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LT500R Quadracer => LT500 - General Discussion => Topic started by: 1989LT500Rzilla on February 21, 2013, 12:15:06 pm

Title: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: 1989LT500Rzilla on February 21, 2013, 12:15:06 pm

Just wondering if the ltz 400 front breaks are better than the stock 500  <1>

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: WestTexasKing on February 21, 2013, 02:32:39 pm

Yep, the Z400 brakes are better.

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: 1989LT500Rzilla on February 21, 2013, 03:02:07 pm

I am going to order a arms from Metaltech I am going to use the hubs and spindles and break components off the ltz  nice up grade I hope lol

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: Dezsled on February 21, 2013, 04:01:07 pm

Quote from: 1989LT500Rzilla on February 21, 2013, 03:02:07 pm

I am going to order a arms from Metaltech I am going to use the hubs and spindles and break components off the ltz  nice up grade I hope lol

I did that swap, turning radius is much sharper, I used yzf450 front calipers they bolt right on.

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: cworobec on February 21, 2013, 05:50:34 pm

Hey dezled are your a-arms stock width or did you order different width? If they are stock width, do the end up being wider than the stock Zilla front end?

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: Dezsled on February 21, 2013, 05:57:25 pm

The z400 spindles/hubs are 1.75" wider per side over the Zilla spindles/hubs. I went with +1" wider +1" forward a arms. Then needed +4" brake lines also

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/Dezsled/photo96.jpg)

So yeah cworobec just the hub/spindle swap no a arm change nets you 3.5" wider.

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: cworobec on February 21, 2013, 06:10:05 pm

S**t lol even with stock z400 wheels? Or does the factory offset narrow it back up to a 48" total?

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: Dezsled on February 21, 2013, 06:40:31 pm

I'm not sure of the z400 rim offset, but the set up I have nets 50" wide at full suspension droop

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/Dezsled/photo92.jpg)

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: 1989LT500Rzilla on February 21, 2013, 07:20:23 pm

What machine did those shocks come off of .??

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: Dezsled on February 21, 2013, 07:27:12 pm

Shocks are off a trx450r 16.5" eye to eye

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: 1989LT500Rzilla on February 21, 2013, 08:09:08 pm

Want to use the same set up as you .. I have been working on my lt for years all most there reason why is I still want throw it together I want everything to be as I want it

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: BC500R on March 19, 2013, 08:03:45 pm

I just joined this forum and am fairly new too the Zilla world, but are you guys stating the LTZ400 Spindles would also fit the stock LT500 A-Arms. Probably a pretty nice inexpensive upgrade.

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: Dezsled on March 19, 2013, 09:04:57 pm

The z400 spindles do bolt on. BUT the stock ball joints bind  earlier with the Z400 spindles. It's like if you want your front end lower that would work well. The suspension droop isn't the same.

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: AtacaZilla on September 23, 2020, 08:43:05 am

Quote from: Dezsled on February 21, 2013, 05:57:25 pm

The z400 spindles/hubs are 1.75" wider per side over the Zilla spindles/hubs. I went with +1" wider +1" forward a arms. Then needed +4" brake lines also

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/Dezsled/photo96.jpg)

So yeah cworobec just the hub/spindle swap no a arm change nets you 3.5" wider.

Hi there, do you know if the z400 and the ltz400 spindles/hubs/rotor are the same?
I want to do the swap but I'm not sure if there's any difference.

Title: Re: ltz 400 front brakes vs lt500 front brakes
Post by: AtacaZilla on September 26, 2020, 05:35:19 pm

Quote from: AtacaZilla on September 23, 2020, 08:43:05 am

Quote from: Dezsled on February 21, 2013, 05:57:25 pm

The z400 spindles/hubs are 1.75" wider per side over the Zilla spindles/hubs. I went with +1" wider +1" forward a arms. Then needed +4" brake lines also

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/Dezsled/photo96.jpg)

So yeah cworobec just the hub/spindle swap no a arm change nets you 3.5" wider.

Hi there, do you know if the z400 and the ltz400 spindles/hubs/rotor are the same?
I want to do the swap but I'm not sure if there's any difference.

What I mean is what year of z400 spindles/hubs/rotors are you using? 03-04, 05-08 or 09-14?