shanev Posted October 24 Report Share Posted October 24 Hey everyone I am in need of some help setting up my banshee, I am a dirtbike guy so the whole chassis setup is new to me, being able to change axle and control arm widths as well as camber and 4 wheel suspension vs 2 wheel My dad and I used to have it together as a project quad and Im finally picking it back up where we left off current setup stock frame stock swingarm extended axle- I think its a +2 durablue with the adjustable spacers currently as narrow as it can go Stock rear shock alba +2+1 front control arms elka stage 3 shocks Mainly need help with 3 things 1) whats the deal with the front end being offset from the rear? Even my nerf bars stick out more on the riders right I got all worried the frame was bent or the axle was installed wrong.. but I cant find anything wrong why is it offset? Does it make cornering one direction different than cornering the other way? Roll easier one direction? Should I just not worry about the offset? 2) how do you know how wide you should run your rear axle? I plan to ride this on trails mainly because most mx tracks around me in ontario canada only allow bikes but I have ridden it on mx track before and it was fun How to know how wide to run the front control arms? Example. +2 axle would pair with +2 control arms? Wider better for handling? How wide is too wide, trail dependant or terrain dependant? 3) are alba control arms junk? I purchased them because they were a good price with the shocks but noticed the riders right arm is actually a bit shorter then the riders left so the minimum camber I can run is 3/8” ( framing square method) without running out of threads on the riders right I also noticed the alba arms have a different way of mounting the ball joints compared to basically every other after market control arms, I won’t lie it makes me a little skeptical haven’t ridden it with these alba arms, but is that too much camber? Should I just run it or should I be looking at replacing the arms alba mentioned I could run two thin jam nuts instead of the one large locknut but Im unsure how safe that would be , the thin locknuts don't engage much threads, I assuming if the balljoint falls out I’m basically going to have the wheel flop over resulting in a nasty accident Hopefully someone is willing to help a new guy out, thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted November 4 Report Share Posted November 4 Your frame must be bent. I would always make the front end slightly wider than the rear. That way, if the front fits, so will the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawa110 Posted November 5 Report Share Posted November 5 Stock frame is not symmetrical from side to side, but it is even. The frame rails under engine are not symmetrical. the front end width should not be offset from the rear. Stock swing arm chain adjustments can be way out and make the rear axle “crooked” I agree with slightly wider in the front, than the rear. Especially in rocks and woods. The front steering stabilizer helps with rocks but not boulders and trees that don’t move. Alba not junk. I like fireball. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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