SPDSNYPR
01-04-2009, 02:33 PM
OK - Christmas is over, and the local club XC race season is coming up. I've only run one race (the last race of the season last year - had a ball).
I might be able to scrounge a few hundred bucks before the start of the season. I already plan on buying some 450r front shocks, and have put on a swingarm skid, nerfs, taller bars and a new front bumper. My tires and wheels are in pretty good shape, and the engine is still running like a champ.
I'm not really looking for more power (it goes fast enough to scare me as it is).
I was thinking about plus 2 a-arms, but don't know if I'd also be able to get a wider axle (both financially and mechanical skill-wise). Would making the front wider along with the 450r shocks make a noticeable difference, and would it be terrible without the rear axle? What are the disadvantages?
What do you old XC racing salts recommend for a relatively inexpensive mod for racing. Just looking to get the most bang for my bucks and basically since it's slow right now kinda want to fiddle with something.
So, what should a brother do? What do I need to spend my money on?
I might be able to scrounge a few hundred bucks before the start of the season. I already plan on buying some 450r front shocks, and have put on a swingarm skid, nerfs, taller bars and a new front bumper. My tires and wheels are in pretty good shape, and the engine is still running like a champ.
I'm not really looking for more power (it goes fast enough to scare me as it is).
I was thinking about plus 2 a-arms, but don't know if I'd also be able to get a wider axle (both financially and mechanical skill-wise). Would making the front wider along with the 450r shocks make a noticeable difference, and would it be terrible without the rear axle? What are the disadvantages?
What do you old XC racing salts recommend for a relatively inexpensive mod for racing. Just looking to get the most bang for my bucks and basically since it's slow right now kinda want to fiddle with something.
So, what should a brother do? What do I need to spend my money on?