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Super Sled

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My sled is a 2003 Mnt Viper.....

I want to replace the crappy rear center shock. Any body with a 2003 Mnt Viper ever replaced that one before????? Or anybody know if what, if any shocks aftermarket it can be replaced with?
 
Have you talked with Hartman Inc.?I believe he carries Works shocks and can give some guideance on what would be the best way to go.
 
I have Mike Carver looking for some, and he sort of at a loss....

Will standard Viper Center shock work? Are they same size? With modification could an Ohlins from a standard '04 Viper fit, for instance, with modification for travel, etc.?? Any ideas on that at all???

I'm just looking for size and shock travel measurements and advice on whether anybody knows if anything could fit or work.

Thanks!

Mike
 
Ryan B said:
Isn't that just a regular 11.5" proaction skid? If so anything that fits a short tracker will work.
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Tel me more about that Walker Evans shock you have Ryan B...


Would it fit in my Mnt Viper ya think???

Mike
 
If I may make a suggestion, why not have the rear shocks revalved, had mine done and the ride and performance difference is quite noticable. I learned about this when I was going to change mine also and it was suggested I just have the shocks revalved. Cost was about 20 bucks a shock, plus recharge of course. I am happy with them now..
 
I'm a believer that anything can be made to fit, but we should figure out the lengths of both of them. Assuming that the extended and collapsed lengths are similar it would just be a matter of making it work. It was for a polaris skid, but I ended up going a different direction and never used it. All I have is the center one. Someone on here or snowest had a float in the rear of their proaction too. I think that they did a little fab work, but if I remember right it was a pretty easy switch.
 
Cam/ Viper adict said:
If I may make a suggestion, why not have the rear shocks revalved, had mine done and the ride and performance difference is quite noticable. I learned about this when I was going to change mine also and it was suggested I just have the shocks revalved. Cost was about 20 bucks a shock, plus recharge of course. I am happy with them now..
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For some reason Yamaha installed a steel, non rebuildable center shock on the Mnt Vipers, different than regular Vipers in that regard.

Mr. Carver is going to look into revalving/rebuilding the shock, but doesn't think it can be done.....
 
Does anybody know lengths of: (1) Mnt Viper shocks, (2) standard Viper shocks???

Lengths eye center to eye center and travel distance for each shock.....
 
mntvipermn said:
For some reason Yamaha installed a steel, non rebuildable center shock on the Mnt Vipers, different than regular Vipers in that regard.

Mr. Carver is going to look into revalving/rebuilding the shock, but doesn't think it can be done.....
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I didnt know they were non rebuildable.. Good to know.. ;)!
 
mntvipermn said:
Does anybody know lengths of: (1) Mnt Viper shocks, (2) standard Viper shocks???

Lengths eye center to eye center and travel distance for each shock.....
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Anyone!!!!!
 
Alright....

I've heard the eyelets are 11.5" inches apart, and also that they are 13.5" apart on the rear shock for all Viper models. What I do know is that all Vipers had the same length shocks, just not sure if was 11.5" or 13.5"!

Also, some had steel non-rebuildable rear shocks, some had aluminum rebuildable ones, depending on the model and the year of the Viper.

Oh, anybody know the travel distances or shock rates between the two?

Talk about confusing!

Mike
 
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