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frankenbuggy06
PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2009 7:12 pm 
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I want to cut and turn a stock kingpin front end. whats the most i can turn it? I have heard no more than a 1/4 "??
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Stevo
PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2009 7:14 pm 
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Any more than 1/4 inch will make it too stiff! I would recomend a set of longer arms with fox air shocks. Then you fine tune the ride.

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kybuggy1
PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2009 8:12 pm 
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I definately agree with the longer arms. If you cut it and turn it with stock arms, it will be more harsh even if you go only a 1/4".
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frankenbuggy06
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 9:28 am 
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okay. i've been thinking about doing that already. so im cutting some stock arms i just have laying around and making some longer some how
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afterburnt
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:41 pm 
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just come over and I will show you how to make longer arms I have the jig for king pin arms
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hotwheels25253
PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2009 7:45 pm 
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do u have to make longer arms or can u buy them?
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frankenbuggy06
PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2009 11:03 pm 
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you can buy
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odee
PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:32 am 
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any write ups on cutting and turning the beam around here? Any on making the longer arms? thanks
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