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  1. Trail climber

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    What would be the best suspension for a trail/hill climbing blaster
     
    Trail climber, Mar 22, 2016
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    nick20555 Living life 2 strokes at a time

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    Whats your budget? Suspension is the most expensive thing you can do to a blaster but there are a few ways to get slightly better suspension for not so much money but if you want a real significant upgrade you need $$
     
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    for trails only, a 2-3" longer swingarm is best, throw in hills and a +4" will be better.
    but going any longer than 4" will kill the blasters nimbleness in the trails.

    a 400ex or 450r rear shock and the KOR conversion bushings, is a good upgrade on a budget
     
    Awk08, Mar 22, 2016
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    I will pay the money I just wanna make sure its good for where I ride
     
    Trail climber, Mar 22, 2016
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    Ok thank u ill prob go wit the 4in swingarm would it still have alright handling for trails tho
     
    Trail climber, Mar 22, 2016
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    Yea it would have pretty good handling in the trails and then u need a arms and front shocks
     
    Blaster crazy, Mar 22, 2016
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    What would be best for them if u don't mind me askin
     
    Trail climber, Mar 22, 2016
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    Get asr long travel a arms and some works Long travel shocks
     
    Blaster crazy, Mar 22, 2016
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    thats almost if not more than $1,000.00 right there....
     
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    Is there any cheaper
     
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    Get works shocks used on eBay and asr a arms I believe are 400 and if u don't have hydro brakes I would upgrade them for sure
     
    Blaster crazy, Mar 22, 2016
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    Or Elka's.
     
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    Yea but Elkas are a lot more
     
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    Ok I'm gonna check this stuff out when I do my motor how should I go about that
     
    Trail climber, Mar 22, 2016
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    Port polish head mod and you can do a 240 kit and stroker as well but port and polish with a head mod is more than enough send it to kor does great quality work at fair prices
     
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    Btw welcome to the forum and as awk said Colescustom has a nice motor for sale with mods already done if u really don't wanna get a new casing
     
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    Ok thank u I'm gonna check everything out the only other parts I would need are the plastics
     
    Trail climber, Mar 22, 2016
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    been searching ebay twice a day for over a month and no Works or Right bends have come up. Its very sad :(
     
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    There's tons of works most just need rebuild though and most are long travel
     
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    When I said $$ I meant on the order of thousands for new aftermarket suspension. You can always try to find used and have them rebuilt by smaller companies that are cheaper. If you go long travel arms then some of the 450s shocks will mount up and you can have them reworked to be almost as good as aftermarket shocks.
     
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