Raptor A-Arms......... +2+1 or +2+0 ????

What are your experiance with these width's?? I have heard that the +1 forward was just a carry-over on a 250R fix that does not help the Raptor, but actuall causes a "push" when cornering?

What are your thoughts?

GregV

 

I hear +2 +1's help the wheeling problem. I haven't heard of any problems with the turning. And
I ride with a couple guys with this set up.

 

+2+1 helps move the weight back on the quad so you don't wheelie as much and if your quad is nose heavy it will center the weight. Banshee's are known for front heavy jumps and having +1 forward sure did help without hurting turning ability.

 

I'm not sure exactly what the benefit is of pushing the arms one forward. I have +3+1 arms on mine along with a Lonestar +4 Axcalibar axle and it handles great. I just gotta save up some cash so I can put some nice shocks on it although the stock shocks resprung aren't too bad for the riding I do. Give Kieth at Motoquad a jingle and he may be able to answer your question... and he makes a darn good set of arms!!!

 

You can develop a push with arms that are foreward, but it is mainly due to someone who doesn't spring for the wider rear axle, which puts causes the quad to dive to the outside as well as push into the corner. The other thing is that the push will "seem " noticeable after the switch, but you soon find once you gat used to the new setup you will ride with less effort.
I put a set of +3+1 TBR Products a-arms and TCS shocks on my 400ex(another wheelie feind) and it weighted the front just enough to allow me to lift it when needed and keep it planted when needed, and any "push" has long since been forgotten, replaced by "this thing handles like a dream!"

 

I do a majority of Dune riding, drag racing and just some general cross country riding. I do a little on he track but not a lot. I'm not all that confident on hitting the bigger jumps yet.............hence the better suspension.

I have a DuraBlue +2+2 Eliminator Axle and a +2 swingarm. I need to do something with the front end to square it up again.

 

Yeah, +2+1 arms should do the trick, in fact, since you have a longer swingarm and wider rear, your steering may be a little sharp, the opposite of a push. +2+1 would make that thing ride like it was on rails and keep the front end down.

 

That's what I was hoping for. Right now when I am in reverse and turning it will actually bind and drag the front wheels.

I'm still shopping right now.

What would your choice for new A-Arms and shocks all the way around??

 

Check out TBR at the top of the forums page, they are a preferred vendor and they should have the arms in stock, ready to go to powder. You may be able to get them for @ $650, as for shocks, if you aren't racing, but mostly dune and play riding and a little racing, go with TCS Tripple Rates without the resivoirs, thats what I did and I do much the same riding as you and you save @$150 and you can always send them back, have them add the resivoirs at a later date when or if you seriously race.
Most people say get the resivoirs! But the reality is during most riding resivoirs on the front are not needed and espically on a high grade of shock, and I have run a 10 mile desert race course several times in the heat, and my shocks never faded.
The other big thing is you can probably have everything in @ a month, a-arms in @2 weeks.
Good Luck!