Thread: D2 suspension upgrades for noobs...

Ok, thanks. Will just see how the coils, disconnected sway bars and cranked watts go.

Re the watts: the dropper mount or cranked watts linkages are better?

From what I have read so far the dropped mounts help but possibly flog the bushes out earlier? And the cranked linkages are more exy but are less likely to flog bushes but are perhaps a point of weakness otherwise?

The only cranked arms I could find were $470ish, the dropped mount from LRA $320ish

I run Les Richmond dropper kit for the watts and it's fine with the bushes

Originally Posted by jezzarezza

Ok, thanks. Will just see how the coils, disconnected sway bars and cranked watts go.

Re the watts: the dropper mount or cranked watts linkages are better?

From what I have read so far the dropped mounts help but possibly flog the bushes out earlier? And the cranked linkages are more exy but are less likely to flog bushes but are perhaps a point of weakness otherwise?

The only cranked arms I could find were $470ish, the dropped mount from LRA $320ish

Originally Posted by jezzarezza

Ok, thanks. Will just see how the coils, disconnected sway bars and cranked watts go.

Re the watts: the dropper mount or cranked watts linkages are better?

From what I have read so far the dropped mounts help but possibly flog the bushes out earlier? And the cranked linkages are more exy but are less likely to flog bushes but are perhaps a point of weakness otherwise?

The only cranked arms I could find were $470ish, the dropped mount from LRA $320ish

It will depend on the shock length as to how to approach the watts linkage. I'm actually not a fan of dropped mounts or cranked arms, the dropper adds leverage to the factory mount and I've seen to many cranked suspension and steering links fold up or snap the ball joint thread. I would prefer to clearance the axle mount to let the watts linkage travel if possible, it's the strongest way to do it... and its 5 mins work with a die grinder. But it depends on your shock length for how much you need to work the watts linkage. If you need more than that then probably the LRA dropper setup.