300ex/400ex aarm & shock conversion???

[leasureryan]

I was told that the 400ex aarms and shocks were a direct bolt on. Only problem is, I can't get my shocks to bolt up. I had an extra set of 450R shocks that I was planing to use, since they worked with the stock 400ex aarms, I figured they would work for the 300/400 aarm conversion. But, there is no way in hell I can get those to bolt up. So, for now I tossed the 300ex shocks back on it, but now it looks like a flat track machine with the short shocks. The aarms are nearly sitting level, no angle at all....lol. Maybe 10 degree.

What shocks need to be used for this application??? I need a shock inbetween the lengths of the 300ex shock and the 450R shock. I belive the 450R shock is 16 3/4" from eye to eye, the 300ex shocks are dramaticly shorter.

[JohnT_98300EX]

400EX shocks work fine. If you are using 400EX upper and lower arms you are going to have wicked toe in at the top of the tires. You will want adjustable uppers.

[BlackTrx440ex]

i have 400ex a arms and 450r shocks on mine but i needed to use a shock relocater bracket or else it didnt work, look into one of those you can get em for like 100$