madjimmax Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I am getting ready to do the swap and I was wondering if anybody ever moved the frame mount instead of cutting the a arm and using spacers? I have a welder and all of the equipment needed to do this and I am going to powder the frame while its apart so the grinding wont really matter. And in the long run if I ever bend some stuff up it will be an easier fix if I modify the frame. Thanks for all the help and input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo84 Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 I am getting ready to do the swap and I was wondering if anybody ever moved the frame mount instead of cutting the a arm and using spacers? I have a welder and all of the equipment needed to do this and I am going to powder the frame while its apart so the grinding wont really matter. And in the long run if I ever bend some stuff up it will be an easier fix if I modify the frame. Thanks for all the help and input. i didnt use spacers i just cut through the weld on the a-arms an re-welded it,it ends up close to the edge but its better than using spacers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXBlessedWithDeathXx Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 A friend did that but he ended up cutting the wrong side and then the shock hit the arms. as far as i know he fixed it but i havent seen it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbcmudtruck Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 I have done it both ways. We moved the frame mounts on my buddies bike and on my bike I just trimmed a little off of the arms. I would trim the arms. If your shocks hit the upper arm, switch the top arms from left to right. :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madjimmax Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Well just wanted to give an update I decided to move the frame mounts. Thought about it long and hard and decided to hell with it. For one now if I bend something its just a bolt on fix and for two there is a lot of really nice stuff coming out for the yfz as far as for banshees since they don't sell them here in the states anymore all of the aftermarket companies really are not trying to develop new stuff for it to much. And for three by me moving the frame mounts it allows me to position the lower arm a little more forward like the yfz which gets rid of the problem with the shock hitting the upper arm. So far looking pretty sweet will post some pics later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringadingding Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 I just finished doing the same thing to my banshee, it now has houser slicast a arms and elka long travel shocks, i made up new lower a arm mounts and just used the top mounts, had to make new mounts for shocks as well but i can tell you it is worth it in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 man, how wide is your front end now??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringadingding Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 130 cm or 51 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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