SideXSide Action - March 2008 - (Page 68) DUNE RZR > PROJECT and long-travel kit for the Yamaha Rhino. The kit installed easily with the exception of separating the stock rear axles from the inner CVs. All the other CVs popped right PHASE 1: off, but the rear, inner SUSPENSION CVs needed more persuasion. But after that, the kit went in place very nicely. The fit and finish of the arms was very impressive and the arms all slid into place with ease. The one big difference between installing a long-travel kit on a Rhino and the RZR is the RZRs need all new extended brake lines. Figure on an extra hour or so to install and then bleed the brake lines. After the installation, we headed to Sand Mountain to test everything out. Wow! The RZR was fun in stock form, but this was big fun. I was able to drive faster and with much more confidence and comfort. The extra travel felt great after catching a bit of air. The shocks helped to smooth out the torn up dunes. And the steering geometry was very nice. Next Up: Stay tuned. We’ll be adding a new roll cage, seats, and harnesses in the next issue. Specifications: THE KIT KIT & CABOODLE: As you can see, the new axles for the kit are longer to accomodate the 6” longer-than-stock chromoly A-arms. Since the axles are longer, they are also more susceptible to breaking, so this kit uses 300M axles, the same as you might find on a buggy (Top). A reinforcement plate is added to the top of the rear shock mount to add cross strength, along with reinforcing the bolt location (Middle). The kit comes with extended brake lines to go with the longer arms. Fireball racing has gone with upgraded braided brake lines for better protection from debris that can damage the lines (Bottom Right).You must remove the CVs from the stock axles to re-use on the aftermarket axles. Make sure you remove the circlip from the axle and inner clip from the CV before removing from the stub axle. +6 inch chromoly A-arms +1 inch forward and +2 inch rearward 80” wheelbase 14 inches of wheel travel Comes with: 300m axles Hardened steel heim joints Extended tie rods Rear upper shock mount gusset Rear A-arm mount gusset Braided brake lines Bilstein aluminum shocks with Eibach springs 68 SIDE X SIDE ACTION MAGAZINE
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