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cabex
08-08-2003, 06:12 AM
what length of axle should i get if i get +2 arms. what about +3?

thanks

im thinking +5?
zephead400ex
08-08-2003, 06:14 AM
what are you going to be riding? MX, XC, dunes?

peace
cabex
08-08-2003, 06:19 AM
well. i want to get into MX, but i will be riding some trails once in a while i guess.
zephead400ex
08-08-2003, 06:24 AM
+5 seems kinda wide, IMO I would go +2 or +3. With +2 arms, +3 axle would put you pretty wide.
Silverfox@C&DRacing
08-08-2003, 06:32 AM
The aftermarket axles are adjustable some are +2 to +4 and soe are 1 1/2 to 3 1/2.
When I do mx I adjust the axle to the widest setting and trail riding I take to spacers out to make it narrow.
08-09-2003, 01:59 AM
if you have plus 2 a arms you want a +3 or +2 axle ( get an adjustable one so u can do this) if you have plus 3 a arms get a +4 axle. You generally want your rear about 1 - 2 inches narrower for better handling. I am not sure of anyone who makes an axle longer then plus 4 bc +3 a arms put u at 50 inches in the front and a +4 in the rear puts u at 49 in the rear which is 1 inch narrower in the rear and you are still under the limit of 50 inches. NO need to go biger then a +4 axle.
nacs400ex
08-09-2003, 09:26 AM
I would get +3 a-arms, and a +4 RPM axle :cool:
cabex
08-09-2003, 04:02 PM
how easy is it to put on and take off arms? i was thinking of getting the +3s then when i do go to trails, i could adjust the axle, and put on my stock arms? how does that sound?
BigThumper33
08-09-2003, 04:07 PM
sounds like a lot of work changing between trails and the track. I got +2's and just change out rims with different offsets. It keeps me narrow enough on the trails, and just under 50 on the track
cabex
08-09-2003, 04:10 PM
well i dont trail ride that often, so its not like i would be changing them all the time, about how long does it take to change the arms?
BigThumper33
08-10-2003, 01:33 AM
atleast on hour or two...

It isn't hard to change them, but then you have to adjust your toe in, and crap...
sparks400
08-10-2003, 01:05 PM
i can take them out and grease and put them back in, in under hour and a half, and toe in about 30min so ur right big thumper about 2 hour, not long if u kno what ur doin and do it right. :D