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RE: YFZ shock on the Brute - 10/13/2008 8:39:55 PM   
Joe T

 

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Status: offline 		I just got some for 180 bucks and it includes 3 450R springs.  I want to mount them on my stock front shocks (keeping my fingers crossed hoping they'll mount) and see if they work in the rear.  But I do need one more stock YFZ spring to mount on one of the shocks  since it only came with one YFZ spring.


I did do some stock measurements.  I set the front springs to the mid point to be fair.

I measured from the tube right above the winch mount (has a bar that runs back off it that makes it look like a T).  It was 22 inches to the ground. 

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2008 Brute Force 750I, RT 2.5 Warn Winch, Big Gun Exhaust, PCIII, YFZ450 front shocks

1993 Polaris Trailboss 250 (~300 bored over) 4x4 New Mudlite Tires- FOR SALE CHEAP

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RE: YFZ shock on the Brute - 10/15/2008 8:43:05 PM   
Chuck700


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Status: offline 		Just saw your post...I'll take a measurement tomorrow and let you know what I have with the YFZ's up front my 26" XTR's.  The only adjustment so far was to turn the compression adjustment almost all the way up cuz I did bottom out 1 time after a jump.  I'm planning a 80 mile ride on Saturday and will post back ride results soon.

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08 Brute Force 750, 26"ITP XRT's on ITP type 7 wheels, YFZ Front shocks, 2.5K warn, Amsoil, Twin Air, Powermadd handguards,- more on the way...
***(2) 07 KQ 700's (1 wife, 1 sons)- VDI, M109r injector, Coop 45 mods, grease zerks, 26"Mudlites on wifes, Type 7 wheels, SS106 w/25" Holeshots on sons, 2.5K warn, Kimpex seats, 60" Moose plow

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RE: YFZ shock on the Brute - 10/15/2008 10:06:06 PM   
Joe T

 

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Status: offline 		Cool.  I'll also have a set of 450R springs to go on the shocks and they are a little firmer so I might run those first.

I also might try a couple 450R springs on the stock front shocks and see if they are firm enough to mount in the rear.


Got a couple options here but I'm missing one YFZ spring so I might have to source one. 


I think this will work well on the 28 inch front tires I want to use.  I also have a second set of 26 inch all terrain type tires to run as well.

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2008 Brute Force 750I, RT 2.5 Warn Winch, Big Gun Exhaust, PCIII, YFZ450 front shocks

1993 Polaris Trailboss 250 (~300 bored over) 4x4 New Mudlite Tires- FOR SALE CHEAP

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RE: YFZ shock on the Brute - 10/19/2008 6:33:31 PM   
Chuck700


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Status: offline 		Well I finally got a 75 mile ride in yesterday with the shocks and am very pleased with the ride compared to stock. A pretty good mix of trails - twisties in the woods, straight aways, sand, whoops- everything but rocks and mud. The only adjustment yet to make is to crank the preload up maybe 1" from the lightest setting (maybe more) cause I bottomed out a couple times. I did put the 26" XTR's on it at the same time as these shocks so that may have made it ride more to what I'm used to also(Had the tires on my King)The steering is much lighter with the XTR's compared to the 25" ITP Holeshots that were on it for my first ride. Now I just need a fix for the rears...

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08 Brute Force 750, 26"ITP XRT's on ITP type 7 wheels, YFZ Front shocks, 2.5K warn, Amsoil, Twin Air, Powermadd handguards,- more on the way...
***(2) 07 KQ 700's (1 wife, 1 sons)- VDI, M109r injector, Coop 45 mods, grease zerks, 26"Mudlites on wifes, Type 7 wheels, SS106 w/25" Holeshots on sons, 2.5K warn, Kimpex seats, 60" Moose plow

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RE: YFZ shock on the Brute - 10/20/2008 12:30:55 AM   
Joe T

 

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Status: offline 		Sounds great.  Hope they have enough room for some 28 inch tires.


I'll keep you up to date on the 450R springs/stock front shocks for the rearend.


I think....  Actually I know...  I just lost a cylinder when I loaded it into my truck a little while ago .  Hope the dealer is cool, I have no idea how that happened right out of the blue .

But that might put me back a couple weeks or so.  Thank god I haven't started modding it yet.

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