extended A-arms with factory shocks?

[gixxer_sixxer]

Is there any extended A-arm makers that will allow the use of factory stocks or factory-lenght shocks? Or do they all require after-markets.

[Donoyfz450]

If you get standard travel arms you can use your stockers but it will be alot softer. I have a YFZ with Houser +2" arms and Im running the stock shocks(for now) they work pretty good but are definitely softer than stock, Once I upped my preload and played with the settings it worked great.

 

[BdBanshee]

Is there any extended A-arm makers that will allow the use of factory stocks or factory-lenght shocks? Or do they all require after-markets.

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Almost all extended arms do use stock length shocks. But they are revalved to work with the extra leverage put on them from moving the wheels out further.

 

You can put your stock shocks back on with extended arms, but it won't work very well. The front end will be soft and will also drop a couple of inches.

[frocashmoney24]

most extended arms can use stock shocks, and like said befroe they make the ride softer, but im a lighter rider (150 pounds) so it actually worked out really good for me.

[bansheefreestyler]

so are lt shocks the same length as stock shocks but have more travel or what? cause that would work out great for me if they were cause i could buy a set of elkas and run em with my stock a-arms until i saved up enough for new a-arms

[jaysea1]

YOU can do that in the mean time, but it will ride stiff on stock length arms

[racer]

so are lt shocks the same length as stock shocks but have more travel or what?

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nah, they longer. most are anywhere from 18.5 - 19.5in depending on application.

[bansheefreestyler]

YOU can do that in the mean time, but it will ride stiff on stock length arms

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but its still do-able and it wont wreck the shocks or anything?

[Banshee~]

but its still do-able and it wont wreck the shocks or anything?

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freestyler, I think you would be just fine with double rate elka's. I would just get the both at the same time.

[bansheefreestyler]

whats the diff between double rate and lt? is lt like triple rate and quad rate or what?

[Donoyfz450]

whats the diff between double rate and lt? is lt like triple rate and quad rate or what?

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double rate would be two springs hence two different rates,,and so on with triple rate and quadrates. they offer lighter spring tension for smaller bumps and still have the bigger springs for jumping and such. the YFZ has a variable rate spring which is what most quads come with,,,,Its basically a single rate design but with different winding to soften them slightly. there not nearly as good as dual,triple or quad rates though.

 

Oh and elka doesnt offer a double rates for the front,,,,,,,their lowest end shock is a standard triple rate. I think the only company that offers a double rate front springs are works.

Edited May 9, 2005 by Donoyfz450

[bansheefreestyler]

ya i was thinking about going with the new elka track shocks but i duno yet

[jaysea1]

Actually Elka does offer dual rate shocks for the front. Their rec shocks or dune edition shocks come dual rate I believe, and are about 450$ a pair, check out their web site...

[Donoyfz450]

heres a link to Elkas website,,,triplerate is the lowest they offer. Im ordering some through wicked motorsports,,,$440 shipped

[jaysea1]

Go to ELKASUSPENSION.COM, look at the recreational series, they come triple or dual rate. The dune shocks I'm sure offer the same. For 450$, i would think those are dual rates.