lowering - Page 2

thacker400 · 01-21-2012, 12:44 PM

i think i might try to lower mine all the way around. mine is jacked up all the way and just looks top heavy and high. hopefully lowering it won't effect me on the trails i ride. thanks for the pics!

spize909 · 01-21-2012, 12:50 PM

If I was woods or trail riding I'd be careful on how low you go.

Hughesc99 · 01-21-2012, 01:15 PM

I put the Durablue rear link on mine. Granted I havent had a lot of time to ride with it, I love it. That with the +2 arms, it handles great. I was able to hit a few small jumps and not really any problems with that. I do need to turn the compression up a bit, althought I needed to do that before the link.

kapt1eye · 01-21-2012, 01:20 PM

That's what skid plates are for!

I mainly rip up the trails,hillclimbs, some medium jumps... I haven't had a problem,although I only have the CRJ front kit. I wanted the wider stance and lower center. It seems like it even lowered the rear, but minimally.I wouldn't want to put a rear kit in for trails/rocks/stumps...seems its already on the verge of too low in the rear stock.

spize909 · 01-21-2012, 06:14 PM

How exactly does that mount? It looks like it would pivot from the point that it attaches to the lower shock mount.

kapt1eye · 01-21-2012, 09:06 PM

Yeah, moves the pivot point out towards the calipers about 2.5 inches...I had to move by front brake lines though cuz the shock spring was touching the lines.But no biggie, still have a tonne of slack.
Oh and only work with stock a-arms, too.

spize909 · 01-21-2012, 09:18 PM

I mean that the whole part would pivot once the front end came up....I haven't really seen how they mount 100% I guess.
I got aftermarket arms on mine and Brad's quad anyway. I was just thinking cuz 75% of our riding is dunin' that maybe I could get away with it on his.

kapt1eye · 01-21-2012, 09:54 PM

I haven't seen them pivot yet, the shocks pressure keeps them in place.I just got this cuz I was on ebay and bored, and the price is right.
If your looking for something waaay better,in my opnion,(other than new a-arms,ouch, hurt the wallet) check this out : Kawasaki KFX400 A-arms & Shocks Widening & Lowering Kit | eBay
This looks pretty good!

01-21-2012, 12:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
thacker400 :::Mini LT50 Rider::: Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ashland, Kentucky Posts: 112	i think i might try to lower mine all the way around. mine is jacked up all the way and just looks top heavy and high. hopefully lowering it won't effect me on the trails i ride. thanks for the pics! __________________ 06 KFX 400 437 12:1 kibblewhite SUDCO FCR AC Racing DG ITP Pro Armor Uni

01-21-2012, 12:50 PM	#17 (permalink)
spize909 :::Get a life! You're over 5000 posts::: Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,198	If I was woods or trail riding I'd be careful on how low you go. __________________ 2005 Z-400 Mine *January* *2011 QOTM* 2004 Z-400 Brad'Z *October 2011 QOTM* http://www.suzukicentral.com/forums/...tm-winner.html 2004 Z-400 Wife's 1996 Sandsprite IV (sandrail) MINE Sponsors: Coors Light.............I sponsor them! *Life is tough...........it's tougher if you're stupid.*

01-21-2012, 01:15 PM	#18 (permalink)
Hughesc99 :::Post Whore::: Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 2,093	I put the Durablue rear link on mine. Granted I havent had a lot of time to ride with it, I love it. That with the +2 arms, it handles great. I was able to hit a few small jumps and not really any problems with that. I do need to turn the compression up a bit, althought I needed to do that before the link. __________________ 2006 Lt-Z434 Trinity IV Full Exhaust/OSHC/FCR39 w/AP Safety Wired/ Velocity Intake/Odi Rogue Grips/AC Nerfs Factory Suzuki Heel Guards/Durablue Rear Linkage +2+1 A-Arms

01-21-2012, 06:14 PM	#20 (permalink)
spize909 :::Get a life! You're over 5000 posts::: Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,198	How exactly does that mount? It looks like it would pivot from the point that it attaches to the lower shock mount. __________________ 2005 Z-400 Mine *January* *2011 QOTM* 2004 Z-400 Brad'Z *October 2011 QOTM* http://www.suzukicentral.com/forums/...tm-winner.html 2004 Z-400 Wife's 1996 Sandsprite IV (sandrail) MINE Sponsors: Coors Light.............I sponsor them! *Life is tough...........it's tougher if you're stupid.*

01-21-2012, 09:18 PM	#22 (permalink)
spize909 :::Get a life! You're over 5000 posts::: Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,198	I mean that the whole part would pivot once the front end came up....I haven't really seen how they mount 100% I guess. I got aftermarket arms on mine and Brad's quad anyway. I was just thinking cuz 75% of our riding is dunin' that maybe I could get away with it on his. __________________ 2005 Z-400 Mine *January* *2011 QOTM* 2004 Z-400 Brad'Z *October 2011 QOTM* http://www.suzukicentral.com/forums/...tm-winner.html 2004 Z-400 Wife's 1996 Sandsprite IV (sandrail) MINE Sponsors: Coors Light.............I sponsor them! *Life is tough...........it's tougher if you're stupid.*

01-21-2012, 01:20 PM	#19 (permalink)
kapt1eye :::Mini LT80 Rider::: Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vernon,BC,Canada Posts: 152	That's what skid plates are for! I mainly rip up the trails,hillclimbs, some medium jumps... I haven't had a problem,although I only have the CRJ front kit. I wanted the wider stance and lower center. It seems like it even lowered the rear, but minimally.I wouldn't want to put a rear kit in for trails/rocks/stumps...seems its already on the verge of too low in the rear stock.

01-21-2012, 09:06 PM	#21 (permalink)
kapt1eye :::Mini LT80 Rider::: Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vernon,BC,Canada Posts: 152	Yeah, moves the pivot point out towards the calipers about 2.5 inches...I had to move by front brake lines though cuz the shock spring was touching the lines.But no biggie, still have a tonne of slack. Oh and only work with stock a-arms, too.

01-21-2012, 09:54 PM	#23 (permalink)
kapt1eye :::Mini LT80 Rider::: Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vernon,BC,Canada Posts: 152	I haven't seen them pivot yet, the shocks pressure keeps them in place.I just got this cuz I was on ebay and bored, and the price is right. If your looking for something waaay better,in my opnion,(other than new a-arms,ouch, hurt the wallet) check this out : Kawasaki KFX400 A-arms & Shocks Widening & Lowering Kit \| eBay This looks pretty good!

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