Young Guns Racing Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Ive heard lots of badthings about the yfz front shock swap on a shee. Why would swapping the yfz a arms, shocks, and tie rods be a bad thing? Im just curious. I already have +2 banshee a arms and have my eye out for shocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider11 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Because there is a lot more math and science in suspension then most people know. I don't know it either so I'm not belittling you. But if the angles don't match, shit binds and breaks. Just do yourself the favor and buy proper suspension setup, it'll be a HUGE improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanYE west Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 i know my shocks are valved super stiff right from the factory. I couldn't imagine using them on a banshee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Its all math and science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Larry's Shee Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 YFZ450 lower a arm is about 1" ahead of upper. YFZ350 lower arm is about 1" behind upper. So even if you apply a Presidential Solution and cut the arm and add a spacer you're still 1" off. Not to mention center to center l/r and top/bottom. XYZ axis points. What would be slick would be to copy the YZF450 R/X front end geo, but that takes major surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Guns Racing Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Goootchya. That makes a lot of sense. If this is all simply explained like that then why do folks still do the swap? Seems like a huge waste lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave5.0 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 $$$$$$ that's why they doit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Guns Racing Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 That makes even more sense lol answers all the questions I had. I have no need for them but once upon a time considered it. Glad I didnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave5.0 Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I've got the shocks on a set of +3 lonestar arms. They ride damn nice, but are too long and it gets crazy bumpsteer at full droop. Doesn't go far enough to bind the ballpoints though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas h. Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 I've had yfz450 shocks on +3 arms ment for those shocks and it team great. My brother has the whole conversion and it works but twitchy and shakes at high speed and he's looking to get rid of it years later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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