38" inch stance

[charlie99]

Just wondering if the shocks need to be changed to run the 38" stance?

 

[madmax]

Yes, either shortened or new shocks. Your cat dealer should be able to shorten them.

 

[s2h]

I believe you only need to make internal changes to the shocks like the height of the internal floating piston etc. I do not believe you need to shorten them. There may be a spacer involved as well. My 38 inch kit did not show up yet so I can't say for sure.

 

[byeatts]

I believe you only need to make internal changes to the shocks like the height of the internal floating piston etc. I do not believe you need to shorten them. There may be a spacer involved as well. My 38 inch kit did not show up yet so I can't say for sure.

Yes its a simple spacer

 

[damx]

There is a spacer to shorten up the shocks, don't think it needs to be done lots of PLp never put the spacer In a never have problems

 

[RACINSTATION]

Anyone that I talked to that ran without the spacer or without shortening the stroke had handling issues.

We have installed all of our with the spacer, or recut the shock to shorten the stroke.

 

[HOOCH256]

I've seen a few post from guys who didn't change them and had no issues so it's hard to say to be honest


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[charlie99]

So can the spacer be installed in the garage or does the oil and nitrogen need to be drained to put spacer in.

 

[KSH]

So can the spacer be installed in the garage or does the oil and nitrogen need to be drained to put spacer in.

It's a internal spacer, so it takes a total rebuild.

 

[Jimb]

We did three sleds last spring no spacers and no issues at all.

 

[RACINSTATION]

But why not go all the way fast, instead of half fast.

 

[Snopro_69]

What about with floats in the front? Wats needed special to take apart an put spacer in? Thinkin of jus going w/o spacer.

 

[HOOCH256]

Anyone that I talked to that ran without the spacer or without shortening the stroke had handling issues.

We have installed all of our with the spacer, or recut the shock to shorten the stroke.

Just curios about one thing there Racin' if the spacer is not installed and there is handling issues, what are these issues gonna be! How would you know that there was an issue? I'm just curious cause if I don't put them in I wanna be able to try and tell if there is a problem! Cause chances are I might not be able to tell since i haven't rode since last winter so it might all feel foreign or it might feel right!?


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[0neoldfart]

Re: adverse effects...

I can't speak for Racin Station, but by increasing the front end travel you are changing the suspension geometry. This can result in incorrect camber on the front end, excessive bump steer, scrub, and toe in issues when suspension is travelling through it's arc, not to mention other problems such as poor track hookup due to a lack of front arm pressure. Let me put it this way - if your car has bent or damaged steering / suspension components, it will not work the way it was intended, and can be a safety issue. I'm pretty sure the engineers at Arctic Cat did their homework on the CAD, and tested the 38" kit with the original shocks and found it to be unsatisfactory, which is why the kits are shipped with shock spacers to correct the free length and ride height.

 

[Jimb]

The reason the spacer is in there is to prevent the a arm from hitting the tie rod on full extension. The sled sits exactly the same no higher no lower, measure your shock air pressure sitting on the ground at 40, then narrow and put your air pressure back to that at 38 sitting on the ground and now the only difference is you have about a half inch more suspension travel on extension. Just put a couple washers under your tied rods and you are good to go, no contact. I am sure most shops would love to have you pay them to install the spacer when 5 cents worth of washers corrects it.