Well February is here and the company I work for will be sending out yearly profit sharing checks soon! I have decicded this year to put this money into my suspension on the Raptor. I am pretty sure that I want triple rate, ssd, piggyback Elkas on the front. Right now I have the stock A-arms but I want +2. My question on the A-arms is who make a decent price set, and I am not worried about them being adjustable, just a basic +2??? How are the Elka in the front?? From what I hear and read on here, they will be more then enough. As far as the rear, I am still very undecided. I have an axle already, but as far as the shock.... do I buy the new shock or just have mine redone by Elka? If the redone unit performs as well as the Elka shock (or close) then I might just save some money and have mine rebuilt.

 

I heard that swytak over at the compound makes a nice set of a-arms at a fair price

 

You might want to check out the Alba Pro-Comp a-arms. They look really nice and are a decent price, I am thinking about putting these on my raptor once get it.

 

JD Performance.

 

Why not triple rates? What do you recommend? I am not to worried about wieght saving on the a arms, I am only 150 lbs myself, so there is not alot of rider wieght [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Thanks for all the replies guys...

 

the word is unless you ride mx all the time you dont need rear shock
but if you do get zero preload for the front you will need the same for the rear
i just got my rear revalved and elka shock for 300 it beat 750+ for elka rear
you will probably cut a front flip if you dont get the rear ssd at the same time...
but big brown truck isnt going to deliver till monday

 

I just thought of something else, will I need longer front brake lines or will the stockers work with +2?

 

I would save it.

 

I have other savings or I wouldn't have decided to play with it. I would probably not be interested in getting new shocks just yet. That and I don't have the will power to save alot of money yet, I will let my 401k do that for me [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Since it is a bonus, I figure I can buy something nice for the raptor.

 

if you get a-arms it is strongly recommended that you get shocks at the same time..you will
kill the stockers with the +2 alba has a kit works brake lines and a-arms for around a grand