GTT- Thunder A Arms?

[quadmanw]

Anyone on here have or heard anything about the GTT A arms? They seem to be pretty legit and look great for XC. I can get a good deal on +2.. Any opinions?

Thanks, Steve

[staakej]

I wouldnt be scared of anything gt thunder hes know his stuff and dosnt sell junk

[quadmanw]

Yeah thats what I was thinking.. But i screwed up buying the FullFlights the first time so i dont wanna screw up again! lol

[staakej]

gt thunder is a long ways from full flights. Theykinda have a crappy web sight but there products are top notch stuff

[quadmanw]

Well im thinking 450r shocks with the GT thunder a arms will be a good set up for XC..

[staakej]

yeah the 450R shocks would be a good bang for the buck and you can add gt thunder duel rate springs and high flow pistons later on if you want. some gt thunder stock rebuilds can hang with any after market standerd travel shock and most long travel shocks. If you havent all ready I would also look into a gt xc rear link also night and day difference for a 400ex

[quadmanw]

I looked into the link until I read about all the subframe adjustments and not being able to use my pro armor skid plate haha. I'm gonna hold off on that and go with their a arms. EBay has them for 400 compared to 800 on the website.

[dxcody]

Originally posted by quadmanw
I looked into the link until I read about all the subframe adjustments and not being able to use my pro armor skid plate haha. I'm gonna hold off on that and go with their a arms. EBay has them for 400 compared to 800 on the website.


Deff a good choice. I have full flights too and im gonna get GTT a arms probably.

Idk why in the world they have them on their site for $800 when they sell them on ebay for $400.. But GTT is a highly trusted name.

Laz is a genius when it comes to xc stuff.. and mx stuff for that matter.

[Zeb400EX]

quadmanw:
I can say enough about the quality of the gtt arms. Laz puts frap balljoints on them. Those joints are really good quality. If you go with the gtt arms and some stock 450r shock revalved by Laz or Jet suspension you'll be happy. Perfect setup for the woods. I had my rear shock revalved/resprung by Jet and use the gtt rear link. It made my ex a total different quad.

Don't get to worried about the sub frame mods. I think everyone makes a bigger deal about it than it is. If ya want I could email you so pics on what my sub setup looks like. Really that goes for anyone having trouble with the sub frame clearing. Just pm me you email. Its easier that way then trying to post pics on here.

[quadmanw]

Yeah I'm gonna go with the GTT arms. I can only find them In +2... Is that an inch on each side or 2 on each side? And also I'm rebuilding my quad right now so I can't afford the link but ill pm you my email so when I do buy it ill know what to do

[Zeb400EX]

Yeah I think they just make them in +2's. It will give 2in on both sides. That will make you quad about 48in wide with stock rims. Stock rims are close to 3x2's. I run 4x1 front rims so mine is about 46in wide. The 4x1's give u less feedback in your handlebars. Plus the they give you pretty close to perfect geoamentry in the front. What I mean is. If u were to able to draw a striaght line thru the top and bottom balljoints, the line would hit the ground right in the middle of your tire. Which is what you want to have a good handling quad. Also with my setup sitting at 46in, I never have a hard time getting thru tight spots. Just shoot me your address and I'll send u some pics of everything.

[quadmanw]

PM sent

[supertrooper90]

not on an ex... but my friend put gtt a arms on his yfz and they seem to be really nice. Especially for the price he paid for the entire suspension set up.

[jmarkel]

I've got front 450r shocks converted by GT , rear stock 400ex shock converted by Gt and Xc link link for rear from my old 400ex. I give it all away for $350 if you are interested.

I have the gt thunder a arms on my new 400ex and they are definately better than stock. Spend the extra money and buy quality products even if it takes you longer. You will be happier in the long run.:)

[quadmanw]

are you saying that the GT Arms arent good quality?

[jmarkel]

no.

[quadmanw]

oh, you mean those are the quality? lol

[quadmanw]

Any other opinions on these arms or arms I should buy?

[CJM]

JD, houser, etc are equally as good. Not sure where everyone is seeing them for $400 besides ebay, I only see them listed for 800 and change on GTT site.

Me, Id run the +2 and do 4+1 wheels. However you will be hard pressed to find tougher wheels than stock without spending a fortune.

[quadmanw]

Theyre $395 on ebay and Ive heard off other guys who have bought them from there so they are legit. Im gonna go with the GTT because of the price lol

[CJM]

Originally posted by quadmanw
Theyre $395 on ebay and Ive heard off other guys who have bought them from there so they are legit. Im gonna go with the GTT because of the price lol
Yea I edited my post to reflect that. Shame you gotta buy tierods and TRE's as well (says it doesnt include for the price), might as well buy a complete set from houser for 100 more. Each TRE unless you reuse yours is about 25+ bucks and each tie rod is at least 20-25 bucks. So are oyu really saving much after shipping or whatever?

I also enlarged the picture and gotta say, they look ok. While I know GTT stuff is legit, the welding doesnt look to nice on the cross support-the arms look cheap to me.

Just my 2 cents tho.

[quadmanw]

They do come with tie rods.. and I have brand new tie rod ends but i do see what you mean with the weld..

[CJM]

I dont see it listing the arms coming with TRE or TR... http://www.ebay.com/itm/260846118104?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

And I mean the metal support on the lower arm where the shock mounts looks incredibly cheap and poorly welded. Also it appears to just be some metal plate on there on the top-other quality arms have a fully reinforced area for the shock mount... But thats just my opinion maybe the pics are crappy and im seeing it wrong.

[quadmanw]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-TRX400EX-GTT-a-arms-400-EX-400EX-MX-XC-2-wide-/260931467570?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item3cc0ba3932


These ones are a 100 more and have everything. These are what I was looking at haha

[CJM]

Got me there lol.

I still say the shock mount looks weak. Even the stock arms look more sturdy. But GTT does build good stuff so IDK. Cant hurt to take the gamble for the price I guess.

[quadmanw]

Yeah I think Im going to. A lot of other guys seem very happy with them for XC. and I can only find houser for $675. GTT has a full warranty also so they seem legit.

[CJM]

Well cant go too wrong for the price imho.Do the +2 arms and 4+1 wheels if you can, well worth it imho.

I still got my eyes on some JD arms, the standard arms are like 600 but the nice ground clearanced arms are 100 more..But soo worth it.

Eventually Id like my quad to be truly setup for XC but with the simple change of some wheels and throwing back on my extended axle I could easily do mx as well.Course there are other things that cost money i need to do as well lol..

[quadmanw]

haha money seems to be the issue. I race XC but honestly I do what I can afford to my quad. Seems to be working alright though.

[Zeb400EX]

Yeah those JD arms do look pretty good. I was told that the gtt arm are same geoamentry as the JD's too. But they do cost a lot. CJM, I see what your saying about the shock mount welds. But from what I've see over the years, gtt makes really good stuff. And they back it up really well. I had no problem out of mine yet.

About the tie rods. My came with extended ones. But I would just call gtt to make sure. The one with mine were a lot thicker than the stock ones.

[quadmanw]

I think all extended a arms have thicker tie rods. I already ordered these arms.. But are the tie rods easy to adjust? my fullflights were a pain in the *****.. Tie rods and a arms..

[dxcody]

Originally posted by quadmanw
I think all extended a arms have thicker tie rods. I already ordered these arms.. But are the tie rods easy to adjust? my fullflights were a pain in the *****.. Tie rods and a arms..


Tie rods are very simple to set. I have full flight arms and rods and mine are easy.

I just put mine on and twisted the tie rod by hand and straightened one tire at a time and it was super easy.

[quadmanw]

My fullfight tie rods wouldnt even budge without a pipe wrench! but I sold them and got $300 for the GTT. I hated the way to adjust the fullflights. seemed like it was never right..

[CJM]

What Im curious about the GTT arms is how you adjust the upper ball joints for camber. Other setups are a total pain b/c you gotta turn the entire ball joint, some I have found (like the JD arms) are adjusted by a locknut instead that is easier to adjust then.

[Zeb400EX]

They adj. with a lock nut too. The balljoint isn't threaded into the arm. That other style your talking about is a pain.

I do kinds wish the bushings at the frame has grease zerks, but they haven't start sqeaking or anything. I guess I could drill a whole and put in some zerks tho.

[quadmanw]

If you put alot of grease on them before you put them on they should be fine.. did you use any measuring tools when setting your arms up?

[dxcody]

Originally posted by CJM
What Im curious about the GTT arms is how you adjust the upper ball joints for camber. Other setups are a total pain b/c you gotta turn the entire ball joint, some I have found (like the JD arms) are adjusted by a locknut instead that is easier to adjust then.

Cant disagree there. It took me a good 3 hours of taking the hub and front tires on and off and on and off to get the camber set right.

I actually used GTT specs for camber, the top of the tire should have 1/2" lean in over the bottom is the way i understood it, and so on the full flights for example :
If the bottom joint it turned 2 full turns out, the top shouldnt be turned out. If the bottom is 4 turns out the top should be 2 turns out. and that puts it to GTT specs.

[quadmanw]

Where did you find the GTT specs?

[dxcody]

http://www.gtthunder.com/RacePrep.pdf

[quadmanw]

Do you need to adjust the caster on gtt arms?

[CJM]

Pretty sure they arent caster adjustable.

[quadmanw]

Thats fine with me. Then I dont have to deal with setting the castor right also.. lol

[quadmanw]

Got the GTT arms today. Look very durable and great ball joints. got them in 2 days!

[CJM]

They look alot nicer than the picture they used on the ebay auction. Now ya got my brain a-thinkin bout them over some others..

[quadmanw]

I can not wait to get my quad back together and put these on. These ones are definitely different than the ones in that pic. They look very durable and the balljoints are the toughest I have ever seen. These are from GTT so they are the same ones on their website. So well worth $400. Can't wait to put em to the test.

[CJM]

Yea, Im quite interested myself.

Rather have +1 for my purposes tho and I cant seem to find any on ebay.

[quadmanw]

I race a lot of GNCC and ride in woods but for the price I could not pass them up. They do not sell +1 but for some reason they call them XC a arms.. they do seems shorter that my +2 fullflights were though so

[CJM]

When ya get them on just measure the frontend. Stock is about 43.5-44".

[thebig450es]

I got the GTT +2 arms with the link and i added $400 to get the elite shocks. i love the set up and the deal was great on ebay

[quadmanw]

whats the elite shocks? Shock revalve?

[dxcody]

Originally posted by quadmanw
whats the elite shocks? Shock revalve?

HLS elite i believe.

[quadmanw]

Oh alright haha. Im going to stick with the stock 450 shocks until my rebuild is done.. eventually this summer I am going to get all 3 shocks rebuit and put the GT link on with the GT skid plate