Fasttrax rear spring mod?

[highmarkco]

I have a 2010 T800 Assault with ALOT of rear sag! I know everyone says to change the springs to the bigboy springs but i want to try to modify the springs i have now before I spend the $$$. Can anyone tell me how to do this mod and if it works well enough to not have to buy springs? Thanks alot.

 

[Jonce]

Fastrax recommends drilling the rear scissor 5/8" center to center to the rear of the rail. Not sure if this is the mod you are referring to or not.

 

[rmkboxer]

call curt at fastrax that way you get the right info you want from him.

 

[shmuckaluck]

Hey guys,
I did my springs from Fastrax and moved back the rear scissor arm and it works better and no more sagging. and it's cheap.

 

[volcano buster]

Photos?

 

[wilsonck]

I just changed my springs on my '10 Dragon 800 155, I didn't do the fatboy springs, but I put in the .359/44 or 47 degree springs. this keeps it the same diameter spring as stock, but gets rid of all sag. I have it on the softest setting.

 

[rmk2112]

Photos?

http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=165462

Post # 96

 

[volcano buster]

I'll take that as a "no". Thanks anyway.

 

[MORSNO]

Here ya go, from post #96.

 

[milehighassassin]

What is a T800 Assault? T= Turbo?

I am pretty sure the Assault comes stock with the big boy springs. Correct?

 

[highmarkco]

I don't know about the big boy springs, but my rear end sags alot! T is for turbo yes. I did the mod, which after talking to Curt found out that it is 3/4" for the assault. Now I am waiting for him to get some more springs in and I will try that next. Anybody want to buy a set of Walker Evans rear shocks? I might be looking into an upgrade Fresh charge on em!

 

[snoboy]

Did the Fastrax mod plus installed the 375 47deg springs this weekend. I now have the torsions set on the softest. The rear suspension has much more response now and the rear sag is like it should be now.

 

[highmarkco]

Still waiting for springs from Fasttrax and my new Exit shocks are on thier way! Woo Hoo

 

[CoyoteGirl]

I did the rear arm move back and medium boy springs last year and noticed a big difference! It didn't fix all the issues with the rear suspension, but I nicknamed it the "Poor Girl Suspension" for those of us who could not (or choose not to) afford the better shocks and/or aftermarket suspension. ei it did a good job.

 

[volcano buster]

How does it work with the stock torsion springs?

I have the WE Needle Piggy Back shocks as well.

 

[highmarkco]

When you move the scissor back it puts it at more of a 90 degree angle and puts more preload on the stock springs. The stock springs suck so they need all the help they can get.

Hope this helps.

 

[snoboy]

I did the rear arm move back and medium boy springs last year and noticed a big difference! It didn't fix all the issues with the rear suspension, but I nicknamed it the "Poor Girl Suspension" for those of us who could not (or choose not to) afford the better shocks and/or aftermarket suspension. ei it did a good job.

Roger on the poor boy mods Coyote, soo I'm thinking of replacing my rear rear shock with a custom valved Zbros from Fastrax... what say you as far as improvement?

snoboy

 

[highmarkco]

Roger on the poor boy mods Coyote, soo I'm thinking of replacing my rear rear shock with a custom valved Zbros from Fastrax... what say you as far as improvement?

snoboy

Snoboy, I have rear EXIT shocks on the way and hopefully springs from Fastrax. Give me a week and i will give you a report. Everyone I have talked to says it behaves like a different sled with new springs and shocks. I can only hope right?

 

[snoboy]

Thanks highmarkco, I appreciate that. So you'll have a new Zbros rear shock and new torsion springs correct? Are you gonna move the scissors back 5/8inch?

sno

 

[highmarkco]

Yeah, new exit shocks in the rear skid. new torsion springs from fastraxx, and i allready moved the scissor back. Rode yesterday with just the scissor moved and it seem to be quite a bit more responsive with the skis off the ground and digging the track in on a sidehill.