What can I expect? 400ex/300ex shocks

[ZSK]

Well the riding trip today left my 400ex a-arms a little trashed,

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Question is, can I run my 300ex a-arms with my works shocks? What can I expect handling wise from the 300ex a-arms and works, horrible ride? This will be for the most 2 weeks, and 1 hare scramble race.

PS, anybody got upper right and lower right 400ex a-arms for sale shoot me a PM.

[beak7707]

I would think it would be horrible. I think the 400 a-arms and shocks are hard enough to ride on with all the bump steer. I couldn't imagine the 400 shocks on stock 300 a-arms. I don't think i would even try it. If it did fit somehow, I would think the handling would be terrible.

[250rider]

if ur talking about ur 300ex it will handle way better then with the 400ex arms

[ZSK]

Incase someone is confused, I have a 2000 300ex with 400ex a-arms and works triple rate shocks for a stock 400ex. I've made the upper mount to run these shocks. I know about the bumpsteer but can't afford aftermarket 300ex a-arms, and 400ex a-arms are cheap. I've rode on these for about a year and a half. I'm wondering if I can put the 300ex a-arms back on and run the works.

[redrunner]

That's all I can say. Those shocks with 300 arms (-4") from where you were at will probably beat you to death. Assuming the shocks were valved for the 400 arms in the first place.

[jonc623]

wow looks like in the pic you onnly really need the lower arm and new ones are not all that high priced and all i got laying around is lowers with 250 uppers because of the replacable ball joint in the 87 250r upper aarms shot me a pm and i can see what i can come up with jon

[300exOH]

Actually yes you can run 300ex a arms. I am running aftermarket 300ex a arms with the shockmount bracket and 400ex length Elka's. Mine are awesome. Yours might be a little stiff though. Are your Works valved for a stock 400ex?

[thomez]

Do they sell different shocks for 300ex/400ex or the same model number. If different, they are probably a different length shock. That is my guess on this situation.

[300exOH]

They are completely different shocks. The 400ex length shocks used for the conversion have to be valved differently to be used with 300ex aftermarket arms. I had to fill out a build sheet for Elka to custom build them.

[ZSK]

The works are valved for 180# rider on stock 400ex a-arms. This is a last resort if I can't get new a-arms before my race.