AFTERMARKET A ARMS

[gamer1]

Any aftermarket dealers have a arms for the rtx?

 

[ejcamaro]

pioneer a-arms

I know Pioneer makes a 45" wide kit for the Apex. They are the same A-Arms as the vector uses. I have Pioneers wide kit on my RX-1 and I love it. I can't say good enough stuff about Pioneer, the kits come with everything you need including stiffer swaybars if you like. Price is around $550 if you choose stiffer springs.

 

[ejcamaro]

Oops, you have air shocks, you don't need springs. The price without springs is around $500 I believe.

 

[redliner]

Apex and Vectors already have the same A arms.

 

[Rash]

That looks WIDE from this angle... any other pictures???

 

[ejcamaro]

yeah

Apex and Vectors already have the same A arms.

Yeah, but this is a wide kit, 45 inches. I don't know if he was looking for same length aftermarket arms, or wide ones.

 

[gamer1]

My problem is I slightly tweaked my left side a arms, hardly visible and cannot tell a difference when riding the sled.
The perfectionist in me wants to replace both arms but the cheapass in me wants to leave as is or attempt to straighten both arms.
With what yamaha wants for one side I could purchase aftermarket arms for both sides at only a slight increase in cost. What are the pros and cons of a widened ski stance?

 

[ejcamaro]

pros and cons

Pros are less darting on the railroad grade (not many sleds have that wide of a stance for your carbides to fall into), ultra flat cornering, less ski lift, and it's a few pounds lighter. The RX-1 now corners better than my stock Apex.
Cons are less room on your trailer!!!

That first picture looks really wide for some reason. Don't know if you can see it that well in this second pic or not, but its all I have now.

 

[Handy]

The Apex & Vector DO NOT have the same "A" Arms. My son has new Apex ER, I have 05 Vector ER and parked side by side the "A" Arms are different. Although they have the same ski stance the Apex "A" Arms are manufactuered from a larger diameter tubing. Just my observation.

 

[Handy]

The Apex & Vector DO NOT have the same "A" Arms. My son has new Apex ER, I have 05 Vector ER and parked side by side the "A" Arms are different. Although they have the same ski stance the Apex "A" Arms are manufactuered from a larger diameter tubing. Just my observation.

 

[Yama-Crazy]

The Apex & Vector DO NOT have the same "A" Arms. My son has new Apex ER, I have 05 Vector ER and parked side by side the "A" Arms are different. Although they have the same ski stance the Apex "A" Arms are manufactuered from a larger diameter tubing. Just my observation.

I think he means the same configuration...lower spindles and in-set shock mounts and bottom of where shocks mount...also the Rage has this same frontend I'm also thinking about buying the front end widening kit from pioneer.

 

[welterracer]

Just be warned.. i am not sure the 45' kit will clear all bridge crossing... Expecially in Lower wisconson and Iowa!!

My sled barely fits threw the ramps in IA.

 

[Rash]

The stock is what... 42.7 inches so 2.3 inches wider, is there anything in between?? say 44 inches...??
RASH

 

[ejcamaro]

First, the Apex and Vector uses the same kit. So they are the same geometry, atleast according to Pioneer.
Second, I have never had any problems in Southern Wisconsin (where I live) with any bridges being too narrow. Ski Doos would be in trouble as well as the groomers if the trails were that narrow. I believe the new Revs are almost that wide. We're talking 1.15 inches wider on each side and I cannot ever remember there being less than an inch clearance on each side anywhere I've ever gone in my 15 years of sledding here.
I will never go back to stock on that RX-1 and plan on a wide Apex install this spring.

 

[welterracer]

First, the Apex and Vector uses the same kit. So they are the same geometry, atleast according to Pioneer.
Second, I have never had any problems in Southern Wisconsin (where I live) with any bridges being too narrow. Ski Doos would be in trouble as well as the groomers if the trails were that narrow. I believe the new Revs are almost that wide. We're talking 1.15 inches wider on each side and I cannot ever remember there being less than an inch clearance on each side anywhere I've ever gone in my 15 years of sledding here.
I will never go back to stock on that RX-1 and plan on a wide Apex install this spring.

My stock GT... just BARELY clears the fence and creak crossings in IA and around where i live!! (they are setup for older sleds)