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Help me with my suspension please.

Old Sep 6, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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I have a 97 400L Sport. I have been replacing many parts due to the previous owners neglect. In some of the renovations/upgrades. I have replaced the factory front shocks and springs. Up front now resides 2000 polaris shocks, and springs. The longer travel is great. I realigned the front wheels. I did it to polaris specs. They are true front and back. Now when I ride and take a turn hard I get lift on the opposed rear wheel. What I mean is. If I turn hard left, the rear left wheel lifts. To I have to rely on a slide in a turn. Before I redid the front wheels. They were way off. Both fronts were pointing outward. It made riding a little difficult. But on the turns it was stable. What gives? Do I need to adjust the rear shock harder or softer? Any help would be great.

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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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i would try soften up the rears and see if that helps ... if not, the front my be to tight.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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That sucks if the front is too tight. It is all new. Springs and polaris shocks. Hope softening the rear helps
 
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 12:18 AM
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When you aligned it, did you measure from tire to tire(both on the front and rear side of the front tires) and you should have about a 1/4" of tow out, or the front should be out in other words. It is going to do the lifting a little, that is nature. Your rear shock should have nothing to do with it, unless it is really hard. Try hardening up the fronts.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 01:44 AM
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sounds like either the whole setup is too stiff or the fronts are too soft and teh backs are too stiff
 
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