i was just wondering about lowering kits what are the price ranges and do they help on trails because i know they help mx and thats what i mostly ride so here are the facts i ride a lot of trails and at jack frost which is a motorsports park with tracks and ski slopes for hill climbs if you dont know

 

oh and do they make it less tipsy and if they dont do you think wheel spacers or extended axle and a arms would be better

 

extended a arms and axle with some zps shocks is the way to go

lowering kits and spacers are cheap and will break if you push them. No jumping on either or you will be in for repairs.

Lowering kits run about 70 bucks. They will make it more stable, but at the loss of quality and reliability. Not to mention function.

 

i thought that they were good for mx and you need to jump for mx but i guess i am mistaken

 

shocks and a-arms are the best but also the most expensive
lowering kits are great on the raptor, your not suppposed to jump with it because of the stress on the mounts but if you slip a piece of 1/4 aluminum from mount to mount just behind radiator you will be ok ive been jumping with mine for awhile now and have had no probs. also you can flip the rear linkage
and this will drop the quad a couple of inches

 

Just seen some today at craycraft racings website. They are going for 40.00 plus shipping that I see.

As far as I can tell it makes it ride lower to the ground so that is much easier I would think to handle and yes you can not jump with them.

 

thanks for the help guys im thinking maybe i can get my dad to reinforce them by welding or something or maybe he can just weld strong ones

 

The problem isnt that the kit brackets themselves are weak, its the strain they put on the front shock mounts or a arms that is the problem.

 

All the lowering blocks I have seen are made of aluminum. How are you going to weld those to steel a-arms?

Either spend the money to do it right or keep it stock until you have saved enough pennies to do it right.

Lowering kits are only for flat riding and racing, eg. ice racing, grass racing, TT, drags, duning (no jumps), oval track, etc.

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