4stroker Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Hi there, Currently my quad is all standard suspension/axle with all the rims turned inside out. I want to flattrack/speedway race it so i have ordered a durablue 2+2 axle and i can get some s/h ricky stator +2 arms pretty cheap. I dont really have enough money to get better shocks so what i want to do is run the arms with the stock shocks and the rims turned back in the right way for better steering. question is, will it sit lower and will the suspension be alot softer with the longer arms? lower doesnt bother me as we are going to make a lowering kit for the quad anyway to race, with the intention of putting it back to standard height to go for a muck around out on the trails or on the beach. will it be too low/soft for this sort of riding? (dont really do any jumps or anything) Also does +2 arms mean +2 each side or +2 all up?? Thanks, mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToomeySheeLE Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Hi there, Currently my quad is all standard suspension/axle with all the rims turned inside out. I want to flattrack/speedway race it so i have ordered a durablue 2+2 axle and i can get some s/h ricky stator +2 arms pretty cheap. I dont really have enough money to get better shocks so what i want to do is run the arms with the stock shocks and the rims turned back in the right way for better steering. question is, will it sit lower and will the suspension be alot softer with the longer arms? lower doesnt bother me as we are going to make a lowering kit for the quad anyway to race, with the intention of putting it back to standard height to go for a muck around out on the trails or on the beach. will it be too low/soft for this sort of riding? (dont really do any jumps or anything) Also does +2 arms mean +2 each side or +2 all up?? Thanks, mark. The Ricky stators are 2" wider on each side and moved forward 5/8 "... I would think you'll want to turn your front rims back in, or else you'll almost be rediculasly wide in the front. As for your shocks you should be alright for a while, they will likely feel softer and sit more compressed with your weight on the bike, but unless your mx'ing or jumping alot you should be alright in that department for now... I recently just got some S/H ricky stator arms as well, they seem awesome. Have yet to ride on them though, unfortunitly. Good luck, Good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loosecannon350 Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 do you need longer tie rods and brake lines for the ricky stator arms too??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4stroker Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 dont need longer brake lines and it comes with longer tie rods would having the rims flipped at the moment have almost the same leverage as having +2 arms and rims normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToomeySheeLE Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Same leverage? Probally pretty close.. I would say you'd be putting less stress on alot of your front end components if the arms were +2 from the get go, and also the 5/8" forward will help eliminate some of the bump steer an hosilities felt through the front end.. If your getting a good deal on the arms and dont have a financial problem, i'd say go for it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Same leverage? Probally pretty close.. I would say you'd be putting less stress on alot of your front end components if the arms were +2 from the get go, and also the 5/8" forward will help eliminate some of the bump steer an hosilities felt through the front end.. If your getting a good deal on the arms and dont have a financial problem, i'd say go for it.. I would not fltp the rims, and I would not recomend using stock shocks. Buy the arms and save them untill you can get shocks valved for wider arms. Your ride may be much worse once you install the arms without the right shocks. Flipping the rims means you need to drill a hole in the wall for the valve stem and plug the existing hole. on the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003LimitedBanshee Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 I would not fltp the rims, and I would not recomend using stock shocks. Buy the arms and save them untill you can get shocks valved for wider arms. Your ride may be much worse once you install the arms without the right shocks. Flipping the rims means you need to drill a hole in the wall for the valve stem and plug the existing hole. on the other side. He already flipped the wheels. When he goes to different arms he is going to flip them back... stock configuration. As far as worse, the bike IS going to sit lower, and it will be softer than shocks properly valved for the Ricky arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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