What's the easiest way to correct inside ski lift on an 03 Viper. Should I loosen off the ski preload, go with less transfer or suck up the limiter straps a little.
Looking for a quick adjustment, not a complete new setup.
Looking for a quick adjustment, not a complete new setup.
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How does the skid sit on level ground...is the back slightly raised...bring in your front lim. straps 1/4" @ a time & back off the centre shock 1/8" set your front shocks @ factory spring preload & your transfer rods should be 50/50 gap...tip log what you do so if it doesn't work, then you can undo what you did...test the sled over the same terrain/trail & speeds...
800
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put straight rate ski shock springs on it, the stock springs give up too quick in a hard corner especially if you have good carbide in the front, 98XTC springs work real well.
Yes the rear is slightly raised, should it be flat?theblues said:
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its fine,when you sit on it the back will go down anyways.
YamerDown said:
Inside ski lift only happens when you are taking the corner at the correct speed.LOL
800
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The rear is generally raised slightly while sitting with no weight on it, if you put straight rate springs on the front, because you raise the front, the back comes down. However, that has nothing to do with the left/right pitching of your sled.
What corrects the pitching/inner ski lift, which is actually body roll, is a stiffer intitial rate of your front springs or a stiffer sway bar.
What corrects the pitching/inner ski lift, which is actually body roll, is a stiffer intitial rate of your front springs or a stiffer sway bar.
read the below for a few other things that can cause your problems.
Yes Sir, just slow enough that I can actually make it and stay on my side, lol.stein700sx said:
Just to be clear, by front you mean the skis or the front skid?800 said:
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By the front, yes I mean the ski shock springs. Your intitial post was concerning inside ski lift which is corrected by ski springs or a sway bar to keep the sled from rolling.
When you put it in a turn the inside is lifting because the outside is biting, causing the sled to try and roll over, most likely as in most Vipers it does it worse in a left turn.
This is aggravated by the fact that the multirate ski springs are so soft at the start when you go into a turn they compress too easy in the first inch of travel the sled pitches quick and starts to roll before the stiffer part of the spring catches up. By that time the inside ski is 6in off the ground.
I've corrected this on numerous sleds with different springs. Multirate springs give you that nice cooshy ride in a straight line, but if you're an aggresive rider or have big carbides on the front you will see alot of pitching with the stock springs.
When you put it in a turn the inside is lifting because the outside is biting, causing the sled to try and roll over, most likely as in most Vipers it does it worse in a left turn.
This is aggravated by the fact that the multirate ski springs are so soft at the start when you go into a turn they compress too easy in the first inch of travel the sled pitches quick and starts to roll before the stiffer part of the spring catches up. By that time the inside ski is 6in off the ground.
I've corrected this on numerous sleds with different springs. Multirate springs give you that nice cooshy ride in a straight line, but if you're an aggresive rider or have big carbides on the front you will see alot of pitching with the stock springs.
Changing to a single rate spring will help(as 800 said) but if you like the straight line ride you have now maybe try a larger sway bar to help with the body roll. Less roll = less ski lift.
I love the ski lift . Combined with good carbides and a six inch lift in the corners the Viper feels very controlable IMO.
If you really want to corner flat put in a short travel suspension.It will break your back but it will corner like it was on rails.LOL
I love the ski lift . Combined with good carbides and a six inch lift in the corners the Viper feels very controlable IMO.
If you really want to corner flat put in a short travel suspension.It will break your back but it will corner like it was on rails.LOL