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Lowering Raptor by flipping rear link over??

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Old 04-08-2001, 07:48 PM
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Somebody on here said they did this. Has anybody tried this who catches big air. I don't want to break anything if I do this. Is it the link that goes to the back of the swingarm or the one that hooks to the frame behind the motor?
 
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Old 04-08-2001, 08:40 PM
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It's the link that goes back to the swingarm. I did mine the other week, but have not hit any big jumps yet. Should work though. If not back to the dealer for warranty.
 
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Old 04-08-2001, 10:27 PM
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Okay it does sit alot lower. I am skeptical of how close the bolt comes to the inner part of the swingarm. Please, lets hear more feedback from others if this won't damege other suspension parts or break something weird. I'm mostly concerned w/ jumping as I already have snapped a durablue in half.
 
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Old 04-09-2001, 06:05 PM
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I had mine flipped, but changed it back. I jumped it around thirty feet with no problem. The problem I had was it was too low with my zps shocks on the front. It was dragging across the face of jumps, but I had all the preload off the rear shock. I either had to add preload back to the shock or switch the relay arm back.
 
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Old 04-09-2001, 10:03 PM
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Take three bolts out, the one at the rear of the frame, the one at the back of the swingarm, and the one to the bottom of the shock. Flip it over and reinstall. I ride with mine switched, stock width, and my buddy rides with his not flipped, and 2+2 LS, offset front rims. I can out courner him in flat tracking because of the lower stance. I'm not into big air but we hit some big jumps last weekend and found the front shocks to be bottoming before I noticed the rear. I feel with the addition of a good pair of front shocks with sag, it would be a great setup for my type of riding. If I was into heavy jumping, I would probably leave it stock. I cherish my Quad and my body too much
 
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