P1000 FOX QS3s Alignment?

[symphony]

I'm thinking of upgrading the factory shocks on my 22 1000-3 to FOX QS3s but wondering if I would need to do an alignment once the new shocks are installed? Hoping that the QS3s are a simple "bolt-on" and I can avoid bringing the buggy in to dealer for an alignment.

 

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[HondaTech]

I'm thinking of upgrading the factory shocks on my 22 1000-3 to FOX QS3s but wondering if I would need to do an alignment once the new shocks are installed? Hoping that the QS3s are a simple "bolt-on" and I can avoid bringing the buggy in to dealer for an alignment.

Other than TOE adjustments, there is no "alignment"

 

[Remington]

I'm thinking of upgrading the factory shocks on my 22 1000-3 to FOX QS3s but wondering if I would need to do an alignment once the new shocks are installed? Hoping that the QS3s are a simple "bolt-on" and I can avoid bringing the buggy in to dealer for an alignment.

Thays a negative!
the only alignment you need to do is the alignment of the “camera” when u take pics to post of the finished install!

 

[Jankyeye]

I put Fox’s in my 22 base model, only adjusting I did was for ride height. Took measurements with stock shocks and adjusted new ones to same height.

 

[Robobrainiac]

You will need to align your machine. Swapping shocks that change/alter pre load will change your camber. The change in camber will alter the toe.

 

[Robobrainiac]

Increasing pre-load increases ride height which increases camber. Same goes for the opposite.

Any change in camber will result in a change in toe. Adjusting toe will not change camber unless excessive toe adjustment is required. However a little camber change can make big toe changes.

I would argue that you will most likely not succeed in setting new fox shocks to perfectly match your previous shock height. The spring rates are different and the machine will also sit differently static versus loaded.

I am doing my best to not go scientific but just set your pre load where you want it. Most people add extra pre load for extra height. Then adjust your toe. Then you know it's right when you are done. Most machines don't even have a correct alignment from the factory.

 

[NTCPrezJB]

Increasing pre-load increases ride height which increases camber. Same goes for the opposite.

Any change in camber will result in a change in toe. Adjusting toe will not change camber unless excessive toe adjustment is required. However a little camber change can make big toe changes.

Stock arms don’t have a camber adjustment. So while you’re not wrong it does change it….unless you buy aftermarket arms there isn’t anything you can do about it.

 

[HondaTech]

You will need to align your machine. Swapping shocks that change/alter pre load will change your camber. The change in camber will alter the toe.

Good luck adjusting that, the only adjustment is toe on the tie-rods.

 

[Robobrainiac]

Stock arms don’t have a camber adjustment. So while you’re not wrong it does change it….unless you buy aftermarket arms there isn’t anything you can do about it.

You are correct. But altering pre load changes the camber angle. You cannot adjust the camber independently without aftermarket arms but changing ride height using pre load changes camber. The only adjustment you have is toe unless you have aftermarket arms that allow camber adjustment.

 

[StewB]

Following this thread . . . I feel like a greyhound at the track.

 

[Smitty335]

Stock arms don’t have a camber adjustment. So while you’re not wrong it does change it….unless you buy aftermarket arms there isn’t anything you can do about it.

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