banshee front spring rates

[royxc800]

I need the stock spring rates of the front shocks. I am putting fox shocks on the front and need to know what rate to get. I just trail ride and am looking for a plush ride.Also where can I fing an assortment of springs to fit fox shocks? Thanks Mike

[tOj]

When you order the shocks you just let them know that you are doing recreational riding, they have there own settings for the best plush ride for your machine. You don't have to give them the stock specs. And with the springs, you can ask Fox when you order them they might have some replacements, but if you just do 1 or 2 types of riding, I don't think you will need to be changing them.

[royxc800]

I will be a little more clearer, this time. I have a set of fox shocks with compression adjustable reservoirs from a snowmobile that I am going to be putting on my banshee. However I dont have any springs for them. I am able to rebuild/ revalve them myself I have all the tools and nitrogen. They will have to be valved alot softer because a sled weights way more than the front of my banshee but that is not the problem. The problem is where do I find springs for fox shocks? I looked just about everywhere with no luck even fox factory, they just sent me a bunch of stickers. thanks Mike

[midnite]

87-89---k1-7.7 lb/in. k2-8.8 lb/in. 1990---k1-6.4 lb/in. k2-7.5 lb/in. 1991-on---k1-5.9 lb/in. k2-7.5 lb/in. The rear spring rates are- 1987-1990---364 in.-lb. !991-on---308 in.-lb. Seems wierd that the fronts are so weak compared to the rear, but these numbers are from a banshee clymer.

[royxc800]

1 Question what is k1 and k2 stand for? Thanks for the info. mike

[midnite]

I'm not sure what k1-k2 means. This is just a guess but maybe k1 is the rate with the least pre-load, and k2 is the rate with the most pre-load. The front springs are dual rate, so maybe thats what k1 - k2 means. I don't know.

[DUNEDEMON]

Hate to be the bearrer of bad news but those rates are far too soft to be correct. I do not know the rates of the factory dual rate front spring, but those are not them. Eibach Springs http://www.eibach.com sholud have springs to get you taken care of, just need ID, freelength, and rate you want / need. Good luck.

[97Screamer]

On 9/3/2005 at 8:47 PM, midnite said:

87-89---k1-7.7 lb/in. k2-8.8 lb/in. 1990---k1-6.4 lb/in. k2-7.5 lb/in. 1991-on---k1-5.9 lb/in. k2-7.5 lb/in. The rear spring rates are- 1987-1990---364 in.-lb. !991-on---308 in.-lb. Seems wierd that the fronts are so weak compared to the rear, but these numbers are from a banshee clymer.

 

Edited February 4, 2018 by 97Screamer

[reggiexp]

? 7.7lb/in while rear are 364 wtf?

higher number means more harder? 

that makes sense cause my friends 2001 banshee had prettty soft front shockss nad rear. while my 1988 had no duaal rate front and are very stiff to be honest, and my rear doesnt sag as much as his did. (rear might have been a setting that was different) but tthe front mine are not soft at all, im looking for different shocks hell even my raptor 350 shocks aare way better (they dual ratte with smaller top spring) i almost wanna put some raptor shocks on it. hell even my trx300ex shocks felt better. not that my banshee ones are daed but they jusst not soft AT ALL they do the job but aint a smooth ride