Looking to see who has experience with either the zbroz or alt impact kits. Wondering if the sway bar is still a big plus when narrowing to 36" as the alt impact arms have the sway bar mount.
Who's 36" a arm kit
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I have no experience with the Z Bros arms but I really like my alt impact arms and the customer service is second to none. Dan is a great guy to deal with.
Can't comment on the Alternate Impact arms yet, but I ordered a set this week. They have gotten many positive reviews. Looking forward to the upcoming season.
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I absolutely love my zbroz front end. Hands down best thing I've done to that sled. I haven't noticed a difference on the trail with out a sway bar, but then again my goal every ride is to stay as far away from the trail as possible. Awesome customer service and a great company to work with.
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I love my alt. impacts, they bolt right up to the 13-14 pros the sway bar as well. I have stock shocks and sway bar connected and I think it works fine. Best mod you can do for under 500 bucks IMO, plus you can sell your old arms.
Just ordered a 37" set from KMOD.
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37" Kmod A-Arms
Post some pictures when you get them! Being able to use the stock length shocks is a huge plus!
Not to try and sway this thread in any way I just want to help the guys that need solid information. The reason I was so focused on making the sway bar work on this 36" stance is several reasons. First and most important is shock performance. I found without it you were having to crank the preload up to compensate for sag which in turn completely diminished the ride quality of even the high dollar shocks. More preload especially on steeper turns made the sled basically just not want to. Without the bar attached the sled in the deeper powder wanted to dive real bad making it just a 36" sled not a 36" that was as effortless to ride as it could be. For whatever reason the pro seemed to react more than other sleds I've worked with without it. Lastly the trail manors were improved greatly. Either way me personally would never go back to a wider stance. Thanks for listening, just the facts as I found them.
Dan
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I ran the alt imp 36" kit from Dan last season. Will be swapping it to my new sled this year. I loved it, made it easier to ride and more dirtbike like. Held up to some decent jumps and drops. Bent one lower rod end on a hit that would have bent a stock arm or a zbroz in my opinion. Swapped a new rod end and good as new! I like the design and love the ride, would recommend to anyone considering the 36's.
Will do!
Just a note, these arms are for '13 and newer sleds. I was getting raptor shocks anyways so will be using the newer length shocks with them.
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First off, thank you for the reply. That is why I asked. I felt the pro chassis' need and actually works better with a sway bar with the stock front end, especially in off trail situations. It keeps it more rigid and predictable when on edge. Wanted to make sure my thinking was going to carry over to the 36" front ends.
Nice looking sled!
love my alt impact
Just to clarify... My 36" kit "will" work with the 2012 and later shock length (17.5"). Ideal, no but for the guys that don't have the 2013 shock length (16.625) and don't want to throw another grand into the swap they will work. Last year (and I always explain this before a purchase) more than half of the guys and gals ran the longer shocks. What to expect when doing this is a slight increase in front ride height and some extra ski pressure (steering effort). Bottom line is the 2012 shocks will work but the 2013-15 shock length is the perfect fit. As mentioned the rod end design works very well also. More often than not if you hit something you will bend the rod end on the lower arm that connects it to the spindle instead of the arm. End result is a $20 replacement part instead of a $185 arm. It's not a 100% guarantee but more often than not happens. Thank you.
Dan
Dan
Haven't measured yet, but can I shorten the 11-12 shocks an inch with a internal spacer and still have enough shaft travel without beating the bottom of the shock out?
KMOD arms showed up today.
