Dinner Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 Just wondering what length of swinger would do me good? I ride mostly gravel pits(hills) and roads, with the rare trail ride. I have always liked the looks of +2, +4 swingarms, and they I'm guessing they would soot me better for fast hill climbs? But i'm wondering if a -2 swinger or something would be better since of the traction, or would a +2, +4 swinger do fairly well for traction? Any info would be great! Thanks :thumbsup: Dinner Quote
HotCarl Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 You don't seem to ahve too many mods that would warrent a longer arm. I'd wait untill you make some more hp and need the longer arm to keep the frontend down. You'll most likly get better traction at this point on a stock arm then an extended one. Quote
bansheefreak Posted January 14, 2007 Report Posted January 14, 2007 i got a nice minus2.5 already black to match your frame.. and its for sale.. let me know if you decide to go shorter... Quote
Skidmark Posted January 22, 2007 Report Posted January 22, 2007 If you dont have too many mods on your motor I would go with a +2, I run a +6 and I can still lift the front a little but I really have to try hard. A +2 would be good all around unless you just hillshoot. Quote
Justintoxicated Posted January 22, 2007 Report Posted January 22, 2007 (edited) If you dont have too many mods on your motor I would go with a +2, I run a +6 and I can still lift the front a little but I really have to try hard. A +2 would be good all around unless you just hillshoot. Sounds like you are open to modding for more power but still want alot of traction and controll. I'd go for the +2. In sand you can adjust your traction with the number of paddles you run, so I would imagine you can kinda do the same thign with different tires. but in the end the more mods you do the more you will need to keep the front end down. +4 is better for hill shooting once you get more power, and will still handle ok, but if you trail ride it might be a PITA. It's really going to depend on what your planning for your motor. I have a +2 and it's great with my ported motor in the sand, I have to lean forward a bit when I launch to keep the front end down, but I can pull wheelies up the hill if I want to screw around. It's also easier to jump on a +2 than a +4. A minus 2 is not going to be great for hill shooting IMO, although it will increase your traction and decrease turn radius which might be great in the trails. My Friend has a +6 with a 7 mil cub and it lifts the front end as easy as my +2 with just porting, maybe easier lol. Most common is probably a +4, but I really like my +2 for dune riding and still have some benefit when shooting the hill. Going to be a bit small when I eventualy step up to a cub though, but I think I can handle it, maybe.... Edited January 22, 2007 by Justintoxicated Quote
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