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The only reason they do not extend as far as the full flights is becuse of where the shock mounts to the arm, as in the fullflight mount is 1" (aprox.) higher then the Alba mount. I don't think the fullflights have any more travel then the Alba's, they just make the quad sit higher in the front. This is assuming that the frame will not bottom out with the Alba's which I do not know yet. I am awaiting Alba's answer as to what the LT shock length is suppose to be for these arms. I was figuring for an 18" ish shock and yes that would make it even with the fullflights, as far as how far down the lower arm goes, like in my comparison pic

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The only reason they do not extend as far as the full flights is becuse of where the shock mounts to the arm, as in the fullflight mount is 1" (aprox.) higher then the Alba mount. I don't think the fullflights have any more travel then the Alba's, they just make the quad sit higher in the front. This is assuming that the frame will not bottom out with the Alba's which I do not know yet. I am awaiting Alba's answer as to what the LT shock length is suppose to be for these arms. I was figuring for an 18" ish shock and yes that would make it even with the fullflights, as far as how far down the lower arm goes, like in my comparison pic

 

 

last time i spoke with alba about these arms and the best l.t shock lengh .they blamed elka for being slow .........goodluck

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I got 11" even to the center of the lower a-arm bolt, the one furthest foward.

I've got it set a little low as I like it like that on the track, also for referance i have 21" front tires.

 

Thx for measuring. I went out and measured my stock a arms and got 11.5" and resting sag with no weight on the bike and 12.5" and full height extension (thats with 21" fronts and the same measuring point you used). Which did you measure yours at? If it was at resting sag and was only .5" difference thats not bad. The lowered look in the pic could just be angle and the bumper you have, at least thats what I was hoping.

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That 11 was resting sag as you called it. I measured it with the wieght of just the bike on it, I have not gotten a full hiegth extension measurement yet.

I will try and get that other measurement this week sometime.

 

In other words it looks like its only .5" differance from stock, which could be just in the way the preload is set on the Elka shocks I am using right now.

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I think they will be fine, I will let you know. Im not a hard core mx rider or anything but might be better then nothing to compare too. I plan to ride mine on the track here in the next couple of weeks

 

I was looking at a set for my yfz just wasnt forsure how they would perform on the track due to the gullwing shape.

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