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LT500R Quadracer => LT500R - Body / Chassis / Suspension => Topic started by: FX4Pitrone on April 08, 2013, 07:45:52 pm

Title: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: FX4Pitrone on April 08, 2013, 07:45:52 pm
Can anyone give me some actual measurements on a Zilla if you have it?  Or help figuring it out?

Metal-tech stock length front A-arms (stock length shocks) w/ Z400 spindles and 4+1 wheels
vs.
Stock Zilla (88+) front arms, shocks and 3+2 wheels

Looking for actual front end width of each if anyone is able to help out

47.4 = stock zilla width w/ stock 4+1.5 wheels...so that would mean...
48.4 = stock zilla w/ 3+2 wheels...correct?

and the Z400 hub/spindle add 1 3/4" to total front end width over stock Zilla....assuming that # is done w/ stock 4+1.5 and not 3+2 (or am I wrong here?)... so
about 49.1 = Metal tech stock length arms, z400 spindles/hubs w/ stock Zilla wheel offset (4+1.5)....so
48.1 = Metal tech stock length arms, Z400 spindles/hubs w/ 4+1 wheels

Am I correct here or not?  Basically I'm wanting to get the width of a stock Zilla w/ 3+2 wheels vs. a Metal tech front end w/ 4+1 wheels....
Thanks for reading my long-winded post!
Title: Re: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: FX4Pitrone on April 14, 2013, 07:24:07 pm
Ok... so figured this out myself this weekend for anyone else wondering....
I measured:
Stock Zilla arms, 3+2 wheels= 47.5"
Metal tech arms w/ Z400 spindles/hubs and 4+1 wheels= 48.5"
here are some pics....

Metal tech set-up w/ 4+1 wheels on left, stock on right w/ 3+2 wheels
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122048_zpsd6fea2ba.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122048_zpsd6fea2ba.jpg.html)

Metal-tech arms w/ Z400 spindle/hub, YFZ450 calipers:
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122050_zps628e6392.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122050_zps628e6392.jpg.html)

Stock arms/spindles/hubs/calipers:
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122049_zps1f595083.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122049_zps1f595083.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: FX4Pitrone on April 14, 2013, 07:25:51 pm
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122051_zps09fb5897.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122051_zps09fb5897.jpg.html)
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122052_zpse936267c.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122052_zpse936267c.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: FX4Pitrone on April 14, 2013, 07:27:33 pm
And stock 88+ Zilla stem vs. Metal-tech chromoly anti-vibe stem w/ LSR clamp:
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4132055_zps14dd9aad.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4132055_zps14dd9aad.jpg.html)
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4132056_zpse3da2b8a.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4132056_zpse3da2b8a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: FX4Pitrone on August 15, 2013, 06:14:55 pm
Bump for MDS2smoker!!
Title: Re: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: FX4Pitrone on August 15, 2013, 06:18:23 pm
And FYI... my 4+1's I used for these measurements were w/ ITP Baja's.... I have since got a set of Hi-per 4+1's and OMF 4+1 which I have read are more of a "true" or accurate 4+1....
Title: Re: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: MD2smoker on August 15, 2013, 07:36:08 pm
Sweet!!  Thats exactly what i was looking for!  The pics really show what i was after.  This popped in my mind after i remembered how close the inner lip was on my buddies kfx400 with itp baja fronts at 3+2... The 4+1 was not gonna clear the upper ball joint.  Thanks fx4.
Title: Re: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: FX4Pitrone on August 15, 2013, 07:56:07 pm
No prob!  Yea OMF would not put the inner reinforcing ring on the 4+1 rims I ordered due to clearance issues.  So I got the yellow label rolled lip w/ outer reinforcing ring.  "bones" said that would be my strongest set up
Title: Re: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: AustenW on November 27, 2013, 06:50:37 am
So what shocks are people running with these arms?

I have the same set up
Title: Re: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: cworobec on November 27, 2013, 07:44:14 am
I'm running Elka stage threes. Zilla shocks
Title: Re: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: Dezsled on November 27, 2013, 07:49:22 am
Here's some +1" forward +1" wider metal tech a arms with 16.5" trx450 shocks using z400 spindles & 3x2 rims. At full droop it 50" wide

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/Dezsled/photo98.jpg)

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/Dezsled/photo99.jpg)

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j300/Dezsled/photo96.jpg)
Title: Re: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: AtacaZilla on September 23, 2020, 08:45:07 am
Ok... so figured this out myself this weekend for anyone else wondering....
I measured:
Stock Zilla arms, 3+2 wheels= 47.5"
Metal tech arms w/ Z400 spindles/hubs and 4+1 wheels= 48.5"
here are some pics....

Metal tech set-up w/ 4+1 wheels on left, stock on right w/ 3+2 wheels
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122048_zpsd6fea2ba.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122048_zpsd6fea2ba.jpg.html)

Metal-tech arms w/ Z400 spindle/hub, YFZ450 calipers:
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122050_zps628e6392.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122050_zps628e6392.jpg.html)

Stock arms/spindles/hubs/calipers:
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122049_zps1f595083.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122049_zps1f595083.jpg.html)

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: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: AtacaZilla on September 26, 2020, 05:35:55 pm
Ok... so figured this out myself this weekend for anyone else wondering....
I measured:
Stock Zilla arms, 3+2 wheels= 47.5"
Metal tech arms w/ Z400 spindles/hubs and 4+1 wheels= 48.5"
here are some pics....

Metal tech set-up w/ 4+1 wheels on left, stock on right w/ 3+2 wheels
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122048_zpsd6fea2ba.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122048_zpsd6fea2ba.jpg.html)

Metal-tech arms w/ Z400 spindle/hub, YFZ450 calipers:
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122050_zps628e6392.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122050_zps628e6392.jpg.html)

Stock arms/spindles/hubs/calipers:
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w513/fx4pitrone/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122049_zps1f595083.jpg) (http://s1079.photobucket.com/user/fx4pitrone/media/1989%20Suzuki%20Quadzilla%20restoration/P4122049_zps1f595083.jpg.html)

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?
Title: Re: Metal-tech Z400 front end measurements help please?
Post by: 2StrokeBandit on October 08, 2020, 12:22:13 am
@ATACAZILLA

z400 and the ltz400 is the same bike. u know that north americans are pretty concise with their abbreviations. we europeans tend to always write it all out :)))

I installed my z400 hubs / rotors that came off a 2006 make if that helps in any way ;)