ahhh new front shocks suck *****

[buddy what not]

hey i just got new front shocks for my honda 300ex they r kimpex gold (they r cheap shocks ) i got them from royal distributing in canada ontario but they r to friggin long the a-arms r right down and the front end sits way to high would i be able to shorten the spring buy cuttin the sprng off ?

[theTman]

dont cut the spring....get new a arms:rolleyes:

sounds like you bought the wrong shocks..:cool:

[DEAL]

It says in the catalog that they are made to raise your quad one full inch lol.

[hondarider2006]

Originally posted by buddy what not
hey i just got new front shocks for my honda 300ex they r kimpex gold (they r cheap shocks ) i got them from royal distributing in canada ontario but they r to friggin long the a-arms r right down and the front end sits way to high would i be able to shorten the spring buy cuttin the sprng off ?


I would say get new a-arms, don't cut the spring. Or sell them and get some Elkas:D

[Rip_Tear]

Originally posted by DEAL
It says in the catalog that they are made to raise your quad one full inch lol.

Yep... Just use them, they will probaly work in and lower a bit...

[buddy what not]

ya it says 1 inch but i think it raised it about 3 ! they r kinda wierd in the corner but i havent used them yet only a couple laps of my track i think i will just deal with it till i get more money to buy good one:cool:

[smith_400ex_213]

thier not adjustable??? no ride height clips or spinner thing at the bottom to soften of harden the front

[buddy what not]

ya the spinners r all the way down and the clicckers are 4 turns out

[lil400exman]

why would you want to raise your quad?:confused:

[buddy what not]

i didnt want ot i just needed cheap shock cuz im low on $$$i think i wasted my money though damit

[buddy what not]

do u fella think i could put 400ex a arms on it with those shocks?i am kinda low on$$ and cant afford good one what do ya think ?:confused:

[hondarider2006]

Originally posted by buddy what not
do u fella think i could put 400ex a arms on it with those shocks?i am kinda low on$$ and cant afford good one what do ya think ?:confused:


you have to get the conversion thing(you can get one off of e-bay) and I have heard its not such a good thing to do, and just get 300ex a-arms. Search around...there is a REALLY good thread on this subject.

[Ralph]

raise the rings all the way up...

[buddy what not]

what will raisin the spinners all the way up do i think it just stiffins the spring

[Ralph]

Originally posted by buddy what not
what will raisin the spinners all the way up do i think it just stiffins the spring

it takes the preload off the shocks and it sits lower.

[bradley300]

Originally posted by buddy what not
ya the spinners r all the way down and the clicckers are 4 turns out

if the spiiners are all the way down, move them up to lower the quad. you want about 9 inches of frame clearance

[buddy what not]

oo ya i get what ur sayin the spinners are on the bottmo of these shocks so they r as loose as they get i have tryed it but thanks n e wayz but will they sag through time do u think ?

ya..raise the "spinners" up more torwards the top if you want it to sit lower. that should solve your problem eh?

[bradley300]

Originally posted by buddy what not
oo ya i get what ur sayin the spinners are on the bottmo of these shocks so they r as loose as they get i have tryed it but thanks n e wayz but will they sag through time do u think ?

if the spinners are all the way on the bottom, they are putting as much force as possible on the springs, making them stiffer as well as raising the ride hieght. you need to bring the spinner towards the top of the shock to releive some of that force wich will lower the quad and also make the shocks softer.

if the shocks are set up for your wieght, adjust the spinners until the frame has from 8.5 to 10 inches of clearance at the front most motor mount (personaly i like 8.5 to 8.75 inches of clearance) once you have the correct ride height, if the shocks feel a little soft, you can tighten the spinners back up a few turns at a time. you should bottom out the shocks very slightly on the biggest jump on the mx track (if you got these to ride mx) or 1 or twice a lap on a xc course

[buddy what not]

ya they soak up the bigger jumps i have on my track 50 foot table top its great landing but see my spiiners are at the bottom of the of the shocks so they r loosened all the way my shocks r the oposite of what u have but ya i will see if i can post some pics but in all the seem to ride nice though

[Ralph]

are your shocks upside down:blah:

[300ex13]

Originally posted by Ralph
are your shocks upside down:blah:

lol lets hope not!!!