Shock Trouble

[Live2Ride300]

I have 400EX A-arms and works dual rate front shocks. They arent 400ex shocks, and they arent 300ex shocks, When I bought them I was told they were 400ex shocks but when I got them they were shorter then stock 400 shocks. My works measure out to 15 and 3/4 inches long from end to end. Is this how you are supposed to measure them? When they say a 400ex shock is 16 inches long is that from the end of the shock to the end of the shock? These shocks I have will bolt right up w/ no need to compress them or nething like that. When I first got them I put them on and it was really easy to bottom them out, so I had them rebuilt by the quadshop and had them valved for a 170 lb rider, 400ex a-arms on a 300ex, and i also had ssd put on them. When I got them back I mounted them up and they were very soft it was very easy to make them bottom out, I could push on them w/ my hands and make them bottom. I called Marty and he sent me out stiffer springs for them. I decided to see what they were like w/ out the ssd, so I took off the ssd and made them back into dual rates and put them on, and they felt the same as they did before I sent them to be rebuilt, I cranked the preload alll the way down on them, as tight as it goes, and they were still pretty soft. I dont know what to think, im really confused. Could it be because of the angle of the shock? It is a lil more radical then stock 400/ stock 300. Im still waitin for the stiffer springs and I'll see how it works out with those. The shocks are 15 3/4 inches long from end to end, which is almost 16 inches, and is as long as a 250R shock, but im not sure if I measured right, here is how I measured-

Thanx for any help, this is turning into a real headache

btw - in the pics I had the springs off cuz i was polishing the shock bodies, lol

[Live2Ride300]

Here is a pic that shows the angle of the shocks-

[Live2Ride300]

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when u put the new 400ex shocks on ur 300 did u move the shock mount?

[Live2Ride300]

They arent 400 shocks, there shorter then 400 shocks. Im thinking they feel so soft because of the increased leverage on them because of the angle of the shock?

[AlaskaSpeed]

YOu measure the shock from center of each bolt hole, JIM

[Live2Ride300]

oh ok, thanx. they measuer out to 14 and 3/4 inches long. what type of quad has shocks that are that long?

[Poncho]

They could be banshee shocks. My works should be here tommorow. I'll measure and post again.

Spencer

[Live2Ride300]

Nice, ok cool, thanx man.

I think the problem w/ my shocks is the angle of them, the angle is more radical then a stock 400, which puts more leverage on the shocks making them softer. I think I need to make a top shockmount for them to bring the angle back to a stock 400.

[Poncho]

Hey I called up magic racing today. They sent my shocks out today...So when they do get here Wed. or Thurs. I'll measure.

Spencer

[Live2Ride300]

Thanx man

[airheadedduner]

They could be R shocks. I put EX shocks on my R and they where about 1/4-3/4 shorter then the EX shocks. The 300EX and 400EX also weigh much more then an R, the R shocks are valved much lighter.

[Live2Ride300]

Could you measure your R shocks for me, if you could? My shocks are 14 3/4 inches long. Thanx man.

[airheadedduner]

I would but I don't have them anymore, sorry.

[Live2Ride300]

Thats alright, thanx neway.

[Live2Ride300]

I talked to a guy at works and he said they could be off a banshee or maybe even a tecate 4. Im thinking about selling these and just having works build me a pair, I think that would be easier. What do you guys think, ne suggestions? Its greatly appreciated, Thanx