Like a big fork in a small package(It feels like a miniature 888).

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Favorite Trail:   the ash

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month

Price Paid:    $300.00

Purchased At:   second user

Similar Products Used:   Z1 wedges, 2002 junior T's, (tested only) shivers and 888's.

Bike Setup:   Stinky, XT, Hope, super T 2003 with integrated stem and diabolous oversize bar.
Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Eric a Downhiller from Everett,WA,US

Date Reviewed: January 31, 2005

Strengths:    Light and well balanced. Wheelys fine. My stinky 6 feels vary nice when matched with the super T.

Weaknesses:    Tire clearance. May push me to a new fork. 888 or shiver. I want to run a Michelin 2.8 but the largest the Super t will fit is a Intense 909 2.7 possibly.

Bottom Line:   
I think that the Super t is a great feeling fork. I just hate the tire issue. I might sell now for a 888.

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Favorite Trail:   Anything Whistler

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $500.00

Similar Products Used:   JR T- White Bros dh3 - 888

Bike Setup:   Stinky with Super T mrp Shimano Maxxis
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Chris a Downhiller from Vancouver, BC

Date Reviewed: January 17, 2005

Strengths:    Well this fork is stiff, plush and super responsive at speed. Parts are still available in 05.

Weaknesses:    - tire clearance
- non adjustable bottom crown



Bottom Line:   
What can I say, this is on of the best forks Marz has prduced aside from it little quirks. Dual HSVC. External rebound and preload. If you can find one new grab it, they are going for next to nothing.

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Favorite Trail:   Timekiller

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $450.00

Similar Products Used:   - 2001 JrT
- 2002 Z1
- 2003 Slider TPC+
- 2004 Slider SPV


Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Barney Rubble a Downhiller from Anytown, USA

Date Reviewed: December 24, 2004

Strengths:    Simple design. Didn't break. Like the black look. Good dampening. Good price.

Weaknesses:    Tire size restrictions. Comes with too soft springs for anyone over 160lbs.

Bottom Line:   
I saw below someone said an Intense DH 2.7 will fit. If you run a reasonably wide rim they will rub. Even with a narrow rim it must be tight. You don't want to run it in the mud. I've found anything rated 2.5 fits, most 2.6 and a few 2.7s fit. The Intense 909 2.7 does fit with a pretty wide rim. Kenda Kinetics 2.6 and Kenda Blue Grooves fit, not sure about 2.7 Nevegals. This is for the '03 model only, not the 04.
If it was not for being so narrow, I like the fork. I've since purchased a Shiver for the tire fit issue.

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Favorite Trail:   Don't know if I have one.

Duration Product Used:   2 Years

Purchased At:   Came on Norco

Similar Products Used:   Lots.

Bike Setup:   Norco shore, now with Shivers.
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by matt from port alberni

Date Reviewed: October 26, 2004

Strengths:    really plush, 7", seems to be very strong, really light.

Weaknesses:    bottems quite a bit.

Bottom Line:   
really nice fork. recomend to any 1 that wants a good freeride fork. i like everything about this fork.

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Favorite Trail:   whistler

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Purchased At:   600

Similar Products Used:   02 jrt.

Bike Setup:   bighit dh,super t,hayes mags all the good stuff.
Overall Rating:3
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Jeff a Downhiller from Walnut Creek, Ca. 93497

Date Reviewed: August 25, 2004

Strengths:    Plush fork, nice and stiff make 6' drops feel like your landing on a pillow.

Weaknesses:    The crack they call a dropout. I have had this fork for 4 months and already broken the cast aluminum piece on the bottom. I called Marzocchi and they said it was my fault and I had to buy a new one for $35. I went to the bike shop and they said it happens to them all and it's a bad design but Marzocchi won't replace either part. I won't buy another marzoochi fork with this drop out.

Bottom Line:   
Don't buy a Marzoochi fork with this type of drop out it's garage.

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $650.00

Purchased At:   123bikes

Similar Products Used:   Shiver, JrT

Bike Setup:   Bullit with 5th element
Overall Rating:1
Value Rating:1
Submitted by j t a Downhiller from calgay, alberta, canada

Date Reviewed: August 4, 2004

Strengths:    it looks nice

Weaknesses:    weak, skinny stanchions that crack and break.

Bottom Line:   
I thought that I was buying a "freeride - downhill" fork, as the chart on the Marzocchi web page and on the box. But after using it for only one summer, maybe 15 days riding, the fork snapped in half. It didn't crack or bend or creak or flex... the entire fork snapped in two pieces directly below the lower crown. I luckily escaped any injury from this, unlike a young kid a week earlier in Calgary who had the same thing happen but he smashed his face open in the process. As I went to get some coverage by the manufacturer, they told me it was such a freak occurance they won't cover anything. This was the response from the Candadian Marzocchi representative, everyone's favorite bike/parts/repairs monopolist "NORCO". I have yet to speak with an actual Marzocchi representative but having Norco represent them is an embarasement.

I highly recomend the Shiver line of forks from Marzocchi, but nothing else. I will never touch anything from Marzocchi that has a 32-35mm stanchion... especially that death trap the new 888.

I also ask that everyone not buy/support anything coming out of the Norco banner. They have become the Wal-mart of the bike industry in Canada, but with them "customer service" is their absolute last priority.

I have pictures of the faulty forks, and I am more than happy to share them with anyone that wants to see the garbage that is the Super T.

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Favorite Trail:   a-line

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $800.00

Purchased At:   local bike shop

Similar Products Used:   Psylo, 04' Shivers

Bike Setup:   rm7, 26/24" f/r
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Me a Downhiller from Somewhere in California

Date Reviewed: July 2, 2004

Strengths:    Integrated Stem, stiff, plush, and easy to install

Weaknesses:    If you buy it new, it will probly wont come with enough oil. Im going to truse other reviewers and try topping it off with some more oil. Im also loosing almost a whole inch of travel because of the missing oil. Hopfully adding more oil will solve that problem.----Even with this little misfortune...im not complaining, the fork still feels like butter

Bottom Line:   
This is an awsome fork. I use it for freeriding and some downhill. Id reconmend it to anyone who is looking for a nice big fork with alot of travel. It'l take drops like nothing else, and super smooth on the decents. Skip the Jr. T and get the Super. Dont let the fork oil thing bother you,,,all you gotta do is squirt a little more in and itl be perfect. Even with the oil, i still give it 5 flamin poops. THis is one awsome fork!

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Duration Product Used:   3 months

Price Paid:    $500.00

Purchased At:   New at eBay.com

Similar Products Used:   Manitou Sherman Breakout 6" - Marzocchi EXR - Marzocchi z-3

Bike Setup:   Cannondale Gemini 900 - DH setup w/ Blackspire guide, 03 Super T, Fox Vanilla RC rear shock...+ stock components
Overall Rating:4
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Sam a Downhiller from NH

Date Reviewed: June 13, 2004

Strengths:    not to heavy

Weaknesses:    i cannot stand the dropouts, lower crown is pressfitted instead of bolted on so forget replacing a stantion, after a little while of abuse it makes terrible noises left and right

Bottom Line:   
i wouldnt recomend putting this fork on a giant, its way too tall. the bushings practicaly disintigrate after half a season of racing because the bike is so chopper. If you are racing downhill buy a race fork like the new 888 or a dorado

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Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $800.00

Bike Setup:   03 giant DH comp, mag 30's, 03 super t, race face ect...
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