Wide Body Kit

[gradzz]

Has anyone used one of these kits?

 

[Red2003]

Saw that on eBay. No way would you catch my a$$ attached to that death trap. All the front ergos would be messed up too, spring / shock rates, etc.

 

[yamahauler]

Go with the pioneer kit if you want to widen the front end.

 

[Maddog]

I'm good, but thanks anyway.

 

[Indy]

lowers cog, widens stance, hmmm . . . anyone gonna try it? Doesn't look very heavy. How much is it?

 

[Indy]

Saw that on eBay. No way would you catch my a$$ attached to that death trap. All the front ergos would be messed up too, spring / shock rates, etc.

front ergos? like ski lift and heavy steering? If it is heavy enough, I would try it.

 

[Red2003]

Saw that on eBay. No way would you catch my a$$ attached to that death trap. All the front ergos would be messed up too, spring / shock rates, etc.

front ergos? like ski lift and heavy steering? If it is heavy enough, I would try it.

Ski lift and heavy steering aren't ergos, they're symptoms of improper tuning. The kit doesn't look anywhere near strong enough, and just pushing out the ski isn't the proper way to wider the front end. Its going to put more purchase against the springs and shocks and make the front end feel even plusher, which is what causes the poor handling characteristics to begin with. If you like the looks of it, go for it. Not for me, its a hack.

 

[NY_Nytro]

Saw that on eBay. No way would you catch my a$$ attached to that death trap. All the front ergos would be messed up too, spring / shock rates, etc.

front ergos? like ski lift and heavy steering? If it is heavy enough, I would try it.

Ski lift and heavy steering aren't ergos, they're symptoms of improper tuning. The kit doesn't look anywhere near strong enough, and just pushing out the ski isn't the proper way to wider the front end. Its going to put more purchase against the springs and shocks and make the front end feel even plusher, which is what causes the poor handling characteristics to begin with. If you like the looks of it, go for it. Not for me, its a hack.

I don't think strength would be a problem. I honestly think it will do as advertised.

Any wide kit leaves the shock mounts in the stock position so stock shocks can be used and yes with any wide kit when you lengthen the arms you increase the leverage and therefore the forces on the front end...any wide kit.

The main reason I don't like this kit is that unlike longer arms in a standard wide kit this kit drops the stock arms making that lower shock mount even more likely to take a hit from a trail hazard.

 

[Indy]

anyone have the link?

 

[Red2003]

Go to eBay and search for RX1. They're on there, but charging like $270.00.

 

[NY_Nytro]

Go to eBay and search for RX1. They're on there, but charging like $270.00.

$160, ends at about noon est today.

 

[LazyBastard]

That would be perfect IF it didn't lower the front end. Lowering the front end without repositioning the shock will allow the front end to bottom too far down. The bottom shock mount should be moved in and down slightly to make that work right.

 

[MOTOWN SPEEDFREEK]

very cheesey kit, wouldnt get caught doing high speeds with this kit!!!