Trailing arm compatibility?

[Viper Sniper]

Are the T-arms on a 1997 vmax SX700 the same as on a 2000 SXR700? Coloris not important, just want to know if the shorttravel arms will work on a long travel SXR.

 

[jwiedmayer]

I'm 95% certain they are different caster angles. Try searches. I think its been posted. If not I can look it up tonight.

 

[Viper Sniper]

From what i've read the caster angle is only slightly ( 2 degrees) different so it would hardly be noticeable

 

[jwiedmayer]

Your right 23.5 vs 25.5.. If it did not make a difference they would not have made two of them. I think two degrees caster is a lot of change. At least in a car. MM had a different shock mounting bracket angle also.

 

[..SNAKEBIT..]

but most cars have 7 or LESS degrees of caster

 

[..SNAKEBIT..]

but most cars have 7 or LESS degrees of caster, so 2 degrees is more than a @ 25% change

 

[jwiedmayer]

but most cars have 7 or LESS degrees of caster, so 2 degrees is more than a @ 25% change

Yea you are right.. But its not a rubber tire on asphault trying to over come the tire patch. Its a 2.5ft long ski right? 2degree is still around 10%..

You maybe right that you might not be able to tell but I bet it will steer differently maybe imperceptably. I would just not mix one side to side.

 

[Viper Sniper]

Thanks for the input, the guy who is buying them needs the pair anyway and he's just looking to fix his wifes sled cheaply.

 

[jwiedmayer]

Another note is the cheap aftermarket ones are one size fits all. http://www.hiperf.com/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ehiperf%2ecom%2facatalog%2f&WD=trailing%20arms&SHOP=%20&PN=Online_Catalog_Trailing_Arms_266%2ehtml%23a468_2d215#a468_2d215
so I wonder what you are getting? I did mix a cheap one with a deluxe one after my wife crinkled one.