RedRobin473
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Hello, I have an 01 Mountain Lite and was hoping to drop the front a bit and am putting viper skis on it to make it more trail friendly? What way to you all recommend to drop the front end? Was also curious what people were running for a pipe on that 500 motor and if I could make enough power with it to go to a 144 track? Thanks
easiest way to drop the front is to use longer radius and tie rods from say the vmax sx or others with the wider ski stances and less travel. this will also widen your ski stance and make the sled more trail friendly.
your sled will easily pull a 144, you just need to play with the gearing a bit.
no pipe advice, your options are limited for that machine seems like very few choices are available. that may give you a direction .
your sled will easily pull a 144, you just need to play with the gearing a bit.
no pipe advice, your options are limited for that machine seems like very few choices are available. that may give you a direction .
Putting saddleless skis (such as the Viper ones) will drop it slightly. Do you have steel skis on it now? If so just switching to a good plastic ski makes a world of difference. No need to drop the front end. Actually there are ill side effects to dropping the front end. Also shim the skis to get the leading contact point of the carbide at or behind the spindle.
I have a 144 proaction (03 Mtn Viper skid) in a 2000 Phazer. To make it behave better on the trails I swapped the skis out with Yamaha Mtn skis (saddleless design). I actually put Viper T-arms on it to raise the front a bit.
With stock gearing and drivers it will pull a 144 pretty good. For strictly off-trail I would gear down, but if you ride trails you need the taller stock gears to have any trail speed at all. What ever you do gearing wise watch your rpm's to ensure that you don't have too much weight in the primary.
IMO: You want to adjust the front of the skid to balance the front weight, not lower the front end. If you are concerned about body roll and tipping in the corners, then widen (just get 121 radius arms, and tie-rods). You can also put a stabilizer bar in it to help increase pressure on the outside ski (brings both shock/springs into play during cornering).
I have a 144 proaction (03 Mtn Viper skid) in a 2000 Phazer. To make it behave better on the trails I swapped the skis out with Yamaha Mtn skis (saddleless design). I actually put Viper T-arms on it to raise the front a bit.
With stock gearing and drivers it will pull a 144 pretty good. For strictly off-trail I would gear down, but if you ride trails you need the taller stock gears to have any trail speed at all. What ever you do gearing wise watch your rpm's to ensure that you don't have too much weight in the primary.
IMO: You want to adjust the front of the skid to balance the front weight, not lower the front end. If you are concerned about body roll and tipping in the corners, then widen (just get 121 radius arms, and tie-rods). You can also put a stabilizer bar in it to help increase pressure on the outside ski (brings both shock/springs into play during cornering).
I have an 01 phazer with a hauck pipe on it..... makes a world of difference..... if you can find one 
sounds much nicer too !
sounds much nicer too !