Viper Shock Brackets

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is there any aftermarket company that makes some type of bracket for an 02 viper so i can use shocks from a say f7. i know the lenght has to be close but i am just wondering.
 
I don't mean to hyjack this thread but I am looking for shock brackets as well...I seen them for sale on ebay once and have been kicking myself in the A$$ ever since for not buying them...

They are called front shock relocators......they are designed to rais up your shockes in order to gain ground clearance on the front.....I'm desperately looking for them but cannot find them anywhere!
 
u can use the stock SX shock mount brackets or haucks make them as well. the haucks allow u to use ur stock clevis(U shaped) ended shock where as the SX mounts are slightly narrower and uses the eye type end. theres a link to haucks on the main page under cool links
 
i am trying to get some brackets that get rid of the stock clevis to make both sides eye type mounts. are the sx type brackets eye to eye or clevis to eye. i want to put different shocks on the front and then be able to use remote reserviors. the current viper shocks are inverted so you can not use remotes on them without running long hoses and risk them snagging on something. if i can run snow pro shocks and make some brackets to adjust for some lenth issues and still mount the remotes in a normal manner. i dont know if this makes sense or not. i will look at making some up at a local maching shop if i cant find them.
 
I think I get it

Are you saying that you want to mount a shock thant has an eye on BOTH ends instead of a viper shock which has an eye on the bottom and clevis on the top? If so, you could change the front cast section of your bulk head to an SRX type. Then an eye to eye shock would bolt right up. It's not too big a job to change that part. Just rivet work really. The motor mount locations on that front cast section would be exactly the same as viper. Maybe that would be easier. I know it would be a "cleaner" job.

Matt
 
Ryan B

You're right, the SX are eye to eye BUT the motor mount locations are completely different on that motor and will not work with a viper motor......SRX however....the same.

Madmatt
 
Got it. I have a set of srx brackets and they are definately different than the sx ones. I'm currently running a set of Scott's adapters that allow the viper clevis to bolt into the srx.
 
you can't use the sx brackets because the bulkheads aren't flat like on the sx's where the shock mounts. there is a the mount cast into the bulkhead for the viper. i looked into the same thing and was told the same thign that madmatt said, use the srx bulkhead. just haven't gotten around to all the rivets and such.
 
ur thinkin of the srx mounts the sx mounts wrap around where the shock would normally mount on the casted clevis shock mount. then bolt into the bulk head. if theres a whole in ur bulk head it should work. also haucks sells mounts specifically for vipers and they are the same, i believe, for the sxr's which i have and is the same chaise as the sx. the srx has the flat mounts but the sx has a clevis at the top and a bolt at the bottom. lookin at the online parts catalog the part numbers are different for the viper and sx bulk head but they look the same and i know i have parts that will work on a viper off my xtc and the numbers are totally different. so matching part numbers dont always matter. i believe 90% that the mounts would work but i dont have a viper at my disposal to check for sure and my buddys shed is locked so i cant check his. i would go the mounts fist and see if they work seeing how they are like 10 bucks a piece it would be worth it ensted of paying 100 for a bulk head.
 

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Hmmmmm

I don't know about this SX option. Sounds like it may work but I am not sure if the Viper front cast section has that threaded hole in it to put the lower mount bolt in. Somebody will have to look at their viper....mine is in storage.

Madmatt
 
if i use that bracket as a base and design something a little different would anyone be interested in a set of brackets? i am thinking of moving the front shock mount out about an inch to use more stroke of the shock. i will check with a local machine shop and see what can be done.
 
like i was saying the viper section has the mount already cast into the bulkhead. i have my viper put away as well because i wanted to take a look to see if i could put it on a band saw and cut the mounts off to attach srx brackets, but didn't know how much meat there was behind the mounts after cutting. or you can make a bracket that is like the srx with a bolt through the stock mounting point but with the clevis part down lower (bolt through the plate into the bulkhead as well) and it would probably will be an inch or so lower. or if you wanted you could do like noodo was saying and instead of having the clevis below the stock mount you could come up half way and out 3/4 in. and you'd be golden. not quite as high as the stock mount, and a bit further out from the frame.
 

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Careful

You have to be a little careful with moving the mount out away from the frame because loosing that shock angle will make the shock act much stiffer. It will then require a different spring (or maybe just less preload) and you'd also be getting into a situation where it may require a revalve. The reason I know this is because I set up a viper with a lightweight wide front end kit from Maxximum Performance. I made it as wide as I could get it (at first). I experienced the opposite effect of what you would. The increased shock angle made the front end too soft and I had to turn up the preload and revalve the shocks. It was great when I got it dialed in but it took some time. Yamaha is smarter than us and there is a reason they have the shocks at that particular angle.......because it works. I can appreciate what you are trying to do but I wouldn't mess with the shock angle too much. I still say the best way to do this would be with an SRX cast piece. There is enough SRX's being parted out on here that you should be able to get one cheap enough. Heck, there's lots of guys who put viper cast pieces in there SRX to run Viper shocks. Put a post in the Wanted forum.

Madmatt
 
You can run the SX style brackets on the Viper front cast piece. Simply bolt the piece on and mark where you need to drill and tap the bulkhead piece to bolt into the side. I've done quite a few of them that way already.
 
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