engine tilted to far from lift kit

nightsniper · 06-25-2008, 02:42 PM

we just mounted a 7in lift kit with 22 or 23 inch tires and the engine sits at a steep angle. is there a way to fix that or should we leave it like that. we had a couple ideas on how it fix it. any ideas are good.

spriddle · 06-25-2008, 02:44 PM

Modify the front swingarm mount to level it out. In otherwords, build one that will allow the front of the swingarm to drop.

nightsniper · 06-25-2008, 02:46 PM

we have a yamaha G16a and the lift we put on it was a double A arm.

spriddle · 06-25-2008, 02:51 PM

You could get something like a rear shackle kit (like the one's used to lift a truck, rear leaf springs) and use them to lower the swingarms in the front: if it is setup like a G2/G9.

gornoman · 06-25-2008, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spriddle

You could get something like a rear shackle kit (like the one's used to lift a truck, rear leaf springs) and use them to lower the a-arms in the front.

Spriddle, did you mean swingarm?

spriddle · 06-25-2008, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gornoman

Spriddle, did you mean swingarm?

Yes, thanks for the correction. I was multitasking again or trying too anyway.

spriddle · 06-25-2008, 04:12 PM

I want to make sure we are all on the same page here. I zipped through this at first. Oops. On a G16, the swingarm (u shaped part the engine sits on) is mounted to the cart frame in the front middle. I've seen where some have modified or built their own drop mount (added an extension or something) that will allow this to drop (kind of like a drop trailor hitch if you know what that looks like). The kit that Ron got for his G9 came with some shackles that allowed him to drop his swingarm in the front (like the shackle kit I described above) *different model and different setup. Whatever you do, just make sure it is safe. I don't like how Yamaha went to the single/middle swingarm mount on the G16's. Makes the cart more unstable the higher the lift in my opinion.

nightsniper · 06-25-2008, 06:58 PM

ok i see what you mean. thats kind of what i was thinking. did anyone have to drill a new hole for there choke after the lift.

TheNewGuy · 06-25-2008, 07:50 PM

Check this thread out. I built the shackle style...then upgraded to a stronger setup. >>http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/desig...me-repair.html

nightsniper · 06-26-2008, 09:02 AM

ok that works. could i cut of the swingarm where it is welded to the frame. and weld my brackets right to the frame.

06-25-2008, 02:42 PM	#1
nightsniper Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: silvercity, MI Posts: 17	engine tilted to far from lift kit we just mounted a 7in lift kit with 22 or 23 inch tires and the engine sits at a steep angle. is there a way to fix that or should we leave it like that. we had a couple ideas on how it fix it. any ideas are good.

06-25-2008, 02:44 PM	#2
spriddle Admin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 101,856	Re: engine tilted to far from lift kit Modify the front swingarm mount to level it out. In otherwords, build one that will allow the front of the swingarm to drop.

06-25-2008, 02:46 PM	#3
nightsniper Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: silvercity, MI Posts: 17	Re: engine tilted to far from lift kit we have a yamaha G16a and the lift we put on it was a double A arm.

06-25-2008, 02:51 PM	#4
spriddle Admin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 101,856	Re: engine tilted to far from lift kit You could get something like a rear shackle kit (like the one's used to lift a truck, rear leaf springs) and use them to lower the swingarms in the front: if it is setup like a G2/G9.

06-25-2008, 04:12 PM	#7
spriddle Admin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 101,856	Re: engine tilted to far from lift kit I want to make sure we are all on the same page here. I zipped through this at first. Oops. On a G16, the swingarm (u shaped part the engine sits on) is mounted to the cart frame in the front middle. I've seen where some have modified or built their own drop mount (added an extension or something) that will allow this to drop (kind of like a drop trailor hitch if you know what that looks like). The kit that Ron got for his G9 came with some shackles that allowed him to drop his swingarm in the front (like the shackle kit I described above) *different model and different setup. Whatever you do, just make sure it is safe. I don't like how Yamaha went to the single/middle swingarm mount on the G16's. Makes the cart more unstable the higher the lift in my opinion.

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06-25-2008, 06:58 PM	#8
nightsniper Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: silvercity, MI Posts: 17	Re: engine tilted to far from lift kit ok i see what you mean. thats kind of what i was thinking. did anyone have to drill a new hole for there choke after the lift.

06-25-2008, 07:50 PM	#9
TheNewGuy Admin/Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,046	Re: engine tilted to far from lift kit Check this thread out. I built the shackle style...then upgraded to a stronger setup. >>http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/desig...me-repair.html
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06-26-2008, 09:02 AM	#10
nightsniper Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: silvercity, MI Posts: 17	Re: engine tilted to far from lift kit ok that works. could i cut of the swingarm where it is welded to the frame. and weld my brackets right to the frame.

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