muelb123 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 i'm looking to add 2 inches a-arm and would like to know what brand is better for rough trails and some track riding ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxlongshotxX Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Stellar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old put-put Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 i'm looking to add 2 inches a-arm and would like to know what brand is better for rough trails and some track riding ? I've got asr on two different banshees and have held up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATVridinMaNiAc Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I was curious about this to, finding a decent set for the price, i was looking at Full Flight, American Star or RPM Industries... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 (edited) I was curious about this to, finding a decent set for the price, i was looking at Full Flight, American Star or RPM Industries... I would stay away from FF, or ASR. Hiem joints suck. They get dirt in them then they squeek and pop. I would also stay away from A arms that use Hiem Jonts where they mount to the frame. You have to manually set the caster with those style of A arms. How you set that is by having one joint turned in or out less than the other one where it mounts to the frame. That moves the ball joint or heim joint on the end of the a arm forward or back, wich tilts the spindle forward or back. If the setting isnt done correct you will have an inconsistant feel to the steering. You can get caster adjustable a arms that are a lot easer to set. Usually they have a sollid tube on the upper a arm like the factory a arms. It will just be a little narrower and you have a spacer on each side of the a arm. Or you can move both spacers to the front or rear of the a arm. Alba makes a set of gull wing arms that can be switched between standard travel and long travel. http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-BANSHEE-YFZ-350-2-A-ARMS-CHROMOLY-ADJUSTABLE-ALBA-PRO-ELITE-207-AA-B-/170889631404?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27c9d0d6ac&vxp=mtr Ace Fabrication also looks good. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ace-Fabrication-Yamaha-Banshee-2-up-1-a-arms-/251141473252?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a7932c3e4&vxp=mtr Edited September 3, 2012 by jbooker82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMF87 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I was considering full flight but went with alba gulf wings. They are great and tough. Everyone loves stellar also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotta_goatsfast Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I was considering full flight but went with alba gulf wings. They are great and tough. Everyone loves stellar also. what is this gulf wing you speak of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider11 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 ummm how much you want to spend?????? because this is the best set up http://www.ebay.com/itm/banshee-roll-design-long-travel-suspension-with-custom-axis-shocks-18-1-4-shocks-/180957960882?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a21ef5ab2&vxp=mtr it will make a world of difference. then run like 22/23" front tires to help with the ruts and those shocks will do the rest. IIRC those are a members on here Yeah. Hit up nastyracing. Those are his. I really wanted those but the funds are low. I rode his bike with the long travel and custom axis shocks, un real how smooth it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATVridinMaNiAc Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 I would stay away from FF, or ASR. Hiem joints suck. They get dirt in them then they squeek and pop. I would also stay away from A arms that use Hiem Jonts where they mount to the frame. You have to manually set the caster with those style of A arms. How you set that is by having one joint turned in or out less than the other one where it mounts to the frame. That moves the ball joint or heim joint on the end of the a arm forward or back, wich tilts the spindle forward or back. If the setting isnt done correct you will have an inconsistant feel to the steering. You can get caster adjustable a arms that are a lot easer to set. Usually they have a sollid tube on the upper a arm like the factory a arms. It will just be a little narrower and you have a spacer on each side of the a arm. Or you can move both spacers to the front or rear of the a arm. Alba makes a set of gull wing arms that can be switched between standard travel and long travel. http://www.ebay.com/...9d0d6ac&vxp=mtr Ace Fabrication also looks good. http://www.ebay.com/...932c3e4&vxp=mtr Ok thanks, damn i didnt even realize they used heims..those Ace ones do look good, so do these RPMS imo. I dont think all the ASR arms had heims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastassbanshee96 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Ok thanks, damn i didnt even realize they used heims..those Ace ones do look good, so do these RPMS imo. I dont think all the ASR arms had heims? I just bought a set of RPM arms and look like they are very well built. I had to send mine back cause I didn't realize that my shocks wouldn't work so they are taking these back and making me a set of long travels. But the ones I received the first time looked very beefy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATVridinMaNiAc Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 I just bought a set of RPM arms and look like they are very well built. I had to send mine back cause I didn't realize that my shocks wouldn't work so they are taking these back and making me a set of long travels. But the ones I received the first time looked very beefy. Ok thanks, yea they look well built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckwheat Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 what is this gulf wing you speak of? I believe they are made by Pelican Manufacturing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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