Jayy Posted July 6, 2007 Report Posted July 6, 2007 Hi, everyone. I am currently saving for the LSR racing a arms and Elka front shocks set up for MX, but cant decide whether to go with +2+1 or +3+1 a arms. I do ride some trails, but the width shouldnt be a problem where I ride. I am planning on staying with the stock wheel offset which I believe is +3+2 on the stock banshee wheels. I will stick with this offset if Douglas conventional beadlock wheels are also available with the same offset as stock. I already have a G Force axle installed, so I will be able to adjust my rear width. Can anyone who has experience with these arms suggest what i should go with? Thanks for any help. :smile: Quote
peterlocal22 Posted July 6, 2007 Report Posted July 6, 2007 i have no experience myself but I have friends who have both set ups. There are no complaints from either set up. However if I were you I would go with the +3+1 set up. Quote
Jayy Posted July 7, 2007 Author Report Posted July 7, 2007 i have no experience myself but I have friends who have both set ups. There are no complaints from either set up. However if I were you I would go with the +3+1 set up. Why would you go with +3+1? If I run +2+1 and stock offset +3+2 wheels how wide will i actually be? Right now with stock front end and wheels I am at about 43 inches. I somehow doubt +2+1 arms and aftermarket shocks with different preload, ride height, etc will put me at an even 47 inches wide (or plus 2 inches even on each side). I have seen DMC banshee's set up with +2+1 Denton a arms, elkas, and douglas beadlocks, and i think it is sweet! I wonder if it is the preload on his elkas that makes the front a arms stand tall? I dont know what his wheel offset on his beadlocks is or how wide it comes out to be. Quote
chevy7398 Posted July 8, 2007 Report Posted July 8, 2007 just remember the wider you go the harder is to make tight turns, i have +2+0 arms and run the stock swinger and love them, these are laeger long shock arms and elka triple rates ssd with rezzs ride height and compression adjustable Quote
EastCoast Banshee Posted July 9, 2007 Report Posted July 9, 2007 I have LSR +3+1s and love them. Im running them with stock offset rims and it measures 49.5 so if you have +2+1s is should be 47-48inchs wide. It turns fine for me but them again im not in the woods but i have been and its fine too. It is stable as fuck though, i dont think the front wheels have ever left the ground since i got them. other than jumps thats is =P. Quote
Jayy Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Posted July 10, 2007 I have LSR +3+1s and love them. Im running them with stock offset rims and it measures 49.5 so if you have +2+1s is should be 47-48inchs wide. It turns fine for me but them again im not in the woods but i have been and its fine too. It is stable as fuck though, i dont think the front wheels have ever left the ground since i got them. other than jumps thats is =P. Thanks, Eastcoast! You are making me lean more toward the +3+1. If you dont mind, can you tell me how your front suspension stands as tall as it does (a arms angled much more and front end standing higher than stock). Is it the preload on your elka shocks that does this? I am guessing they are valved for MX. I know for sure the shocks i want are Elka comp adjustable piggybacks valved for MX, the same as what you are running. Have you been happy with your LSR a arms otherwise, and did you have to do any spindle reaming? Quote
peterlocal22 Posted July 11, 2007 Report Posted July 11, 2007 look into asr there +3+1 are very similar to lsr only cheaper and i believe better service Quote
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