Must haves for XC Racing?

[Blizzard24]

Any memebrs use the DS for XC racing this past year? If so what were some of the things you found were essential... I am coming from a YFZ and I am trying to get everything rady for this season so any help would greatly be appreciated.

[mr. big time]

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Any memebrs use the DS for XC racing this past year? If so what were some of the things you found were essential... I am coming from a YFZ and I am trying to get everything rady for this season so any help would greatly be appreciated.[/b]

I do worcs series, but I know for GNCC that Houser racing makes good a-arms that arent so wide, and longtravel which is way better for GNCC racing, that is all I know about it.

[Blizzard24]

Well I have come across two must haves
1) Stronger tie rods
2) Clutch basket replaced w a stronger unit

If anyone else can add to this list it may help a few people feel more comfortable running this machine in XC events.

[jsracing23]

hey,whered you find your stronger tie rods?

[ds450xracer]

Just search ds 450 tie rods on ebay, there is a company selling stronger tie rods with a warranty against bending or breaking

[Drilling2643]

Stronger tie rods for sure, clutch basket and hub from bcs, skid plates are a must, if you don't have the xc version order the frame supports, also you want a race radiator guard for mud, ds is terrible for overheating so run engine ice with a inline cooler,

[simond]

Quote: Originally Posted by jsracing23

hey,whered you find your stronger tie rods?

ours have been made in a machine shop. 10$ each and stronger than the tie rod end!

Brp only selling tie rod assembly for 134 (canadian )$$ ...EACH

so at 10$ eacg in alluminium 5000.... quite a deal !!

[Blizzard24]

Houser Racing sells chromoly tie rods in stock lengths. they will run about $60 for the set but well worth it.

[klm20_2000]

I have also heard of people putting sleeves over the stock ones for a cheap alternative. I have also heard of people making them out of spring steel.

[fey18]

I run the ixcr and gncc was on the kawi last year now the ds the one thing that I found has help the most was the flexx bars and pro precesion stablizer but first you have to work on protecting the ds