suspension trouble

[Blue by U]

alright cat's heres the problem. I cant get the rear of my track to lay flat it wants to sit on the front half of the track only. Also I noticed a set of holes in front of my transfer rods can i move my rods to that hole? what will that do ? Oh by the way this is a 01 sxr 600. any help please

 

[maxdlx]

you need to pull up the limiter straps to get the rear of the track on the ground.

 

[daman]

you need to pull up the limiter straps to get the rear of the track on the ground.

Ahhh yup

she'd lift the skis like crazy tho.

 

[Blue by U]

Ok I'll try that.But will that add foward bite on my skis? And if so will that reduce darting?

 

[Blue by U]

Lucky seven said huck sells brackets to help correct that.True?

 

[daman]

Ok I'll try that.But will that add foward bite on my skis? And if so will that reduce darting?

just don't pull them up alot.

 

[Blue by U]

just add a couple turns

 

[Blue by U]

will that help the track hook up cause the rear want's to pass me in the turns

 

[Blue by U]

Pulled up straps tracks better. Now what about ski pressure? what about the holes for the transfer rods

 

[terret725]

i personaly run the straps all teh way out. i get better traction goin threw the whoops with it that way plus it alwos the shock to move more and i get a better ride. u should sit on the sled and have some one check it see if it sits flat when ur on it cause the ride hight or track laying flat will be totaly dofernt while ur on it compaired to if its has no weight on it. it may sit flat now that u pulled them up. the farther they are up the more ski pressur ull have. dont touch the transfer rods. thoes whols are prolly for teh location of the srx trasfer rods for 9 inch travel or for a set of wheels.

 

[Blue by U]

track sat flat when i'm on it befor i pulled them up.I like the ride i got befor but it was real loose in the turns. thats the real problen i'm trying to fix.

 

[Mills]

check this

You probably have a lot of preload in the front shock of the rear suspension also. Without you sitting on the sled, back the preload off on this shock until the spring just barely wiggles around loosely then give it one full turn of preload. set the preload on the rear shock at 2.5" - 3.0" and the preload on the front shocks at about 2.0" - 2.5". I personally also set my limiter straps so that there's about 1.00" - 1.25" of bolt sticking through the jamb nut which give me a lot of ski pressure.

I have a '99 SX 600 updated with Viper shocks and all the other parts to make it a long travel sled so mine is pretty close to your chassis. One other thing, if the back end is wanting to pass you from entry to the apex of a corner you may want to think about putting 96 studs down the center of your track to help with braking traction entering the corner and rear end tracking as you transition around the corners.
Mills

 

[Blue by U]

My strap bolts are about 1" stick out. I've got 144 studs. I put a little extra load on the rear spring for my big a** put half that in my front spring . But she turns with the throttle not the bars. maybe rear is to stiff for weight transfer and rear bite? Gots lots of time till winter.

 

[daman]

Mabie This will help,some good reading.

there's more,click on the tech center in my sig. look around.