Generally the rule is, if you buy extended a-arms, buy new front shocks so they'll fit. I know the front Ohlins can be rebuilt to my weight, riding style, dual rate, and w/ piggy back rezzies. Can they be built to fit extended a-arms too or not?

 

Yes, they can!

 

SWEET!!! I might just do that... that should save me a butt load of money.

 

I Think it depends on the a-arms, The stock shocks are 16", Moto shocks are 19". I just put American Star a-arms on my Speed and used the stock shocks, they fit fine but are softer now and I think I'm just going to get new springs for now. They where built to fit stock shocks.

I talked to Lonestar and their a-arms take a 17" shock, they said the stock ones would bottom out. Most of the longtravel setups take a 19".

I think generally speaking if you get long travel a-arms you'll have to buy new shocks.

 

I'm not planning on getting the long travel Housers. I guess I'll need to give Houser a call and ask them about it.

 

Houser makes two types of long travel a-arms. One set for stock 16" shocks and another for special 19" shocks. If you go with the stock shocks, they must be revalved and resprung for the wider arms.

 

Oh ok, thats what I thought but JayBr over there started corrupting my mind with the wrong facts. LOL, J/K Jay! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

I saw the +3 Housers for sale for $575 (and that comes w/ the chrome tie rods)directly from Houser. Do any of yall happen to know where I might be able to get them cheaper?

Also, can I run the stock axle nut w/ a +4 Lonestar Axcalibur axle? Kyle, at R&S, told me that you have to buy the anti-fade locking nut w/ the RPM axle because the stocker wouldn't work, so is it like that on the Lonestars too? And one more question... If the stock nut will work, is it a good fit? It doesn't come loose all the time does it? Thats not a huge deal for me (I'm not to lazy to tighten it up) but I was just wondering.

Thanks

 

I just went through all this a few weeks ago. Not trying to start a war by any means Jeff, but I think Houser makes two types of <u>extended</u> a-arms, one is long travel and takes the 19&quot; shock. How can it be considered long travel if the shock is the same? Doesn't the shock length have alot to do with the travel?

BTW: I looked hard at the Houser arms, great quality but no one had them in stock that would take the stock shocks and I was told that the Housers required a different steering stem, another $200.

I went with the american stars because I could just bolt them on without replacing anything else. I probably should get my shocks revalved / sprung but I don't do any big air so I may not need to. Nrath bottomed them out Saturday when he took it for a test ride though, but I have the preload as soft as it gets.

The other issue with the Housers and any of the +3 arms is that you will have to replace your front wheels with a different offset to get it within the 50&quot; limit. Mine is right at 50&quot; with the +2s. Stock is 46&quot; so +2 each side puts you at 50&quot;

Not trying to say that the American Stars are the best a-arms, just seemed to be the least expensive way to widen the dale. I guess this is one of those situations where you get what you pay for. Long Travel would be really nice, but when I priced out all the extras like shocks and steering stem it was up to almost $2000. Then I would have had to get wheels if I wanted to take it on the track.

 

I have the rpm axel and I have to tighten the lock nut after each race.
Motown has the loanstar axel you can ask him how his works with the stock nut.

 

Jay - Do you know why you would need a different steering stem for the Housers? If I do have to buy the steering stem, than I'll go w/ the Lonestar a-arms... they are about $725 or something like that and they come w/ tie rods and extended brake lines (steel braided ofcourse). How much are the American Star Racing a-arms? I'm going w/ the +3 a-arms because I already have stock Honda wheels. I'll just flip them back around to make them narrower again and it should be pretty close to 50&quot;.

Special - are you using RPM's anti-fade locknut?