Sheedawg28 Posted February 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 How close is your silencer to hitting your brake caliper? Caliper has plenty of room I'd say easily a foot? When compressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaegerEliminator Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Caliper has plenty of room I'd say easily a foot? When compressed.Hang on, you have 12" of clearance between the silencer and your brake caliper when the suspension is fully compressed?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaegerEliminator Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Isn't that normal?I'm thinking with the extra travel he has now, plus the mono silencer setup, that things have to be getting very close when fully compressed. Maybe I'm wrong...? On my Laeger, I had to space my silencers outward about a 1/2" to clear my brake caliper at full compression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastnline75 Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 I'm thinking with the extra travel he has now, plus the mono silencer setup, that things have to be getting very close when fully compressed. Maybe I'm wrong...? On my Laeger, I had to space my silencers outward about a 1/2" to clear my brake caliper at full compression. Maybe its cause yo junk doesnt have the Elka Lt linkage in da back....or could be its irrelevant since its taken 10 years to put a motor togetha...just sayin Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheedawg28 Posted February 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hang on, you have 12" of clearance between the silencer and your brake caliper when the suspension is fully compressed?? Hahah I know I was just yanking your chain..I'd actually have to check i would think if anything was going to hit it'd be the parking brake block off since it's not directly on top of the caliper as you know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaegerEliminator Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hahah I know I was just yanking your chain..I'd actually have to check i would think if anything was going to hit it'd be the parking brake block off since it's not directly on top of the caliper as you know.Ha! Gotcha Well, speaking from experience, I'd encourage you to check it before you bomb a jump or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrubby Posted February 21, 2017 Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 How long is your brake line?t installed my leagers arm and the stock line is like 8 inches too long now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheedawg28 Posted February 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Ha! Gotcha Well, speaking from experience, I'd encourage you to check it before you bomb a jump or two. Thanks for the pro tip! I definitely will I'm curious myself now. But man the new set up is freaking prime! Haven't gotten it out to the track but from what I experienced this weekend it's a huge improvement. The stage 5 shock + jet getting the valving on point + the link= solid ass set up. I've never liked the valving that comes from Elka themselves I always add another 25 pounds or so and even then it's too soft. I messed with it a bit and didn't set up the sag before going out there just did it by feeling how it compressed based on my last set up and even then never came close to bottoming it out and I wasn't close to maxing out the adjustability. My bike has no problem hooking up out there with the paddles and having a -2 swinger so I can't really comment on that yet. But everything in conjunction is working amazingly. The helper/tender spring on the other shock would come close to being maxed out where as on this one he put a beefier spring so it dampens the smaller impacts a lot smoother. Can't wait to see how it feels on the track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheedawg28 Posted February 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 How long is your brake line?t installed my leagers arm and the stock line is like 8 inches too long now. It's stock length. What length is your laegers swingarm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaegerEliminator Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Good to hear on your initial reviews! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebanshee98 Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 (edited) If you wanna know if the caliper will hit just take the Shock off and see how far up you can move the swingarm up Edited February 23, 2017 by bluebanshee98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaegerEliminator Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 If you wanna know if the caliper will hit just take the Shock off and see how far up you can move the swingarm upIMO, this needs to be done with the rear shock in place, except with the spring removed to best determine maximum compression. The squish of rubber bump stop on the shock shaft needs to be considered into the overall travel too when testing the range of motion without the spring in place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrubby Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Its a stock length, the caliper is in a different place now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheedawg28 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Yea when I get a chance I think the easier way to determine it is if I measure the amount of remaining shaft on the shock to the bottom past the bump stop and take that to the bottom of my exhaust and if it would hit then I'd have to see how much since the bump stop wouldn't allow it to completely bottom out to that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheedawg28 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Its a stock length, the caliper is in a different place now. Gotcha, mine maintained almost the stock caliper orientation with the modquad carrier's brake mount that comes with it. That's what moved your calipers orientation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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