10-02-2019, 07:06 PM | #1 |
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Double A arm, broken spring
I've got a generic (madjax unlabeled I think) double A arm 6" lift less than 3yrs old and the leaf spring has broken. Get what you pay for I guess.
Simple fix (I think) is to take the original front leaf spring and cut it to fit and put it in. But I have been contemplating making the top arm an "A" eliminating the stock shock and getting a coil over shock to go from stock top mount down to bottom A arm. Anyone done this? |
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10-02-2019, 08:53 PM | #2 |
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Re: Double A arm, broken spring
I haven't done it on a club car, but other carts. Geometry is tricky. If you don't get it right it can make the cart handle funky, even dangerous to drive.
What is your objective with this cart? Are you looking to improve the ride quality and steering feel? |
10-03-2019, 10:02 AM | #3 |
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Re: Double A arm, broken spring
It is 99% off road.
I'm to going to change the geometry all that would be left as is. I would just re do the top arm so the spring could go thru it and attach to the bottom arm in the same location that the leaf spring attached. This lift was a noticeable improvement over stock, so getting that back would be sufficient, but I would imagine this would even be a better improvement. |
10-03-2019, 01:55 PM | #4 |
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Re: Double A arm, broken spring
I see. Getting the spring rate and shock dampening right is key here. Too much suspension movement will cause the steering to feel spongy and anemic. Too little will cause the opposite. I like the Suzuki Z400 atv front shocks. They are about 17" long, but you will have about 4" of sag loaded, and are soft so ride quality is great. Side by side shocks will be too stiff, tried that. A utility atv might offer something in between, like front shocks from a Grizzly 660.
Your plan looks good. What about steering? Is it a rack and pinion setup now? |
10-03-2019, 02:45 PM | #5 | |
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Re: Double A arm, broken spring
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I've been mulling over the same idea Jim since making my rear into a 4- link. The rear end is so much smoother compared to the front now. I might try removing 1 of the leaf springs in the front to see how much of a difference that makes first. Here's a thread I bookmarked a while back as a point of reference. It might give you some ideas too. http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/lifte...c-ds-pics.html |
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10-03-2019, 06:58 PM | #6 |
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10-03-2019, 07:50 PM | #7 |
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Re: Double A arm, broken spring
I have an AllSport Lift and I always wondered if this is possible. I'll be watching.
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10-03-2019, 08:53 PM | #8 | |
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Re: Double A arm, broken spring
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That's a bit simpler to do than what I was thinking. And even easier with my lift than the one in the thread, as mine has a wider base. But a quick search and I don't see the one's he used on the front on ebay, I only see the others he had. |
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10-04-2019, 06:01 AM | #9 | |
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Re: Double A arm, broken spring
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It would be very similar to the long travel suspension that only utilizes the coil over shock, and the long travel is supposed to be the best of the suspensions on carts. I think with this upgrade it should handle what ever I need without spending money unnecessarily. I'm pretty sure I'm going to go the same route as alwhite00, in the link NCPW posted. |
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10-04-2019, 10:40 AM | #10 |
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Re: Double A arm, broken spring
Jim; what I planned on doing different from the thread I linked was using longer coilovers and coming from the top, stock shock dampener locations, to the lower control arms as wide was possible. Of course this is with eliminating the leaf spring.
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