Suzuki Quadracer HQ
Suzuki Quadracer HQ Discussion => Suzuki Quadracer HQ - General Discussion => Topic started by: BadMoonRacing500 on March 31, 2013, 11:29:32 am
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It would nice if the Fab Shop had a vendor section on here.
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Wow I don't know how I missed this post originally since I am in the need of swingarm since MHR couldn't get mine done. :(
But why do you guys want banshee or z400? why not yfz450 ?? 06-08 uses round style carrier and then you could have the dual piston rear caliper. (Y)
That's what I am going with and +4.
BMR how do you suggest I try and get ahold of him?
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Wow! This is awesome news! Thanks a ton Badmoon for gettin' the word out about these requests! I sure hope everything works out because I know people will be crazy exited about being able to pick up these desirable parts. Let us know how everything works out.
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Wow! Nice nicey! How does one look? Get out the credit card!
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I'm in, any updates on parts or pics of parts already produced?
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Sounds like a pretty sweet deal for everyone.
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Just heard back from shawn at proformance parts going out tommorow.
To: PRO1700@hotmail.com
Subject: Quadracer parts
From: badmoonracing@aol.com
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:05:16 -0400
Hi Shawn
Thanks for the reply, I understand about the being busy. Between my job and finishing up some asphalt modifieds and Latemodels I've been working on, it hard to find time. Anyway i'm up north by the bridge, i'm down that way a lot, We have quite a few MI members on the site and we all have a couple big rides at SL in the summer. The guys are looking for extended swingers, 2+1 a-arms, steering stems and a few other things. There are some years that have different style A's and swingers, but I want to start with the most common. I'm going to send you a swinger that fits 87-90 lt250r, I'm looking for a +2 over stock ladder bar style, not sure what carrier yet, most suzuki's use square style and I want round. Second I will be sending a set of 87-92 Lt250r A-arms, I'm looking for a 2+1 setup, also we want to swap the upper ball joint to a threaded TRX250R style, The quadracers are built with positive camber in the front which is no good, we like to adjust the upper so we can have about 2 degrees negative camber. These are going on my hybrid, 250 with a zilla motor. It's a common and easy swap. When I tear my zilla down i'll send those parts to with descriptions. There is a lot of interest about these parts on the site, so you may be getting some calls and emails. One members already wants a 87-90+4swinger before memorial day, you may get flooded with orders if our proto's turn out nice. Also do you have a local source for powder coating and chrome plating? Thanks for the help and interest Shawn. Garrett
From Shawn @ Proformance.
Hey Garrett I just got back from the psda race in la and trying to get caught up with everything. Yes i do have a great powder coater and chromer. For a regular color (black,red, blue) its $50 to powder coat a swing arm or A-arms the candy or fancier colors vary on what they are. Chrome also varies on what kind of swing arm it is usually in the $200 range though. i use all 4130 chromoly tubing on my swing arms. the ladder bar & arched are built out of 7/8 .058 tubing and the drag style arms are built from 1 3/8 .083 tubing. If people want additional bracing or gussets i will also do that for small up charge $10-$20 depending on what they want.
I appreciate you sending me your stuff to make the fixtures off of. when do you think you will be able to send that stuff out. I did have one guy contact me already about doing a arm.
Looking forward to working on this it sounds like there are a lot of people interested in this stuff.
If you want you can give me a call at the shop.
Thanks
Shawn
616-318-3353
Yes Quadster that +4 swinger is for you +k2
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I have nothing but good things to say about them. Super easy to deal with and great quality. Looking at having them do some a-arms for me down the road and a few other things.
My suggestion would be to go with a 40mm carrier for a Banshee axle. You can get axles new or used easily (JJ&A, LSR, MOD QUAD, ETC..). You can find nice used axles usually pretty cheap! Saves a ton of weight and they just look good!!! Also alot easier finding wheel setups. That is why I went with this setup in mine.
Also, it was a +12 swinger!!!! (Y)
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either route should handle better than stock
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I think shawn will be able to do whatever you want if you send him your carrier. I think I might go z400 for the first one??
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i know ltz parts are more common but why not go with ltr 450 parts instead. they handle much better than an ltz any IMO every other quad i have ever ridden.
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contact Deebo fir RAD. hes probably banned though. lol
Banned? What's that :)
Rumor has it that your trouble. Lol. I say "your alright for a white fella"
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contact Deebo fir RAD. hes probably banned though. lol
Banned? What's that :)
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It'd be cool to set up for Z400 rea-end... lots of parts available as there are also a lot of Z400 stuff out there...and it stays all Suzuki (Y)
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My questiona is about the carrier style, I had planned on rad carriers. My question is the carrier style, I want round housing carriers, but that leaves only 85-86 style carriers if we stick with old suzuki, I was looking at possibly,z400 or ltr450 carriers or possibly banshee. Just wanted opinions. Once we have these in production I'm sure we will be in the store, as far as pricing not sure yet, but should be less than $400 for a ladder or drag style swinger, arched may be a little more. He's really busy getting ready for the PSDA racing season right now, in a week or so he said he could really jump on our parts. I've all ready shipped him a 87-90 250 swinger because I had an extra loose one and I need a 2+ swinger ASAP. I need a 85-86 swinger, 91-92 swinger, 85-86 a-arms and 87 zilla a-arms to make jigs from. I will be sending my 87 250 a-arms and 89 zilla swinger and a-arms as soon as I have them off.
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All right guys, opinions on what axle carrier we should run for the 250 and 500 swingers???
You could do like Dale did and make the carrier housing for a Banshee axle carrier, that way there are tons of cheap aftermarket parts, brake & rotor hubs, can get a +4 axle for a wider stance, can get a JJ&A axle...etc
Can can speak on this more if he cares to.
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Badmoon,
Maybe we can get them on the site? Give them a spot in the store section.
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contact Deebo fir RAD. hes probably banned though. lol
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Garrett, whichever one is going to be more readily available... ModQuad one seems like a nice piece... Anyone speak to LSR lately to see if their carriers are going to continue to be made? Anyone else make a billet carrier... RAD does...pretty sure theirs is set up like ModQuads w/ adjust in the middle.... Maybe Jason W. can chime in on who seems to supply/make the carriers....?
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Ive got a lsr on my zilla and a mod quad on my hybrid. Both adjust the same other than lsr is on the side and mod quad in the center. Both seem great.
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All right guys, opinions on what axle carrier we should run for the 250 and 500 swingers???
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I wonder what his pricing will be like! Curious about getting a plus 3 or 4 swinger for my Zilla.
Aarons 8+ swingarm was $370 shipped I believe.
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I wonder what his pricing will be like! Curious about getting a plus 3 or 4 swinger for my Zilla.
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I bought a 500 frame from shawn a couple years back ,I also run his single a-arm set-up on my drag banshee,(please no hate mail, LOL). He's a good guy to work with and he builds some really nice parts
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Yes Shawn seems really cool and seems kind of excited to be helping us on these old bike's.
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good job garrett. its nice to have a place to make parts for the quadracers
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Sent Shawn at Proformance in Michigan an email about making swingers and a-arms for us. He built Aarons Swinger for the 1100. Aarons 8+ arm was around $370. This is the Email and reply +k2
On Mar 17, 2013, at 9:46 PM, badmoonracing@aol.com wrote:
> Hello Shawn,
> My name is Garrett Smith i'm a moderator on SuzukiQuadracerHQ.com One of our members brought you to my attention he had I belive an 8+ swinger built for his Quadzilla. I'm located in Northern Michigan and have 6 LT250R or LT500R Quadracers and 1 hybrid (250 frame/500 motor). The arm you built him looks great and many of us are interested in extended swingers and a-arms for our quadracers. I could drop 1 of each them off or just send the stock parts. I'm just wondering if this is something you would be interested in? It's getting hard to find aftermarket stuff for these old bike's be we have a large group of guys still riding and racing them. Any help you can give us would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Garrett.
Hello Garrett sorry it took so long to get back with you we have been extremely busy trying to get a few bike ready for the PSDA race coming up in 2 weeks. Anyways yes I did do a swing arm for Aaron Olson. I didn't know there was this big of a following for the quad racers. If there is an interest in swing arms & A-arms or anything for them I would definitely be interested in doing some. Let me know what you are thinking and that would be great if you could send some stock parts that way I could build some fixtures then send them back to you. We sort of specialize in doing stuff that other people don't want to do. I am going to also check out your site. What part of Michigan are you from? We are in west olive it's between grand haven and holland. I look forward to working with you in the future.
Shawn
Proformance prototypes.
Sent from my iPhone
http://proformanceprototypesllc.com/index