I will stick with my original statement and when it's done I'll post pics and tell you how much it will cost you.
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Curious why the shock mounts on these 36" arms can't be offset to allow stock shocks? I'm sure someone thought about it and there is a reason it can't be done.
Love my X1's on front and back but did the a-arm fiasco get worked out from last year?
Love my X1's on front and back but did the a-arm fiasco get worked out from last year?
Yes, new A-arms made mid season last year work really, really well. As someone who hammered on my zbroz A-arms and exit shox I can tell you they were rock solid after fixing the issue mid season.
As far as I have heard, only a few people had 36" a-arms last year (test group) but they were fully converted. I plan on trying the 36" kit on my 2013 pro.
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yz400ex
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I didnt see this posted anywhere else, but this quote references the stock shock. What about running a Float shock?
I would love to try the 36" setup, but not sure it would be worth it after having to have my current shocks modded or get new shocks to run the narrower arms. What length shocks do these arms require?
16.5" is shock length for 36" stance
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2mileshigh
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So if you have Exit shocks now, what will it cost to make them fit the 36in set up?
I have a set of Evol Xs in 16.5" length coming off my Freeride. Just found a use for them, cool.
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treedocker
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i personally have had the chance to ride the 36 wide suspension, and i love it, it makes the sled ten times easier to ride, hard to believe i know.
its amazing what you can sidehill through with this kit. i will have it on my sled and you should to. well worth the money
its amazing what you can sidehill through with this kit. i will have it on my sled and you should to. well worth the money
But how will it handle on the trail? Just kidding
I would love to see a pick of the standard RMK width next to a sled with the 36" kit. Zbroz? It would be a good pic for your website!
Is this too new to be on their website because I can't find the 36" arms for the Pro. Does it come in a kit with everything needed and are tie rods needed too?
Just released a couple of days ago. Tie rods will be included with these kits.
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....I ran the 42" setup last year with exit shocks and rocked it. Side hill all day long through anything the sled would fit through; and then flat out on the trail. I would assume one would lose a pile of stability on the trail. I thought the wide front end was super stabil and once planted on a side hill would stay there forever with no effort and.... this was on an xp.. last year.. then I rode a stock pro-ride... now I have new pro-ride landing any day.. anywho, I feel the need to for ZBROS and exit shocks but am torn between 42 and 36 now.....
....I ran the 42" setup last year with exit shocks and rocked it. Side hill all day long through anything the sled would fit through; and then flat out on the trail. I would assume one would lose a pile of stability on the trail. I thought the wide front end was super stabil and once planted on a side hill would stay there forever with no effort and.... this was on an xp.. last year.. then I rode a stock pro-ride... now I have new pro-ride landing any day.. anywho, I feel the need to for ZBROS and exit shocks but am torn between 42 and 36 now.....
They have a 39" kit too FYI. They are plenty narrow for me.
Not trying to jack the post but a little friendly competition should be okay. Timbersled has a front end kit that measures 38" on center and with skis shimmed in they are 36.5". This kit uses the stock length shocks and will save 5 lbs on the 11 and 12 sleds. Not sure what it will save on the 13's yet if any
Allen from Timbersled
Allen from Timbersled
What is the stock width on the 11, 12 and 13 Pro. One thing to consider using shocks on these different front ends is what's called wheel rate in the motorsports world(cars). The geometry of the whole suspension has to be considered. You can't just take a shock/spring combo from on set up and use it on another. All of the angles combined will give you different wheel rates or in this case ski rates. So a 200lb spring on an 11 Pro might give a 300lb ski rate but on a different set up the ski rate might be 400lbs. Hopefully that was considered in the designs of these front ends. Not just that the stock shock will "fit". Air shocks will be a huge advantage in ease of tuning the ski rates but dampening will have to be close too.
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FCR112
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Thank You! The stock suspension geometry has often been discounted. It's amazing how an inch here or there can dramatically change the handling of a sled. Don't be fooled into thinking it doesn't change anything, the question is does it change things for the better or the worse...?
I remember on of the selling points of the 2011 when it came out in 2010. The factory rep would take the sled and roll it all the way over on its side. The selling point was that the side panel/ footwell area would not make contact with the ground. This is one of the reasons why the Pro sidehills so darn well. If you put narrow a-arms on it you might want to figure out a way to trim an inch or so off the side of the sled, lol. This is also one of the reasons I am not a fan of "wide" running boards. It all keeps the sled glued to the side of a hill instead of washing out. JMO
Yeah, the 36" makes it sound like the band aid they put on the SkiDoo. The Pro surely don't need no band aids.
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