Do GNCC riders lower their quads?

[Bush0102]

I'm thinking of lowering my 400ex front and rear until i can afford to buy a +2 axle and +1 a-arms

[cheetah]

No I usually lower whatever I get from ssd suspension and thats it. If you lower it your not going to get through the ruts.

[Bush0102]

lowering shouldnt affect your ground clearance though...just your center of gravity.

I'm still going to run 20s on the back and 21s on the front.

[LTZ400rider]

i want to know the same thing. i cant afford suspension right now but my z400 is high and i want to put a durablue lowerin kit on

[bradley300]

lowering kits arent designed to ake the abuse that xc racing will put on them, it wouldnt really be a safe mod. it might work, but i wouldnt want to risk it.

[Bill Fuller]

Bradley is right,lowering kits are not designed to take the abuse of XC racing.To lower your ride height take all the preload from the shocks.

[400exdad]

Originally posted by Bush0102
lowering shouldnt affect your ground clearance though...just your center of gravity.

I'm still going to run 20s on the back and 21s on the front.

I just got it! :eek2: I was wondering... okay, why do folks want to run the zero sag shocks in XC... seems like they would only want to run that mx... DOY! :D Because the clearance issue is usually with the rotor and swingarm skid, not with the frame skid! Zero sag shocks will lower the center of gravity and the frame, but not where the problem typically exists. The swing arm! :macho

[cdalejef]

Now you got it ;)

[Bush0102]

so, jeff- does anyone do it?

from the response i've gotten i'm probably not going to do it.

[FourFiftyFour]

i wouldnt put one of those lowering kits on any quad...... and most definitely not on a XC or MX quad

[400EX_Kid_03]

Originally posted by Bush0102
lowering shouldnt affect your ground clearance though...just your center of gravity.

I'm still going to run 20s on the back and 21s on the front.

How would lowering your quad, NOT affect your ground clearance...? they are directly related? If you lower your quad, your ground clearance will drop also...:huh

[cdalejef]

Originally posted by Bush0102
so, jeff- does anyone do it?

from the response i've gotten i'm probably not going to do it. If you mean using SSD shocks in XC then yes! Almost everyone I know runs some type of self sagging device on their shocks.
SSD does not effect ground clearence because it does not lower your swingarm skid. It does however lower your frame but the frame is not what gets you stuck, its always the swingarm skid.

[Bush0102]

yeah...that's what ive been saying....lowering your suspension should not really affect your ground clearance...running a smaller tire and/or wheel would.

[Rico]

Originally posted by Bush0102
yeah...that's what ive been saying....lowering your suspension should not really affect your ground clearance...running a smaller tire and/or wheel would.

Exactly.

I run about 8.5 inches of Frame to ground clearance, with my Elka shocks.

[400exdad]

Hey Rico, I think I'm finally getting ready to get some Elka's! Will Quadshop do me right? :blah:

[300exOH]

Originally posted by 400exdad
Hey Rico, I think I'm finally getting ready to get some Elka's! Will Quadshop do me right? :blah:

Bought my Elkas from Quadshop and I couldn't have been happier. Great customer service. I got mine in only a week and mine are for a custom setup.

[Rico]

Originally posted by 400exdad
Hey Rico, I think I'm finally getting ready to get some Elka's! Will Quadshop do me right? :blah:

You betcha....:macho