I seen alot of posts recomending shocks, A-arms.
MONEY IS AN OBJECT FOR ME!!!
Power is plenty for me right now,
I'd like to upgrade my handling. I ride a bit of everything, I ride hard and love to jump. I don't race professionally, I never will. But, I ride alot, and run fast. I typically ride for 4-5 hours, The caseing or bottoming out of the stock shocks is getting old.

I need to upgrade in smaller steps, I can't afford to throw 1000+ into my setup.
in what stop. The lady would kill me!!!

I need to upgrade in smaller steps.
What should I get first? And any recomendations?
Axle? A-arms? Shocks?
Any Recomendations for the Fianancially challenged!???
Best performance for the least painfull digging of my pocketbook!!
Thanks!

 

I actually have the same problem. What I tend to do is buy in stages. 1st shocks and then a-arms. Then put everything on in the spring. Know it's not the best solution but it gets me by.

Good luck

 

If I get the New shocks, Use them on stock A-arms.
And say come 2 months down the road I want to put on the +2 a-arms.
Will the shock still work? Or will It be a waste to buy shocks first?
Will then my shocks need rebuilt to accomidate the new A-arms?

To some it may seem stupid question, but,
I never rebuilt or replaced the stock shocks on any of my machines before.
Thanks

 

If you get +2 A-arms you will need new shocks to go with them. Consider Works shocks with rezzies, about $500, keeping the stock A-arms and reversing your front wheels. You will have to drill a new hole for the valve stem and plug the old valve stem hole by putting a valve stem in backwards to clear the brake rotor. Silicone it in place because the air pressure will not be helping seal the hole.
..... This is a lot of bang for the buck.
..... Works tends to overspring their shocks, and many send them back for lighter springs.
If you jump a lot they may be fine, but consider lying about your weight. Ask for the 2.8" 240 lb helper spring if you want some sag and a smooth ride, Otherwise they will give you a 500 lb or 600 lb helper spring, which have almost no sag and a harsh ride. A 175 lb mainspring will handle the jumps if you are not over 200 lbs.
......A wider rear axle is a must, but one of our friends has the stock axle with wheel spacers and has had no problems. But if you are jumping a lot, that rig might be trouble looking for a place to land, literally.

 

Thanks for the advice, I'll look into doing that.
I weigh 195lbs. And I do tend to jump alot.

 

My experience w/ Works is they alway sent "undersprung" shocks. I had them send me a pair for my 295r and told them to make them 25lbs heavier them my weight and they were alot better.
Oh get double rates not triple rates. Heavier quads (four strokes) work better with double rates. My Elkas are a single rate, but act like a double rate. Call any shock builder about the double/triple rate theory on heavier quads.
JD Performance "A" arms are very good and an excellent value!!!

 

Timmy Boy Designs makes some good A-arms for teh Raptor. You can read about them HERE.

 

With me never gonna race, I think im gonna reverse the tires and get the works shocks.

That's the first time I heard of double rate being better than triple rate shocks.
I will look into that.

With me upgrading in steps. Will the quad be dangerous or hard to control with good shocks up front and stockers in the rear?

Or should I do the rear first then front?

Ideally I should do both.. But, Thats not gonna happen..

I am going to get a rear axle.

Thanks