Banshee or YFZ450 Front Shocks

[LOCSTA]

I'm wanting to change my front shocks. I want to use Banshee or YFZ450 ones. My question is do I need to change to wider A-Arms? If so what ones should I get, and do the shocks bolt right up?

Thanks

 

[Muggzy]

Ditto, I'm about to dive into a full rebuild and I have the old front shocks from my Banshee. I'm also looking to widen the front stance. Any advice would be really helpful!:-/

 

[lilblasty]

If u both do a forum search there is a post with what mods are interchangeable and what mods are needed to make it work is in a post. I would copy and paste it for u but my cell don't let me search on this forum for done reason

 

[super noober]

banshee front bolt right up good, the yfz's are taller so most use them with extended a arms

 

[lilblasty]

Damn it noober was hoping someone would post that link so I could have it on my new phone

 

[super noober]

http://www.blasterforum.com/general-support-17/parts-will-fit-your-blaster-other-quads-24521/

 

[lilblasty]

Noober u rock like always thanks

 

[brandoz28]

not only do you need extended a arms but i believe they need to be long travel to accommodate the yfz450

 

[yzrider]

actually, i have some yfz's that i am going to be mounting with a diamond j kit on stock a arms, they will work, u just need that kit

 

[Muggzy]

Thanks to all involved for that link. It'll be a huge help. Just want you to know; I did search and didn't find that page myself - it's always easier to find info when you know it's there. :-[

Thanks Again!

 

[LOCSTA]

Thanks for the link and the help. I:I

BlasterForum is the sh*t!!!

 

[lilblasty]

Sorry I couldn't get it for u I think I hit search 20 times before I tossed my phone. Thanks for the link noob

 

[LOCSTA]

Sorry I couldn't get it for u I think I hit search 20 times before I tossed my phone. Thanks for the link noob

Its cool. Your intentions were good.

 

[!!BlasterBro!!]

you can always dish out the $ for banshee arms,hubs,brake systems and they all bolt up it be cheaper to do that than the price of one a arm

 

[LOCSTA]

you can always dish out the $ for banshee arms,hubs,brake systems and they all bolt up it be cheaper to do that than the price of one a arm

Good info. When I get the cash thats probably what Ill do.

Thanks bro.

 

[3 Wh33l3r Rid3r]

you can always dish out the $ for banshee arms,hubs,brake systems and they all bolt up it be cheaper to do that than the price of one a arm

ummm i dont think the a arms will work on the blasty without modifying

 

[3 Wh33l3r Rid3r]

also i think some guys say they have been using the yfz shocks on stock arms with the preload backed all the way off

 

[1995blaster]

ya u can back off all the preload and it will work it will just make it tall as u can sh*t or u can make custom mounts to make a 2 inch difference

 

[sheeblast]

even with the preload backed off, you are putting a lot of stress on your ball joints.
also the diamond j kit is garbage.
if you want it wider, do it correctly and get wider a-arms. if you want to use 450 shocks, you will need long travel a-arms for it to work correctly.
the blaster shock is like 14" the 450 shock is like 17"

 

[Awk08]

i currently have "works" triple rate yfz450 front shocks on my sons bike with stock arms, prolly just temporary, i'll be getting lowering blocks from "CFM" to sit it down a bit and take that stress off the ball joints, i kinda like how it sits higher, he doesnt bottom out like mine does, it sits 2 inches higher at the frame, we ride in some really rough, rocky sh*t, and damn, with his trx250 rear shock it really has alot of travel and i was jumping it yesterday and it lands like on a cushion