09-09-2008, 11:00 AM | #1 |
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ATV front suspension?
I have a 92 marathon, and am new to the cart scene.
Has anyone adapted the front frame section of an atv to a cart to get the independent suspension and front brakes? I see all these long travel suspension kits available, but dont really want to sink $800 or more in a suspension for a cart that costs half of that. Thanks |
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09-09-2008, 04:22 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: ATV front suspension?
yup we did and also doing another one.
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09-09-2008, 04:40 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Re: ATV front suspension?
I will be doing one in october, i am using a Suzuki Sport quad for the front suspention and for the rear as well
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09-09-2008, 11:54 PM | #4 |
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Re: ATV front suspension?
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09-11-2008, 08:29 AM | #5 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: ATV front suspension?
Has anyone made the quad breaks work with the gold cart break pedal?
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09-11-2008, 09:12 AM | #6 |
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Re: ATV front suspension?
yeah, there are a couple of build threads on here showing how to, all you are doing is replacing the hand lever with a foot pedal
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09-11-2008, 09:22 PM | #7 |
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Re: ATV front suspension?
Ok, I found a yamaha blaster doner, do yall think the stock blaster springs support the front of an ezgo marathon?
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09-11-2008, 11:57 PM | #8 |
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Re: ATV front suspension?
I remember someone was saying that they had a banchee front and they thought the springs were too hard even on the lowest setting. I don't know first hand, but if thats true a blaster might be perfect... Golf cart front ends are surprisingly light, and very similar to a quad. Are they adjustable? That will give you some room to work.
turnagainhardcore - good point. I will look for those posts. If you can get front breaks it will be worth it. If you make your golf cart go fast you will want more stopping power. |
09-13-2008, 07:35 PM | #9 |
Getting Wild
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Re: ATV front suspension?
i have banshee lower a arms and shocks and yea its pretty stiff not much travel looking to change it up a lil thinking of maybe going with both the upper and lower a arms and the spindles and try to get the brakes to work from a banshee
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09-13-2008, 07:39 PM | #10 |
Gone Wild
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Re: ATV front suspension?
Yes if I were to put on ATV suspention I would make sure to keep all A-arms, factory geomitry, and shocks they had engineers working on that stuff, i will trust that they put more time into thinking it through then i did.
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