Any other shocks for the rear of a 250sx?

[whyzee]

keep us posted please !

[86trizinger]

Got the engine back in this morning.. Been short on time. Airbox is tight fitting with the fitting on the shock. I think I can squeeze it in without cutting it though. Still have to wire up the engine so I will have an update by the end of the week.

[Thorpe]

Ooh ooh.... I am getting excited!

[TheRealFatShady]

I'm also interested.

If the airbox is in the way, snorkel it! Or just cut the needed length removed off the airbox, then solder/plastic weld it together once it's smaller and out of the way. Unless it's a different issue with the airbox getting in the way.

[86trizinger]

Shock is all bolted up. Air box flexed about a 1/4 of an inch around the shock with no problem.

There were only 2 issues with bolting up the shock. One is the bolt size being about 2mm larger. I made a bushing out of a piece of tubing to get this to work. The other issue is where the top shock mount is I had to grind some metal off of the bottom so the shock could clear fully compressed. Other then that the shock is the exact same length as stock.

I test fired the engine just now and it seems to be idling great. Now I have to do is mount the shock reservoir, battery box back and foot pegs back on for a test ride.

[Thorpe]

Oh man... We need some ! Liking this thread! Be needing to get a new shock for my BR now!

[TheRealFatShady]

Did you use the wishbone/linkage on it? Or just the shock itself?

[Thorpe]

Alright Zinger... We need an update!

[Dirtcrasher]

Did you use the wishbone/linkage on it? Or just the shock itself?

Probably not which made the spring so tough to compress.

Lets hope it works well and clears the battery box.

Years ago I mounted a different shock on my SX and ground that top mount a bit, it cracked the frame in time.......

Better shock means bigger jumps and bigger jumps mean bent rear swinger/axle.

I hope it works out for the less aggressive riders though.....

[TheRealFatShady]

Probably not which made the spring so tough to compress.
Lets hope it works well and clears the battery box.
Years ago I mounted a different shock on my SX and ground that top mount a bit, it cracked the frame in time.......

Better shock means bigger jumps and bigger jumps mean bent rear swinger/axle.
I hope it works out for the less aggressive riders though.....

I think I actually saw those pictures

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rear-...Q5fAccessories

Kind of dirty, but shows they can be had cheap. Maybe if I ever get around to extending and/or lifting the big red, I can use the full setup. A lift means more shock options as far as length, meaning no lift + longer/taller shock for the height I want, or more lift for a shorter shock.

By the way, I snagged another X frame that's decent, and my heel guards came in. Interested?

[86trizinger]

Sorry for no response yet. I am loosing spark for some reason and I have to narrow that down.

So far I have put about 15 minutes on the shock is all. Jumped it a 2 or 3 times. As of right now it's a little stiff on flat ground but jumping about 2ft - 3 ft it felt great. I have another softer spring coming in 2 weeks once I verify the spring dimensions.

That eBay link shows the shock with the reservoir attached.. You actually want a 2001 model where the reservoir is remote mounted. I will pull it out of the shed this weekend to take a few pics of it. It fit with both the air box and battery with no problem. The only thing is had to do was make spacers for the bolts.

I don't do jumps that are big but I can already tell a difference.

[Thorpe]

Thats awesome Zinger!... Where are you buying the softer springs from?

[86trizinger]

I am looking into some other atv's that have a same spring size but a softer rate so I can keep the cost down.. If not Eibach said I can get one for $100..

I am in the middle of two 4 page pagers due Monday plus a few other projects due on Tuesday. May be until next weekend before I can update anything

[Thorpe]

Hows progress?

[86trizinger]

I was waiting for my clutch parts to come so I could get it done. It's definitely gonna need a softer spring but someone tried to break into my garage last night and this morning so I have to figure out how to make it safer.