DBR06Banshee10 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Posted March 7, 2014 I kno they are some good a arms for a good prices thats excellent and there are some bad ones that you should stay away from can someone help me identify which is which please? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Posted March 7, 2014 Stay away from arms with heim joints. 3 Quote
swhitey917 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Posted March 7, 2014 Stay away from arms with heim joints. Whats the reasoning for this? other than heims seem to squeek a little more if you don't lubricate them. I always ran balljoints and switched to heims on my last set of a-arms and I like them. Just curious for the reasoning of saying to stay away from them. Quote
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Posted March 7, 2014 Whats the reasoning for this? other than heims seem to squeek a little more if you don't lubricate them. I always ran balljoints and switched to heims on my last set of a-arms and I like them. Just curious for the reasoning of saying to stay away from them. Unless you NEED a heim for an adjustment reason like on a full race bike application, I would stick with a traditional bushing ball join set up. Heims are noisy and make a bike sound like a piece of shit that mihht be stored outside under a tarp. Lube them and the lube just attracts dirt. Every squeek you hear is wear. Tought to impress people with a machine if every fidget you make causes a high pitched metalic squeek. LONESTAR SPORT ARMS FTW! Quote
swhitey917 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Posted March 7, 2014 Unless you NEED a heim for an adjustment reason like on a full race bike application, I would stick with a traditional bushing ball join set up. Heims are noisy and make a bike sound like a piece of shit that mihht be stored outside under a tarp. Lube them and the lube just attracts dirt. Every squeek you hear is wear. Tought to impress people with a machine if every fidget you make causes a high pitched metalic squeek. LONESTAR SPORT ARMS FTW! Understandable, I was just making sure there wasn't any other reasoning for avoiding using them. I have heard some that were not taken care of and man were they loud. I have found tho if you keep up with maintenance and lubricate them often they aren't bad. This isnt a big deal for me since I clean and maintain my bike very often but for someone that just likes to ride hard and put their shit away wet I can see where it would be a problem. I have had great luck with mine and prefer them over ball joints in most cases. Another one of the "to each their own" things in my opinion. Quote
swhitey917 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Posted March 7, 2014 To the OP, no matter what you do, heim joints will squeak eventually tho. I take care of mine and they still squeak some. If you don't mind it (which I don't) then I wouldnt rule out the heim joint option. If you do then I would stick with ball joints. Quote
fireball_brian Posted March 8, 2014 Report Posted March 8, 2014 I made my own arms when i worked at fireball racing. I may be biased but for an arm set that will last you a lifetime its a solid setup when paired with the fireball rebuidable balljoints. When i made my one off arms I used raptor 700SE front shocks and then built my arms to my taste. Quote
Coupelx Posted March 9, 2014 Report Posted March 9, 2014 Majority of arms with heims use sub par junk anywho. I've looked at several and there's no way I'd trust my life with them no matter how "fine" they work. And for the most part I don't like my life so.... I also run the lsr sport arms. Quote
sheerider1026 Posted March 9, 2014 Report Posted March 9, 2014 I had wicked arms that had heims on the upper inners only. Bushings in the bottom and balljoints. Did great Quote
gusto Posted March 9, 2014 Report Posted March 9, 2014 Recommend some brands for us? I seriously thinkig of going with Alba simply for the price and design, whats everyones thoughts on Alba? Quote
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Posted March 10, 2014 Lonestar Alba But ultimately people just by the cheapest set regardless of other peoples input. LOL Quote
DBR06Banshee10 Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Posted March 10, 2014 Well my cousin has ball joints and his bike still squeak so that dont really matter to me as much i just wanted to know which were actually better i wanted the mx look but i trail ride/ race in the woods and i do drag a lil just to talk a lil s#it to have fun Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
sheerider11 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Posted March 10, 2014 Roll DesignThese. Toughest arms made. And still available, but will prob soon be discontinued, I'm sure there banshee a arms aren't that great Quote
swhitey917 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Posted March 10, 2014 Roll Design X2. Roll design makes some nice shit. But they have the price tag to back it up. I have had great luck with Roll Design and Houser Products. Quote
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