UNCC Grad Posted July 28, 2008 Report Posted July 28, 2008 This may be a dumb question, so I'll apologize if it is. Can you safely modify the stock a-arms on a Shee to widen it out? Me and my brother-in-law are pretty decent at fabbing things up so this has crossed my mind. I was thinking if you could add some tubing to the existing a-arms it just might work. I know stock a-arms are cheap and readily available on fleabay. Quote
bronco91shee Posted August 15, 2008 Report Posted August 15, 2008 i dont see why not. i havent done it. but if you just added a larger tube over where you cut the smaller stuff, adn you can weld good. I personally would try it if i had a spare set of aarms. but i will try alot of things if they just cost me time and not so much money. i like to tinker nad think outside the box....but thats me. if you do do it, make sure and report bakc, i would be curious to hear how it went and look at some pics Quote
boneyardbanshee. Posted August 16, 2008 Report Posted August 16, 2008 if you are confident in your welding skills I would try it. but if you do I would replace the entire lenth of tube. dont try to splice a little piece in there. dont see why it wouldnt work. Quote
ban99 Posted August 16, 2008 Report Posted August 16, 2008 Sounds like you have the skills, my only thought is that you should make all new ones with better joints or just save yourself the headache and get two inch offset rims. Quote
ClimbAnyHill Posted August 16, 2008 Report Posted August 16, 2008 Doesn't sound safe to me but that's my opinion! Give it a shot and find out. I would maybe even throw a rod thru the existing arm then apply the oversized tubing! Quote
BansheeKid15 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Posted August 17, 2008 That amount of money you will save is minimal. Get some ASR +3 a arms on ebay for 300+ dollars. Its just not worth thinking about everytime you ride, IMO. Quote
UNCC Grad Posted August 18, 2008 Author Report Posted August 18, 2008 I bought some used Burgard 2+1 arms....this is how the banshee should have come stock! Wow, it's like a totally different bike now! Quote
2strokespirit Posted August 18, 2008 Report Posted August 18, 2008 a Local guy here did it, his looks neat and won't break. He It cost him about $20 max!! Quote
UNCC Grad Posted August 18, 2008 Author Report Posted August 18, 2008 Did you get aftermarket suspension too? Not yet, but I need to. I was thinking of using YFZ shocks or buying some Works dual rate. I don't race MX, mainly just trail and field riding and horsing around so I don't need a $1,000 set of shocks up front. Quote
Bansheeb0y5505 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Posted August 26, 2008 You can'y just simply weld in 2in's of tube to the existing stock a-arm. It doesn't work that way. Because of the V-shape of the a-arms, if you cut a part off, and extend the other, the part you cut off won't line up. It will be wider so you can't weld it to the existing a-arm. If it was that simple everyone would be doing it. You would literally have to make your own tubes and weld the ends on it to work properly. Ill sketch up an image real quick for an example why it wont work. Quote
sheeblue01 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Posted August 27, 2008 You can'y just simply weld in 2in's of tube to the existing stock a-arm. It doesn't work that way. Because of the V-shape of the a-arms, if you cut a part off, and extend the other, the part you cut off won't line up. It will be wider so you can't weld it to the existing a-arm. If it was that simple everyone would be doing it. You would literally have to make your own tubes and weld the ends on it to work properly. Ill sketch up an image real quick for an example why it wont work. It will work. They don't have to maintain the same angle throughout the entire length. Quote
Hilarious Posted August 27, 2008 Report Posted August 27, 2008 It will work. They don't have to maintain the same angle throughout the entire length. post up some pictures if you say it will work. if you split the arms in the middle and tack in extra length you just create a shear point in the arms. adding any extra gusseting or whatnot to lengthen the arms is just going to add weight. and what have you gained in the end? Quote
sheeblue01 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Posted August 28, 2008 post up some pictures if you say it will work.if you split the arms in the middle and tack in extra length you just create a shear point in the arms. adding any extra gusseting or whatnot to lengthen the arms is just going to add weight. and what have you gained in the end? In the end you have gained wider a-arms.. Quote
907banshee Posted August 28, 2008 Report Posted August 28, 2008 This may be a dumb question, so I'll apologize if it is. Can you safely modify the stock a-arms on a Shee to widen it out? Me and my brother-in-law are pretty decent at fabbing things up so this has crossed my mind. I was thinking if you could add some tubing to the existing a-arms it just might work. I know stock a-arms are cheap and readily available on fleabay. the best CHEAP way in my mind is wheel spacers... i think they go to 4 inches? Quote
Michael Jackson Posted August 28, 2008 Report Posted August 28, 2008 man sounds like a death trap to me! Quote
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