racer Posted September 20, 2006 Report Posted September 20, 2006 i have an iShock on my pitbike and it works pretty well, saved my ass many times. i realize its not the sme application, but a builder is a builder. Quote
Hollister_Hitman Posted September 20, 2006 Report Posted September 20, 2006 Alright sounds great man. I think im gunna get a cheaper brand of a-arms then get the elka shocks later on. Thats a whole lot of money to dump at once. You could always get 450 shocks. Or at least get some offset rims like I have they make a good difference Quote
jlsparky7 Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Posted September 20, 2006 You could always get 450 shocks. Or at least get some offset rims like I have they make a good difference Thought about the 450 shocks, I might do that, depends on the money situation at the time. As for the offset wheels, im trying to avoid doing that. I have thought about it though. Quote
Hollister_Hitman Posted September 20, 2006 Report Posted September 20, 2006 Thought about the 450 shocks, I might do that, depends on the money situation at the time. As for the offset wheels, im trying to avoid doing that. I have thought about it though. By the time your offset rims ruin your ball joints you will have already bought a-arms with new ball joints. If you really want cheap flip your stockers Quote
jlsparky7 Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Posted September 20, 2006 By the time your offset rims ruin your ball joints you will have already bought a-arms with new ball joints. If you really want cheap flip your stockers Yea I could do that, but im not gunna ride much till next season starts and ill have the a-arms by then. You do have a good point though. Quote
smkmupbanshee Posted September 20, 2006 Report Posted September 20, 2006 I cant say anything about the shocks since I havent seen them or used them...But I have the a-arms and I think there top notch quality and worth the money...imo... Quote
jlsparky7 Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Posted September 20, 2006 I cant say anything about the shocks since I havent seen them or used them...But I have the a-arms and I think there top notch quality and worth the money...imo... What kind of riding do you do? Im lookin for a trail/mx a-arm. This is prolly a dumb question but will elka shocks work with these a-arms? Quote
smkmupbanshee Posted September 21, 2006 Report Posted September 21, 2006 What kind of riding do you do? Im lookin for a trail/mx a-arm. This is prolly a dumb question but will elka shocks work with these a-arms? I ride it all with this bike, from dunes to mx...Elka's will bolt right up.... Quote
jlsparky7 Posted September 21, 2006 Author Report Posted September 21, 2006 I ride it all with this bike, from dunes to mx...Elka's will bolt right up.... Sounds good man, thanks a lot. Quote
Justintoxicated Posted September 21, 2006 Report Posted September 21, 2006 I would not go cheap on the a-arms, I mean it's your life but I would hate to have a critical part fail at 40+ MPH or when landing a jump... You get what you pay for. Save up and fork it all out at once, or just ride the stock stuff IMO. Quote
jlsparky7 Posted September 21, 2006 Author Report Posted September 21, 2006 (edited) I would not go cheap on the a-arms, I mean it's your life but I would hate to have a critical part fail at 40+ MPH or when landing a jump... You get what you pay for. Save up and fork it all out at once, or just ride the stock stuff IMO. Yea thats a good point, but the ishocks a-arms arnt cheap. its 1600 for the full setup. Can someone explain what exactly the +2+1/+3+1 means as far as a-arms go? Edited September 21, 2006 by jlsparky7 Quote
Hollister_Hitman Posted September 21, 2006 Report Posted September 21, 2006 Yea thats a good point, but the ishocks a-arms arnt cheap. its 1600 for the full setup. Can someone explain what exactly the +2+1/+3+1 means as far as a-arms go? +2+1 is 2" wider than stock and 1" forward over stock +3+1 is 3" wider than stock and 1" forward over stock I don't think they sell the +1" forward for too many atvs, the banshee is front heavy so by moving the a-arms forward it distributes the weight of the bike more towards the rear. When you combine the +1" forward a-arms and a shortened swingarm It really shifts the weight of the bike towards tha rear resulting in a better balanced bike that handles better. Quote
jlsparky7 Posted September 21, 2006 Author Report Posted September 21, 2006 +2+1 is 2" wider than stock and 1" forward over stock +3+1 is 3" wider than stock and 1" forward over stock I don't think they sell the +1" forward for too many atvs, the banshee is front heavy so by moving the a-arms forward it distributes the weight of the bike more towards the rear. When you combine the +1" forward a-arms and a shortened swingarm It really shifts the weight of the bike towards tha rear resulting in a better balanced bike that handles better. Gotcha, that makes perfect sense. How do you make your tires look like this /---\ and slant in a bit rather than them being straight up and down |---| Is that part of having an aftermarket suspension, you can adjust the angle of the wheels? Quote
smkmupbanshee Posted September 21, 2006 Report Posted September 21, 2006 Yes it's call caster/camber adjustment...It is adjustable on the hydro arms...I paid $600.00 for just my a-arms so I wouldnt consider them cheap in anyway...imo... Quote
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