mx width

[8secnotch]

I have a quick question about the width of the front and rear of my quad. My rear is wider than the front end only by like a inch. All the on the quads I see at the track seem like there front end is wider then there rear end. If Im wrong on my set-up please let me know so I can change it to the way it should be, and what would be affected by the rear being wider then the front and vise versa? Thanks

[Kawie450r]

The front is suppose to be a little bit wider than the rear. Dont really know what the effects are.

[piejazz96]

having the front 1/4 - 1/2 an inch wider (so around 49.75) than the rear would do better for the handling in corners and won't tip/roll as easy. They way you have it set up would cause more of that tipping/rolling while cornering

[8secnotch]

Are you guys all running +3 a arms? And what offset wheels are you running in the front?

[piejazz96]

Fronts are usually 4+1. Just remember, +3 a arms are a total of 6 inches wider total in the front. So people usually run +2 --> +3 a arms depending on the length you need to be running (under 50 inches)

[8secnotch]

What Im running right now are +2 a arms , but I just switched over from +3 a arms and thats why I was asking bc it didnt handle as well and I just spent all this money on the ATV FOUR PLAY TRX/LTR kit and wanted to see if maybe that was the issue. Also my front wheels are 3+2 now and as it sits its right around 47 3/4'' or so now and my rear is right around 49 3/4'' so I guess if I get a new set of 4+1 front wheels and remove the small spacer out of each side of my rear axle it should be good to go.

[dustin_j]

Make sure you are measuring the front width near ride height. The front gets wider as the A-arms level out.

[8secnotch]

Yea this is with the quad at ride height thanks