After replacing the worn out rubber bushings on the A-Arms with the Race Driven kit (front and rear) I found that my bike was able to perform much better for my style of riding. Of course, removal of the rear sway bar i was able to keep for most of the time all the wheels on the ground.
I also discovered that with the additional freedom the A-Arms had the shocks were able to work as designed, which increased rider comfort and removed a bit of the trail fatigue allowing the suspension to suck up the trail bumps versus the stiffness rattling my back teeth. As a former paratrooper of 18 years this is a major plus on my ole back!
Only down side was some to the arms were a very tight fit while others had minor gaps which were fixed with thin washers (bike had been rolled before so may have been due to frame tweak-age)
Overall i was very pleased with the poly bushings versus the stock rubber bushings. Truly the only way to increase the the benefit would be to get new bolts for your A-Arms that had grease zerks bolts as well as a drilling the center metal spacer allowing the grease to move completely through the bushing
Have any other riders tried these? if so please leave your feedback
P.S. Race Driven have you worked these for the 2016’s or do the prior models work as well?
