White06Shee Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 ok i read a couple of weeks ago that if i turn my front rims around i will get 1 1/2" wider each side or something but when i tried it my valve stem was hiting the brake caliper. can someone explain how i do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThE_BaNsHeE_mAn88 Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 you have to get shorter valve stems. but i dont know if i would do it because its realy hard on the balljoints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White06Shee Posted August 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 and how would this make it hard on the ball joints i dont understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiftdT4R Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 and how would this make it hard on the ball joints i dont understand If you understand torque it's simple, the force(weight of wheel) is located farther away from the pivot point(ball joint), so it will apply a greater torque to it, and stress the ball joint. I honestly don't know how much it will affect the shees ball joints, but do you really need an extra 1.5" up front? I've ridden mine for a while, and I wouldn't chance it, I'd buy new arms for a wider track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White06Shee Posted August 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 thanks for ithe info. and what kind of bask shock should i run. i do alot of drag and the ac. trail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase@miamiatv.com Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 seen it done many times over . some people flip them so they get a - 1.5 i flip my hubs inside out for the rear tires . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
375hp banshees Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 ok i read a couple of weeks ago that if i turn my front rims around i will get 1 1/2" wider each side or something but when i tried it my valve stem was hiting the brake caliper. can someone explain how i do it white06shee this might help previous post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White06Shee Posted August 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 hey thanks for the info im going tomorrow and buying the "invisible valves" i have the hydrodynamic i5500 front suspention already on it and its a +2+1 and im going to flip the rear and front tommorrow thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squish Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 I did it years ago on stock front end. I found a plastic plug and used epoxy to keep it in. Just drilled holes on the other side. I noticed alot more feed back in the handle bars. Extending the from the spindle only gives a slight increase in the travel arc. Longer a arms is the ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White06Shee Posted August 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Well i have the Hydrodynamic i5500 a arms and shocks and there +2+1 but im going today to get the valves. and when i install the rims back on i will take pictures to show you how they look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThE_BaNsHeE_mAn88 Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 seen it done many times over . some people flip them so they get a - 1.5 i flip my hubs inside out for the rear tires . so y do you flip your hubs like that? i flip my rims in the back and got 1.25'' in the back on both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White06Shee Posted August 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 I Dont why it says -1.5 but i dont know. but when you flipped the back was it a noticable differance riding it or what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White06Shee Posted August 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 (edited) Heres a pic of my 06 shee, bone stock exccept the i5500 hydrodynamic front suspention with the rims fliped, i had to get flush mount valves $18 for all four i only needed 2 but i got them at Discount tires. tell me what you guys think of it Edited August 30, 2006 by White06Shee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawarriorman Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 (edited) If you like thats all that matters. But I wouldn't do it. Its the wrong way to widen something. Spacers, flipping your rims, all the same thing. Puts extra pressure on your spindles and ball joints. Plus when you get the center of the wheel so far from the turning axis, you magnify every bump you hit. Just makes it handle worse. Not to mention it exposes your calipers, and your lower balljoint more. If +2 arms aren't wide enough, then you should get +3. Edited August 30, 2006 by dawarriorman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast Banshee Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I dont see why you need the extra width. I run +3+1s its nice to have on the track or in wide open places but damn if ill go in the woods with it. I bump shit like mad running a 50in front end. Iv even thought about getting 4-1 offset rims to take 2in off. I guess its all about your riding style but i wouldnt do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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