Want opinions on A-arms and shocks

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I am wanting to upgrade my a-arms and shocks. What is the best in your opinion? I have been looking at Houser a-arms.

I do alot of woods and trail riding, but ride my fair share of mx and will more this summer.
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I am wanting to upgrade my a-arms and shocks. What is the best in your opinion? I have been looking at Houser a-arms.

I do alot of woods and trail riding, but ride my fair share of mx and will more this summer.[/b]
I love my Housers. Ive run there products on all my quads in the past and never been disappointed. As for shocks, i got my stock ones dialed in perfect for mx, but you cant go wrong with any of the top shock companies.
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yeah i have a houser +1 steering stem and i like it a lot. so i think i might get houser a-arms. i just have to find a good deal on some.
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Elka Shocks are great. They custom build them for your weight, riding style, riding level, ect and they have good tech support.
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Yeah i like them they are just so expensive, and i dont have the money for them right now so i might just dream for a while lol
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I have a set of Houser XC +.75 a-arms for sale. $650 shipped, they are in great condition and only have a few rides on them.

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If you're on a budget, I would go with a rebuild on your stockers from GT Thunder. Makes a world of difference. And yes, they won't give you the extra travel an aftermarket front end will give you, but unless you're at the point you need LT to gain an advantage over somebody else, they'll do just fine.
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You might want to check out http://www.hygearsuspension.com/kawaKFX450R.html They know there stuff, and they got a great set up for the kfx450.
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Thanks to all for the info!

PM sent to Jeremy S.

If you know of any a-arms for sale at a good price let me know.
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Thanks to all for the info!

PM sent to Jeremy S.

If you know of any a-arms for sale at a good price let me know.[/b]
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