2ksteeda Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Here are some pics of my A-Arm / shock install. I am running 17" Elka triple rates (comp & rebound adj), Eyeball Engineering +3 +1 LT A-arms, SS Brake lines and clamps. I am still waiting on the Tie Rods to complete the install so no ride report yet, but I'm sure it will ride as good as it looks. These A-Arms are great quality, chromoly steel, tig welded with beefy ball joints. You dont have to ream the spindles and they bolt on using stock hardware. Still need to dialin the preload and settings. I wont have a chance to finish/ride until later this month so I'll update the thread then. Stock setup Wheels and tires removed: Stock Arms removed: New Arms: Installed: Mock up with shocks: Beefy Ball joints, Tig welds: Ground Clearance: On the ground Pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbobanshee_kid Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Looking good! How much did the shocks and A-arm's cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Lookin good, I see you decided to stick with balljoints I like the Red and Whie color theme, those arms would look real good in red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autobub10 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ksteeda Posted August 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Thanks All - the shocks were an ebay item and were around $7--something, the arms, tierods, brake lines and clamps were also around the same price. I got the red & white b/c I always had a thing for the 87 shee. I just remember how awsome they were when i was a kid, so I got red & white instead of all black, or blue. If I bought an 06 I would have defintily got the yellow and black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThE_BaNsHeE_mAn88 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 two things cut the fenders and let the shocks sag alittle man depending on the riding you do. but if you ride some mx sag is good. you dont want it to sit to high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ksteeda Posted August 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Yep your right, I still need to adjust the sag/preload, and set the camber. I might lower it .5"-1" and see how it goes, might need more or less. :shrug: I guess a lower center of gravity will be better, but it will trade off ride hight. Most of my riding is woods, mud and creeks. I have kept the fenders b/c it helps keep some of the splash off of me, but now the tires are almost completly out of the fenders so I may end up cutting them. You can actually feel the drag on them when topped out in 5th or 6th. It makes the front start to feel light and you can seem the bowed up. :yelrotflmao: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 thats a pimp ass setup. props Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ksteeda Posted August 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 First time out with the new setup on Sunday. It rode really nice and seemed to handle better. That was until I jumped the bike into a stump in a cutover. It was hidden by undergrowth and I didnt see it until I was laid up over the bars. Got off the bike and guess what? Yep left A-arm is smashed and the Elka was bent backwards :: Ordered a replacement arm, and the shocks are on their way back to Canada... The right shock is fine, but the left one needs a new lower eye, and the shaft is bent. I hope its not too much $$$ for the shock to be fixed, got a new a-arm on order already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knight_ripper Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Dont you love riding? That is some nice clearance. I run desert races so the more clearance the better. I have +2+1 LS with TCS dual rates and my clearance is 12". And I thought that was alot. lol. I even went to 22's in the rear and 23's in the front to raise it up even more. Sorry for your loss. We here on the shee site can feel your pain. Glad to hear your ok tho. This thread now needs to be in the rides of shame forum. Ouch. Good to hear you can afford the new parts. I usually cant afford shit after I get new stuff. Have fun riding. One of my buddies bought brand new AC nerfs with heal kicks. put them on and went riding. bout an hour into the ride he hit a pole hiding off the trail behind a bush. he never saw it coming. It sheared off his right a-arm, shock, and bent a big ding...pole size in the nerf bar. If it wasnt for that nerf bar it would have taken off his leg. I swear it saved his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ksteeda Posted August 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 Dont you love riding? That is some nice clearance. I run desert races so the more clearance the better. I have +2+1 LS with TCS dual rates and my clearance is 12". And I thought that was alot. lol. I even went to 22's in the rear and 23's in the front to raise it up even more. Sorry for your loss. We here on the shee site can feel your pain. Glad to hear your ok tho. This thread now needs to be in the rides of shame forum. Ouch. Good to hear you can afford the new parts. I usually cant afford shit after I get new stuff. Have fun riding. One of my buddies bought brand new AC nerfs with heal kicks. put them on and went riding. bout an hour into the ride he hit a pole hiding off the trail behind a bush. he never saw it coming. It sheared off his right a-arm, shock, and bent a big ding...pole size in the nerf bar. If it wasnt for that nerf bar it would have taken off his leg. I swear it saved his life. Thanks man, Yea I'm ok It was definitly one of those WTF was that, lol. I had to pull some strings to get the $ for the parts and swapped the stock stuff back on for now. After I reset the sag on the shocks they dropped down some, so they are as jacked up anymore, but I guess you could run them that way if you wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed350x Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 My +2+1 arms have ball joints on them as well. They didn't hardly last a year before the rubber started cracking off and they filled up with sand. I'm putting heim joints on as soon as I can get some ordered and here. :: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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