00BANSHEE Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 Can someone tell me how to adjust the preload on these works shocks. Looks like I could compress the springs and move a ring clip to a lower slot? I just don't want to screw them up. Any help out there? Quote
tats4life Posted December 22, 2003 Report Posted December 22, 2003 That's exactly how you do it. Get your front end up off the ground. Take a pair of channel locks and put the handles around your shocks and push down on the spring. When the spring compresses move the ring clip down. Easier if you got a buddy around to help. Quote
00BANSHEE Posted December 22, 2003 Author Report Posted December 22, 2003 Thanks alot for the reply. That helped me out alot. Quote
Banchetta Posted December 23, 2003 Report Posted December 23, 2003 I use a piece of 3/4" rebar or you could use 1.5"x 1.5" wood and pry the springs down....Yours are really high, I think mine are on the 7th ring down.....they were on the 5th from the factory, but I bottomed them out too easy...BTW, nice arms, those are Quicksands right..... Quote
tats4life Posted December 23, 2003 Report Posted December 23, 2003 Thanks alot for the reply. That helped me out alot. Glad I could help. But how low was your shee with the ride height up so high. Banchetta I think they are LSR a arms. You tell us which one they are cause they look like my LSR. Quote
Banchetta Posted December 23, 2003 Report Posted December 23, 2003 Thanks alot for the reply. That helped me out alot. Glad I could help. But how low was your shee with the ride height up so high. Banchetta I think they are LSR a arms. You tell us which one they are cause they look like my LSR. Yes, let us know...LSR or Quicksands??? They look just like mine also.... Quote
Blue Duece Posted December 23, 2003 Report Posted December 23, 2003 We should tell him how to set the castor on those a-arms...... Quote
00BANSHEE Posted December 23, 2003 Author Report Posted December 23, 2003 Actually they are the cheap ass ASR a-arms. I bought them used from a guy here on the BHQ. I wanted to try the +2 out before jumping into an expensive setup. I ride the dunes 90% of the time and wasn't sure if +2 is the way to go or not. The shocks were originally set up for 180-200 #s / stock a-arms / dune riding from works. I am just trying to setup the sag/preload to work alittle better with the +2 a-arms. I realize this isn't the ideal way to go and I usually don't skimp on setting up the shee. I am just trying to get it setup close enough to take it out on the sand and see if this is really what I want or not. I do appreciate you guys helping me out with ways to get the sag setup on the shocks. 00banshee Quote
Blue Duece Posted December 23, 2003 Report Posted December 23, 2003 should ride great in the sand, maybe go a pinch stiff if your just sand riding...... Quote
tats4life Posted December 23, 2003 Report Posted December 23, 2003 i agree with duece run'em stiff sand is pretty forgiving. If you want to adjust camber and castor. LSR has a good guide on how to do it in there tech articles. Look at www.LSRacing.com Make sure and take care of those heim joints. Quote
NAXbansheeman11 Posted December 24, 2003 Report Posted December 24, 2003 hey 00banshee how u like them a-arms it was great doing business wit u Quote
Blacksmith Posted December 24, 2003 Report Posted December 24, 2003 00Banshee, Where you at in Kansas, and where do you ride sand at? Quote
00BANSHEE Posted December 24, 2003 Author Report Posted December 24, 2003 00Banshee, Where you at in Kansas, and where do you ride sand at? I live in Hutchinson. I try and make it down to Waynoka a couple of times a month. It is only 2.5 hrs away so we try to go quite often. probably wait until after the first of the year before I go back though. We try to keep the bikes loaded and ready to go all Winter so if a warm day slips in my wife and I take off work and head on down. Quote
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