what to buy first???

[jasoncarr25]

a-arms and axle or shocks?? cant buy all at same time.

[Greg Z]

shocks get them valved for + what ever a-arms ur getting you can still put them on ur quad it will just be a bit stiff with out the a-arms .

[RiPPiNiTuP7]

Originally posted by Greg Z
shocks get them valved for + what ever a-arms ur getting you can still put them on ur quad it will just be a bit stiff with out the a-arms .

thats what i would do.

[ROGERS]

Shocks. Suspension is first and foremost when seeking to get faster.

[Tommy 17]

i'd do

shocks set up for +0 stk a-arms ur weight

axle

then +1 a-arms later...


my +0 shocks on +1 a-arms are still perfectly fine... i only had to bump up the compression 1 click

[jasoncarr25]

well i race mx and am eventually going to have +3's

[jasoncarr25]

lets say i buy frts now. rear will be ok as long as i dont buy no preload right? if so do i buy axle or arms first?

[Greg Z]

get shocks first trust me!

when u get +3 a-arms ull front end will be so low and when u hit the jump ur quad will dive into the dirt and screw u up real badddd

then get a-arms then an AXLE an axle can wait it will be easyer to slide out the back end with stock axle and +3 a-arms

[wilkin250r]

I'd save it until you can do the whole thing. If you're going to go +3, you may as well go Long Travel.

Even if you don't go LT, if you get shocks for +3, they are going to be REALLY stiff on stock length a-arms, and your quad will handle worse than it did with stock suspension. OR, you buy them for stock length arms, and then spend $300 on rebuilds when you buy your +3 arms.

I'd set the money aside until you can do the whole package, less hassles.

You can get away with front 0-preload and a rear lowering strut, but your rear suspension will bottom out much easier with the lowering strut. Plus, the strut costs about $100, which you have no use for once you get the rear 0-preload rear shock...

[zfire_28]

I suggest 0-preload shocks 1st.

[zfire_28]

Originally posted by wilkin250r
I'd set the money aside until you can do the whole package, less hassles.
This is the best route.

[wilkin250r]

Suspension really is a package deal, because they all work together. The only thing you can do separately is the axle, because it doesn't really affect the shocks.

[norrisboat]

Wilkins has the best advice. If you get shocks now for the front end, you will have to have them revalved again when you get your a-arms, because your shocks will sit at a different angle.