Those arms will give you a heck of an edge in XC over the way it is now. I'd probably pull double-time n get those finished up before race day.

I was riding the 250ex today and, man, I feel sorry for you if you have to race a XC course like that! Just too much energy in trying to keep it from bicycling and too many close calls nearly smacking a tree and having to slow way down n recoup my nerves because the quad refused to slide.

 

I've been finding the 230 isn't the most willing slider. Well, mine anyways with the stupid camber.

 

You need more width, especially with your 22 inch tires.

With mine being so wide and long, I can slide without giving it any gas. Kinda like when I was a kid on a bicycle I would "kick" rocks back into random driveways while riding through neighborhoods.... Just throw the back wheel to the side. No power involved.