long travel shocks

[lildude]

ok my dad called a guy at elka and the guy told him that i could get 2 inch longer travel front shocks with my stock a-arms....is this true?????it just doesnt sound right to me

[sprtrx300ex]

I doubt they would fit, and even if they did it would ride and handle like crap.

[nacs400ex]

Dont do it, and that doesnt sound like something Elka would say, unless he means with one of those relocation brackets, like many 300ex riders do.

[nacs400ex]

damn, just read your sig. I have no clue.

[lildude]

i dunno maybe my dad misunderstood him or somthing

[Tommy 17]

are u sure he didn't mean 1 to 2 inches more travel then a stock shock??? thats not long travel... long travel means the actual shock body is 18 3/4 or 19 1/4 inches long on the 400ex... depends on the a-arms type...

[SnellCRP]

As long as the shock dosen't bind the ball joints you would be OK. The shock must limit the uptravel and the downtravel of the suspension not the balljoints. ;)