Rocket Wide Right Front ?

[RacerX10]

Sooooo ...

I bought a 2010 Rocket (haven't picked it up yet) but it's advertised as a "blue/gray with wide right front".

What exactly is the "wide right front" part, (how is it different than non-wide) and what are the ups and downs of that option ?


Thanks !

[Dirtmod13]

Sooooo ... I bought a 2010 Rocket (haven't picked it up yet) but it's advertised as a "blue/gray with wide right front".What exactly is the "wide right front" part, (how is it different than non-wide) and what are the ups and downs of that option ?Thanks !

I just bought one and owner told me it has 2 holes for rf lower control arm so u can move it out another inch wider. Don't know if that's all though. Still trying to find answers on mine too

[rickhulson]

most people run it wide but you can move it in to free it up but you also need the double slot rack eye on right front

[RacerX10]

From the pictures I can see it's got two holes in the RF upper shock mount .. can't tell anything else from the picture though.

[7uptruckracer]

Sweet sells a dual mount right shock eye for the wide cars too thought it was neat or you can get the slotted one.

[zerolm]

I had a '10 and they told me to always run the shock in the inner hole (Closest to engine) regardless of whether you had the RF in or out. I just got my '14 a few months ago with the same option and there is only one shock mount on it, in the "inner" position..

[RacerX10]

Good to know, thanks zerolm

[BigNilla]

I'm not a racer... Yet, but running the shock on inner holeakes sense. If you don't change the length of everything else. May prevent binding and allow freeer movement of the shock. Seems like you would need to change arm length to gain any true benefit from an outwart shock mount location. Correct?

[Matt49]

I'm not a racer... Yet, but running the shock on inner holeakes sense. If you don't change the length of everything else. May prevent binding and allow freeer movement of the shock. Seems like you would need to change arm length to gain any true benefit from an outwart shock mount location. Correct?

Moving the location on the lower control arm changes the motion ratio which has a drastic effect on wheel rate (spring rate felt at the tire contact patch).

[RacerX10]

So it sounds like there isn't any downside to it being "wide" .. just put it out there and leave it ?

[7uptruckracer]

Entry Tightness

[Bcollins82]

I'm not a racer... Yet, but running the shock on inner holeakes sense. If you don't change the length of everything else. May prevent binding and allow freeer movement of the shock. Seems like you would need to change arm length to gain any true benefit from an outwart shock mount location. Correct?

Leaving the upper shock mount in the inner hole when moving everything else outward has nothing to do with binding or arm length. It simply makes the RF spring act more progressively as the car rolls and travels on the RF.

[BigNilla]

Oh I understand sorry my phone and my thumbs don't get along lol.