my A-arms

[92blaster]

hey got this idea im gonna do soon here im gonna make a set of longer a-arms to fit the YFZ450 shocks. i got the machines to do it notcher, bender, welders everything. im stuck on 2 things though. 1. how to do the bushings like how to get the stuff inside to fit the mounts for them like to keep them in place. 2. iv been doing some research on some companys and insted of the blasters straight no bend up in that arm. companys are putting bends there why? so the ball joint points straight up when no tire on. what is that for? anybody got any info i just need a set of YFZ450 front shocks and im starting this project! so i need info fast? im actully gonna do this not just asking! thanks

 

[245stroker]

when you get aftermarket a-arms the ends are at an angle so that the balljoint doesn't bind up when the arm moves up and down. If you're going to make your own, take your time figuring out your angle. I've watched a guy snap his ball joints on his home made a-arms. He actually made 4 different sets until he got the angle right

 

[92blaster]

ok that is great info! can you give me a ball park for my angle should be. maybe off yours?

 

[245stroker]

I'm running long travel a-arms, so I won't be able to help you with that but I'm sure someone else on here can. Good luck with your build

 

[92blaster]

ok thanks thats what i was thinking but its worth a shot to ask. thanks so much for the help and thanks again

 

[92blaster]

ok i need to get a ball park number on my angle and how to go about the whole bushings thing

 

[ruthless_one3k]

I don't understand your problem with the bushings. What cant you figure out?
just make the mounts the same as stock ones and you should be fine.

 

[92blaster]

ok i havent looked at mine in awhile so i completly forgot whats on the inside of them is there bushings in the inside of the mounts? thats what i want sorry i forgot but ill just pull the new ones i just bought and look how. ok now i just need that angle of the a-arms anybody with aftermarket set that will fit the YFZ450 shocks give me the angle they got on there's. thanks

 

[phragle]

send me a pm when you get closer to actually doing it. you will need to mke jigs and the ball joint angle will vary depending on how you want to set it up and what ball joints you use. is you have drums/stock spindles, laeger has replaceable ball joints to use.

 

[stinkinlincolnw/blaster]

how do icheck the angle i hav asr arms wth 45o shocks

 

[92blaster]

lay them on a table flat and measure how much they go up in the air. hope that made sense like on stockers you lay them down and they sit there flat no bends

 

[chriscblaster]

or to save taking them off put a flat plate or somting along the bottom of a-arm and measure the gap

 

[92blaster]

ya what he said ^^^^^ and what should i use for tubing? any ideas

 

[specialized7]

do you know how to weld aluminum?
that would be wild if you made a set of aluminum a arms
would have to reinforce them good thou

 

[92blaster]

sure do iv been taught by some of the best! i was thinking aluminum to but the whole will it hold up to some huge jumps, my friend wants to make them and sell them so if i cant get good fast production ill be selling them dirt cheap like around $200 for a set. good idea? i figured all you like them J&J kits and they about 200 so around there these a-arms will be!

 

[specialized7]

that would be awesome, make them with built in skid plates haha.
i would take a pair forsure

 

[92blaster]

ok thanks for the skid plate idea ill definetly put that in the plans, would you guys also buy airboxes to im in the process of doing it now be around or under $50 those will be aluminum also

 

[specialized7]

i would take one of those to man haha.
are you gonna have the piping fit a bigger carb?

 

[92blaster]

sure will i got a pj34 that im using for mock up on my blaster and i got acess to any tubing needed!!, and anybody with a 250r shock will be able to mount there rezzi on the left side since ill have it bent out of the way for the lines!!

 

[blaster99]

i would say prob around 45 degrees maybe