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440challenger
12-28-2008, 04:34 PM
05 450r. I added houser +2' standard travel arms. Im running stock shocks with 20" Holeshot 's. in front with 19" holeshots in the rear with a stock axle for now.

It feels like the front end is all over the place down sandy fire roads, darting from side to side.

Now i have no stabilizer... I set the toe about 1/4 inch difference front to rear.

Im not really sure how to or what to set the front end to as far as specs. I also really need to ditch the holeshot front tires as they are pretty well worn. I do alot of gncc type trails and also motocross. Should i stick with a 20" tire for the front or go 21"?

And what tire do you reccomend for Int to soft?

Thanks!!

WilRideAnything
12-28-2008, 07:25 PM
It should be toed in 1/8". Also make sure you aren't running too much camber. You want the tire to be straight up and down. Not tilted in at all.

d3ktrix
12-28-2008, 09:00 PM
Everyone sets theirs up different.

This is how I do mine.

1/4" Toe in total. So 1/8" per tire.
1/4" Camber per tire

It works good for tight MX tracks, and is still stable for me.

More toe = more aggressive/faster steering, but can be twitchy at high speeds if over done.
Less toe = wider/slower turning and more stable at high speeds.

Toe out should never be used.

More camber = tighter turning, reduced "push". Less stable at high speeds.
Reverse is obvious.

And I'm going to guess your a-arm are not caster adjust.