Suspension And A-arm's Upgrade

[ryder133]

Well I have some money to invest into my Warrior and I decided that I would make it handle better before I start getting big bore kits .etc

I'am looking to get new shocks and A-arms and maybe some rear wheel spacers to mimic the front.
I was looking at the ASR front A-arms http://www.amstarmanufacturing.com/Warrior350Parts.html I don't know what set to get because there's two.
And I was looking at Elka shocks http://www.elkasuspension.com/downloads/applications/ELKA-APP-ATV.pdf but didn't know what stage to get if stage 1 would be fine I would go with those because I'am looking to just spend around $1000

Let me know what you think!

 

[duneracerweston]

What type of riding do you do?

 

[ryder133]

Fast Trail riding. And straight away's. Like smallish jumps :tup:

 

[duneracerweston]

Hmmm are they tight trails?

 

[ryder133]

It vary's mostly singletrack stuff but yeah sometimes it gets tight.

 

[dawson]

I ran ASRs all summer with no problems and I ride 90% trails and even got it out to the track once an they worked great there too. I run 09 YFZ shocks.

 

[ryder133]

Yeah I was thinking Elka Warrior shocks. But yeah I want to get into some track some time aswell

 

[duneracerweston]

I want to say get the +4 long travel with yfz shocks but that puts you at 49in wide I run the +2 with at Steelers work good but i wish I had more adjustments on the shocks

 

[ryder133]

But I heard that the YFZ shocks can brake joints because they don't fir properly.

 

[duneracerweston]

With OEM a arms or a arms that use the stock length shocks asr's+4 lt a arms use 16" shocks which is the same as a yfz

 

[ryder133]

You don't think Elka Warrior shocks would be good?

 

[duneracerweston]

Yes they are nice but to get them adjustable you got to spend a ton of cash adjustment is a big issue for me racing mx because if its non adjustable it hasto be revealed to be adjusted

 

[87warrior917]

But I heard that the YFZ shocks can brake joints because they don't fir properly.

I wouldnt go with yfz shocks. If you rdoing trails there will beat you to death. +2 arms is plenty wide any wider you'll find yourself looking for a diff path to take in tight woods. Trust me sometimes im having to do that now.

 

[beastlywarrior228]

Go on bansheehq theres always shocks for sale at a good price and see if yoh can get the arms off rappy

 

[DeadLastRacing]

Elk makes a great shock, pricy but well made and tested. Look on ebay for there combo packages.

ASR's pro-x arms will make you happy. No one has the LT arms on a warrior yet, but I would assume that they would be pretty kick ass. Yet, from the pics, I don't like how they went with a straight tube design, the s bent LT arms seem more purposeful.

 

[ryder133]

You can put raptor A-arms on a warrior? are they raptor 350 ones?

 

[beastlywarrior228]

ya im sure rappy97 would sell his since hes trying to sell the quad anyway

 

[duneracerweston]

only one issue with that idea his are +3 full flight a arms so hes close to 48" wide

 

[dawson]

I also run the upper shock mount adaptor on mine. I love my YFZ shocks , it's crazy the difference in adjustability and ride quality compared to stock.

 

[duneracerweston]

yep adjustability is nice especially when you like going fast you can make it work perfectly with your weight

ryder let me look a little into the long travel and i may sell you my arms if your interested