SRX to Viper shock brackets

[snomofo]

I removed the shock bracket I installed two years ago when swapping to Viper/Venture front end. The first four photos are of the bracket installed (right side) taken from right rear, right straight on (standing at the ski), from the left side standing at the ski and finally from under.

It appears to me that the shock eyelet could have used another degree or so of canter based on the memory of the shock bushing.

The fifth pic is my crude attempt at drawing the dimensions and it may be hard to read the measurements so they are listed as follows:

- Overall length = 136mm
- bottom bolt hole (at center) from bottom of bracket = 12.5mm
- bolt hole to bolt hole on center = 84mm
- shock bushing from top bolt hole (CtoC) = 26mm@rear / 28mm@front
- Eyelet canter = 95 degrees
- Bracket width = 32.5mm
- Bracket thickness = 5.5mm

My rough estimation is that the bracket raises the top shock mount about 57mm +/- 2mm from the stock SRX location

I would recommend tacking the eyelet to the bar stock at the bottom and install (including mounting the shock) than make fine adjustments to the angle before removing and final welding. I would also recommend adding a gusset or two on the underside of the eyelet to avoid the bracket from bending.

 

[snomofo]

SRX to Viper shock cont...

Okay, so they didn't end up in the same order. The correct order is

From the right side/rear
Bent bracket
Bracket dimensions
Right side at ski
Under side

Included in this post is the missing left side along with (since I had the camera out) two of the finished tunnel and shiny skid

 

[snomofo]

cont...

Ah heck, I don't know what happened to the left side photo but it really doesn't show much that isn't seen in the others.

Remember all measurements are approximate but I tried to get as close to actual as I could. Should get you DIY'ers started.

I'll have things apart for another couple days so post back with any questions.

Good luck.

 

[RIVERRUNNER]

Thanks a bunch snomofo!!!!

 

[staggs65]

thanks snomofo, the bracket is actually alot more simple than i was thinking it would be, waiting on my viper shocks and venture rods and i'll be getting to it

 

[Yamanator]

Here is what I just bought from Canada......

 

[staggs65]

yamanator, have you put those on a srx yet, i dont see how those can bolt on, they look like theyd be to go on a viper and use srx shock, dont know why anyone would want to but?

 

[snomofo]

thanks snomofo, the bracket is actually alot more simple than i was thinking it would be, waiting on my viper shocks and venture rods and i'll be getting to it

One thing I forgot to mention is that the lower hole requires a spacer/washer behind the bracket to make up for the differences in the mounting surfaces. If you look at the original bracket you'll get an idea of what I'm talking about.

Oops, one other thing... near the top of the bulkhead you'll need to bend over a portion of a stamped bracket to allow for the new bracket to fit flush.

 

[staggs65]

ok thanks again, when i actually get the stuff i might be contacting you for more info
jeff

 

[snomofo]

ok thanks again, when i actually get the stuff i might be contacting you for more info
jeff

No sweat.

PM me and if need be we'll discuss over the phone.

John

 

[Yamanator]

yamanator, have you put those on a srx yet, i dont see how those can bolt on, they look like theyd be to go on a viper and use srx shock, dont know why anyone would want to but?

No I didn't yet. I am not sure how they fit, but when I emailed them to my mechanic and said are these the ones I need, he said yes and to buy them right away. All I am doing is using the stock SRX shock and putting them on these brackets, these are suppose to lower the top of the shock down a couple of inchs so that you get a few more inchs of clearance between the belly and the ground. We looked at reversing the stock brackets and it just did not look safe to us with the stress it looks like it would put on the shock shaft. we did not want to try and modify the stock brackets and he told me that these were the ones I needed to get a few more inchs of clearance.

 

[staggs65]

ok, let us know how it works. top mount doesn't look right in that pic, but maybe i'm wrong

 

[VmaX 600]

yamanator, have you put those on a srx yet, i dont see how those can bolt on, they look like theyd be to go on a viper and use srx shock, dont know why anyone would want to but?

I have a yamaha tech guide and thats what it shows in there. They go on a SXR so you can use srx shocks.

 

[Sno-Xr]

I think that is the problem ,he is trying to mount these on a sRx not sxr. good luck and keep us posted if you get them to work