greg_banshee Posted July 10, 2005 Report Posted July 10, 2005 Hey guy i'm just wondering if anyone tried to upgrade to YFZ 450 Front Shocks before cause i just snaped one of my front shocks off a 40' gap in my back yard & wana get er goin again but i don't wana keep on snaping shitty stock shocks. i have a 99 Banshee i know there all the same for shocks but just wana know if i had to make any Mods for YFZ 450 Front Shocks !? Quote
Otis Posted July 10, 2005 Report Posted July 10, 2005 (edited) Interesting poll! yeah.... I took "hey guy" but yes, to answer your question, they will work...with some minor grinding, they will fit.. Edited July 10, 2005 by Otis Quote
sredish Posted July 10, 2005 Report Posted July 10, 2005 Try using the search function 390820[/snapback] agreed. and since i have the info, I'll go ahead and say that yes, they'll work, yes, it's done all the time and yes, I know of someone who's done it... look around for stclark. Quote
crbanshee Posted July 11, 2005 Report Posted July 11, 2005 its not worth the hastle to get the 450 shocks. buy a set that fit..alba makes a whole kit shocks with +2 a arms for under 1000 bucks Quote
hamuel Posted July 11, 2005 Report Posted July 11, 2005 its not worth the hastle to get the 450 shocks. buy a set that fit..alba makes a whole kit shocks with +2 a arms for under 1000 bucks 390981[/snapback] But can yah go it for under 200 bone's ship to door??? Quote
Stinger Posted July 11, 2005 Report Posted July 11, 2005 I just put some on my Shee last week. It took about 1.5 hours to do the swap. I took pictures of all the things I had to change/grind/modify and considered writing up a little article to show what it takes...good idea or no? Quote
80overShee Posted July 11, 2005 Report Posted July 11, 2005 I just put some on my Shee last week. It took about 1.5 hours to do the swap. I took pictures of all the things I had to change/grind/modify and considered writing up a little article to show what it takes...good idea or no? 391063[/snapback] VERY good idea. Maybe we can get it loaded up as a 'sticky' in the suspension forum. The best suggestion would be is feedback on how it rides compared to stock. I have heard that the YFZ shocks suck compared to almost all other rezzies. I haven't ridden a YFZ so I can not be a source of solid info. On the other hand, I have ridden a few TRX 450R's and if I can get a set of those rezzies and make em fit.....OH BABY! They are excellent. I race a friend of mine in the my trails (very very tight trails) behind the house, I stomp him hardcoreand he is a great rider also. I stomp him until we get to the whoops and one squared edged ditch. He floats right over it while I scream "OHH MY BACK!" And my entire quad bounces up in the air for about 50 feet. By then he has taken off and I have to catch him again. Stock suspension sux Quote
stclark816 Posted July 11, 2005 Report Posted July 11, 2005 agreed. and since i have the info, I'll go ahead and say that yes, they'll work, yes, it's done all the time and yes, I know of someone who's done it... look around for stclark. 390823[/snapback] Yup, I had them mounted up before I pretty much stole some Elka's from another HQ'er.... But yes, they fit. Little grinding. Should take you 10 to 20 minutes tops to get them mounted up. Quote
greg_banshee Posted July 12, 2005 Author Report Posted July 12, 2005 Sweet !!! Thanks guy for the feed back , really helped me in my decision i am going to bid on a set of them so i will let ya know how it goes ! & yes "Stinger" i would really like to see the pics & a few tips since you have already mounted them that would be aswome ! e-mail me with pics if u would [email protected] Thanks guys Quote
therrien68 Posted July 12, 2005 Report Posted July 12, 2005 I have a set on my quad, the stock yfz shocks are longer than the stock banshee shocks. When the front tires are off of the ground the tie rod ends bind up on the lower A arms.I am going to cut my springs down a bit and try it. Quote
Dark Ranger Posted July 12, 2005 Report Posted July 12, 2005 They fit and work well with a little work. I have stock arms. I had to grind the upper mount a little to make room. For the bottom mount I decided that instead of grinding the lower part of the shock to get the bottom to mount up I used a drift and dented in the area between the mounting tabs where it mounts to get the clearance I needed. That seemed better than grinding metal away. I love the way the shocks work. It was a great improvement on a budget. Quote
Stinger Posted July 13, 2005 Report Posted July 13, 2005 I'll try to get the how to and such typed up sometime this week... Quote
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