flip front tires=wider stance?

[crusty4365]

i hear flipping the front tires is an easy mod to give a blaster a wider stance and greater stability... how can this be acheived? i flipped my tires and the air valve buts up against the breaks how can i some how make the front air valve not rub up on my breaks! i really want an easy way to make this thing wider and this air valve is making it fairly difficult please help!!

 

[ClimbAnyHill]

Flip those valves around [upside down], that Inner valves will serve as a plug.
Drill new holes for the new valves on the outer side & whallahhh!!!

 

[blue massacre]

get wheel spacers they are only 85 dollars and you dont have to do any thing to the bike just take tire off put spacer on and bolt tire back on

 

[ClimbAnyHill]

Save the money towards some a arms, the flip mod costs a couple bux.

 

[crusty4365]

yeah i was gunna get a arms but i found brackets on ebay that make ur stock a arms stick out farther and they are really cheap. i think im going to get those brackets and the brackets on ebay that lower the shocks and since im doing everything the cheap easy way im not sure what to do about these tires.. the wheel spacers are easy but flipping them is cheaper... hmmm

 

[blue massacre]

well if you are getting new a arms then flip the wheels but i got the spacers and it is completly different but when i bought them i wasnt going to get arms but if ur getting aarms flip the rim

 

[blue massacre]

do wat climb any hill said

 

[crusty4365]

thanks guys

 

[dirtyblaster]

get flush stems, they are real short.

 

[crusty4365]

does walmart have these flush stems?
and how large of a hole in diameter should i bore?

 

[dirtyblaster]

no, a qaud shop has them, flush stems are so u can just flip the rims and now drill another hole as a stem

 

[pittboss45]

Wider isn't always better when it comes to the front. If you widen the front anymore than 2 inches past the rear then you'll have a bike that only wants to go in a straight line. The width need to be somewhat equal to be able to turn correctly.

 

[crusty4365]

how can i extend my rear axle for cheap??

 

[flyers42091]

If you put banshee hubs and rims on it extends it a couple inches. Or a banshee axle will extend it a few inches. You could use wheel spacers to, their not to expensive. If you want a new axle then get the g force from rocky mountain atv. Only $200.

 

[crusty4365]

hmm how much longer is a banshee axle? and can i mount blasty hubs on a shee axle??

 

[flyers42091]

Blaster hubs mount on a shee axle with no mods at all. Banshee axle is about 4 inches wider than a blasters.

 

[crusty4365]

sickk
uh how much does one of those cost??

 

[ClimbAnyHill]

A wide front end alone will provide more stability over stock width. Regardless of the rear end you'll now be able to hit those corners harder and shoot out the hole faster too!

I sold my Banshee axle for about $40 & just bought bran new rear hubs for $25. I'm thinking you also might need the Banshee carrier for that axle, sold mine for $30. Therefore I don't think modifying the rear end will be expensive. Any of you guys heard of modifying the Banshee swingarm on the Blaster? I have that swingarm so I might try it in the future, if I don't sell it lol..

 

[crusty4365]

sounds good

 

[Dan151]

yeah i just turned my front wheels around and it looks a lot wider and handles a lot better when im powersliding. it amazed me that such a little thing came make a big difference