TimSr
09-09-2004, 12:34 PM
I dont know for sure, but I think all the Astro Kits use the front ends after the frame extension is welded on, so this will probably work on ANY astro kit, but mine is on my Quad-Z. As I have said before, the Astro front suspension sucks for anything beyond trail riding. Mine was killing me when I went to the track. I replaced the kit shocks with Works double rate w/ resevoir for a 250X/300EX, and gained a little bit of travel, but was still not happy. I finally got a solution from past salvage operations. Kawasaki Mojave lower A-Arms fit right on, and have the shock mount much farther outward. I coupled this with some slightly modfied Warrior upper A-arms. I used the Mojave hubs/brakes/splindles. (Lt230 assembly also fits right on) The Mojave shock worked but was just a little too short. I got some Ohlins that were from a 250R, a full 16 1/2". This setup is SO much better than the 12 1/2" shocks with the kit. I now have more travel than I did on my TRX250R. The front wheels are just a little bit off camber, but it doesnt seem to be much of an issue. This required no welding, just a little redrilling, and a little trimming on the Warrior Upper arms. How do they work? I raced MX last Sunday, and got 3rd place out of 10, so nobody there is laughing at my conversion. Seemed I couldnt hit the whoops section hard enough to cause any pain! Also, now that Ive finally got the jetting dialed in, I pulled 3rd and 4th place holeshots against mostly highly modified racers, with the exception of my friend on his ATC250R. (He managed 6th) This new front end was well worth the trouble!