trialsallday Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 I ride mostly powerlines woods and sand pits and small tracks made on the powerlines. I guess what i want is +2 up1. So does that mean my wheels will be 1 inch further up? what does that benifitt? longer wheelbase? also should i get normal or a Long travell set up? ebay has like leagers and elkas (long travel) for about 1700 bucks. is that what i need or is that overkill. how about maybe like some Wicked a-arms and some works shocks? maybe the black widow series. help me out guys i dont know a hole lot about front ends and what is good for certain applications and types of riding. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecabinboy Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 How about some QuickSand Arms. Gary is a regular here and is a great guy to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsallday Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 well cabin boy... how about some... ya there all cool but are some better than others? what about gibson? they cost a fortune but why? and whats the deal with "long travel" setups? are they more suited to duners? im in the north east so its got a bit of everything mud, rocks, dirt, sand. open areas tight trails, everything. so i want something tough and that will handle well. also if i do the front end do i need to do the rear axle? or is it personal prefference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclark816 Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 I got a set of YFZ 450 shocks with powder coated springs and some stock black arms off an 04 Id sell ya!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsallday Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 thanks for the offer but i really dont know what i want yet,just trying to get my questions answered and learn alittle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyPap Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 (edited) I have 2+1 w/ works. the first ride I noticed a drastic change like night/day. hit corners at high speed w/ confidence. and the works shocks -which are entry level- soak up everything I throw at it. I added the wider axle. w/ the extra width front/back I didn't notice too much of a difference in tight trails i've ridden stock. I rode my buddies shee with stock suspension and it feels so wierd jumpin'. once you switch over you forget real quick how stiff and tippy the stock feels. I'm waitin on my -2 swing arm. w/ this combination everyone says that the inch forward and the minus 2 in the back evens the weight distrabution and makes jumpin more stable. I think long travel looks really cool but probably not neccesary for our type of riding. but if you do go that route check into it real good cause some that claim they are long travel really are not. here's a dream set-up roll design lobo 2 wallet Edited January 31, 2005 by NickyPap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheefreestyler Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 im prolly getting that roll design lobo 2 arms with elka shocks after i pay off my 400 dollars to my mom or i might get denton a-arms still with the elkas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsallday Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 quicksand looks like the way to go at this point. what shocks though. what do yall think bout them new black widow works shocks. saw them in magazine, probably two early to tell though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyPap Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 I've got around $1000.00 in my front set-up and i think it's the best money spent yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsallday Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Nicky if you could go back, would you get elkas or do the works do a great job? p.s. are you Greek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 quicksand and elka works great for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsallday Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 thats a nice set up but i just dont know if the elkas can fit my budget. i just dropped some cake on new razrs and hiper beadlocks. kinda broke, but springs gonna come befor we know it and i wanna replresent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallrat Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Ask 10 opinions on suspension and you'll get 10 different answers. No matter what, you get what you pay for. There's a point when it becomes somewhat silly to spend that much money (like a recreational rider that doesn't even jump getting Lobo II cuz its the best). So pick an amount your comfortable spending and then look at what you can afford. As far as brands go, I personally feel that the best shocks are Axis, TCS, and Elkas in that order. Works are probably twice as good as stock, but then Axis is probably 20x better than Works. I've ridden Works and they're nicer than stock, but if I could afford a better shock, I wouldn't hesitate. I'll most likely be running TCS when I upgrade my suspension here in a couple months. Nice combination of price/performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyPap Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 (edited) well I havent rode w/ anything better than works and stock so I cannot give you really good answer, maybe someone else can chime in that has experienced different brands can help. I'm just saying for the money I couldn't believe the difference. yeah I'm greek, well my grandparents where all born there. I'm 2nd generation here...like the food, can't speak a lick of greek and have a fetish for sheep which i havent been able to figure out why. Nicky Papanicolas Edited January 31, 2005 by NickyPap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsallday Posted January 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 cool im first generation. you have a pretty patriotic shee. Ya i have that sheep fetish too, thats funny. Arthur Tzouros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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