upgrading front shocks, do i need to do the rear????

[zfire_28]

i'm gonna get me some elka's w/out rezzies for the front, how will they ride with a stock rear, and who can i have rebuild my stock rear and how much $$$???

[zfire_28]

Oh yeah, on a 400ex:o

[cdalejef]

If your gonna go with SSD up front, you will want to have your rear shock rebuilt with SSD also!

[Sparks425Ex]

Well if ya don't have the money for a rear rebuild then don; worry about it. Get your stock shocks so it is saging as much as it can and then you will be fine.(For a while) As soon as ya get the money get a rear rebuild...

[QuadTrix6]

you can run fronts and stocks rears thats what i have now, PEP ZPS in the front and stock rear, whicj i will soon have rebuilt. the front sits a bit lower but is not the biggest problem and is comletly ridable. i did notice that in whoops you can definetly notice the stock rear sux :D

[BadA$$440]

ya same here, after i bolted up my elkas, i noticed that its time for a rear shock

[zfire_28]

If your gonna go with SSD up front, you will want to have your rear shock rebuilt with SSD also!

what is SSD?

[zfire_28]

I havn't been able to find anything anywhere on how much a rebuild will cost. If it costs too much I will just wait and get a new rear in a couple of months.

[BigThumper33]

I believe a rear rebuild runs around 300 bucks. Little more or alittle less depending on where you go I believe. I know the quadshop does them.

[Dune Surfer]

SSD= self sagging device. You can order the Elka's without it and not have to wory about it.

[zfire_28]

Originally posted by Dune Surfer
SSD= self sagging device. You can order the Elka's without it and not have to wory about it.

So this will make your quad sit lower???? :confused:

[BadA$$440]

yes

[zfire_28]

sit lower, better handling, sounds good.
thanks for the info

[renegade_400ex]

u can buy standard elkas (low end shocks) and make them into the racing shocks and stuff my addind SSD and Rezzies right?

[BaD_250ex]

Whats a rebuild, is that where u send them in and they make them better? What are the best shocks? And what are the cost?:huh

[BadA$$440]

There is no "Best Shock".

You people sound like you dont knowanything about susension so something like works would be good shocks for you. Cheap, good quality. Big if you fly through tight woods WOT for 2hrs straightor jump 70 +/- doubles then you should purchase a higher brand like axis, pep, tcs, etc. But its yur opinion what the "BEST" shock is.

[BaD_250ex]

How much are works shocks? Are they alot better than the stock

[BadA$$440]

ive seen them from $350 - $800. You jut got to pick what kind you want.

Anything is better than stock.

[Ex'r Marlin]

Originally posted by zfire_28
I havn't been able to find anything anywhere on how much a rebuild will cost. If it costs too much I will just wait and get a new rear in a couple of months. My 2 cents... If you plan on riding your 400ex very aggressively and can afford an aftermarket rear shock, I highly recommend looking into getting an aftermarket rear shock.

There is a noticeable improvement with the rebuilt rear shock versus the stock shock, but there is also a noticeable improvement with an aftermarket shock over a rebuilt shock.:)

Also... I believe that any aftermarket shock will be better than the stock shocks, as long as they are set for your body weight and riding style.

[BadA$$440]

but can you buy a single rate works shock and have elkas up front?

[Ex'r Marlin]

Originally posted by Bad*****440
but can you buy a single rate works shock and have elkas up front? I can not see why not. I am not sure which Works rear shock you would plan to get, but I would ask around which one would work best with your front shocks. If I remember right, Works has a few choices of rear single rate shocks.