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Tue Jun 24, 2003 9:55 pm

How do i get my irs rear spring plates from slamming down on the stops every time i go over the smallest bumps,I have adjusted the torisions three times now and i still cant get right,Its either to stiff or to soft.I thought i got it right the third time but every bump i hit it slames on the stops,I am running 14 inch fox shocks that tie into my cage.Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks Johnny

Thu Jun 26, 2003 6:26 pm

which way did you adjust them? are they aftermarket with higher spring rate? Mine do that to i just got used to it cuz i have high rate bars, if you have type 2,4, or 930 cvs You can notch the spring plates but be careful how much and how you do it you can also rig up some kind of rear limiting straps.

Fri Jun 27, 2003 12:11 am

I had the same problem. after reading about notching the spring plates, I found most people said that it was safe to notch about 1/2" or a little more. I notched 1/2" and now they only hit once in a while.

Fri Jun 27, 2003 7:08 pm

biantreat, are you running stock CVs? you should only notch if
you have type 2, 4, or 930 CVs, maybe 1/2 inch is ok, and make sure the edges are rounded off, No squared off edges to cause cracks.

Fri Jun 27, 2003 11:44 pm

I am running type 1 right now. I am looking for some thing axles and cv's and mabey a thing trans. But if I dont find the stuff soon I will just get type 2. thanks for the tip. my baja has thing trailing arms and spindles, and sits nice. but I am looking to up grade my shocks and rear suspension.

Sun Jun 29, 2003 8:06 am

if you still have stock spring plates, dont notch them, cut the stop back on the torsion housing instead, if you have aftermarket plates notch away. i personally have run type 1 cv's with stops cut back, and had no problems, even with a big motor. the key is just go sears and buy an angle finder, place it on your axles to check angle...dont go past 20-21 degrees MAX, at full droop. and make sure you still have axle plunge (play in-out), and if you dont, start limiting until you do. good luck.

Sun Jun 29, 2003 1:59 pm

Mabey think about changing the valving on the rebound side of the shocks, are you only running one shock per side in the rear?

Sun Jul 06, 2003 6:22 pm

My baja does this too, the bars are turned up 1-2 splines and my plates are notched 1/2 inch, No CV problems as of yet, I am running 32 inch tires. I have thought about limiting straps or going with adjustable orifice shock. Any recomendations anyone.How about 2-3 shocks per side, will this slow down the rebound enough too? Thanks Jason

Wed Jul 09, 2003 8:17 am

JTERICKS...if your serious about this, gt rid of all you have, and go with a fox, bilstien, sway-a-way by-pass tube shock. expensive, but you can custom tune your ride to how you like it. i've been racing off road for years, class 5 unlimited, and class 10, and pound for pound, these things are the greatest investment since power steering. good luck