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Posted by: mx400

ok im setting my ex up for mx but im wanting to run a swinger skid because i do more than just mx and am wanting to know are there any low pro skids that hold up well but are still low pro for mx? please let me know

Posted by: RiPPiNiTuP7

My vote goes to AC for a MX Skid.

Posted by: mx400

thx rip. i was planning on getting ac because i thought they were low pro. my skid i had on my blaster kept me from doing alot of riding

Posted by: RiPPiNiTuP7

I use the heavy duty.

Posted by: mx400

how much does one of those run compared to a basic ac skid? much difference in price? thx

Posted by: RiPPiNiTuP7

Around $15....its well worth it...they reinforce it with .190 aluminium.

Posted by: mx400

ok do you have a website to were i can order one of those. nacs and places like that dont have em. also the name underneath your name. how do i do that?

Posted by: Chanman420q

why do u need a skid for MX??

Posted by: mx400

because im going to be doing more than mx like the first post says. i will also be doing some trails riding and dont wana mess anything up on the rear

Posted by: RiPPiNiTuP7

I know people that bent rotors on MX tracks.

Posted by: Chanman420q

how do u bend a rotor...........?

Posted by: Paul400ex2002

i just got a new prm, and it really hugs up on the swinger, i was impressed.

Posted by: RiPPiNiTuP7

quote:
Originally posted by Chanman420q
how do u bend a rotor...........?

Your hit something

Posted by: ZRider400

quote:
Originally posted by RiPPiNiTuP7
Your hit something

nah, it just bends on its own

Posted by: mx400

hey rip u got a site to were i can order one of those heavy duty swinger skids?

Posted by: nacs400ex

www.acracing.com ??

Posted by: RiPPiNiTuP7

www.magicracing.com

Call them up and tell them what ya want...they have them.

Posted by:

Don't run a skid while racing MX or your gonna bring on lots of rear end problems....

I remove mine between MX riding and trail riding. 4 bolts and 10 minutes of work....

Posted by: RiPPiNiTuP7

quote:
Originally posted by Rico
Don't run a skid while racing MX or your gonna bring on lots of rear end problems....

:confused2

Like?

Posted by:

Your gonna drive teh skid up into the rotor and chain eventually and break chit. The rotor and chain can dig into dirt fine by themselves but put a big swingarm skid on there to absorb and distribute the impact and it's not a good thing. Been there and done that.. No use for em on the MX track...

Posted by: Rip_Tear

around what price are the reinforced AC skids running at?
Thanks

Posted by: Chanman420q

quote:
Originally posted by ZRider400
nah, it just bends on its own

how the hell do u hit something, its not like a trail where theres stumps, logs, rocks, etc

quote:
Originally posted by Rico
Your gonna drive teh skid up into the rotor and chain eventually and break chit. The rotor and chain can dig into dirt fine by themselves but put a big swingarm skid on there to absorb and distribute the impact and it's not a good thing. Been there and done that.. No use for em on the MX track...

yup...... so dont roll ur eyes at me Z

Posted by: mx400

quote:
Originally posted by Rip_Tear
around what price are the reinforced AC skids running at?
Thanks

magic racing has them for 90 bucks. yea i think i dont want rear end problems so skid is coming off for races. dont wana fix more than i have too. thx guys for all the replies and info. helped a bunch

Posted by: QuadMX18

i run a PRM belly skid and have the stock swingarms skid. They both take a huge beating on the MX track. Around here there is no track groomed anywhere near decent. There are like boulders in the middle of the path. Its sucks cuz i ding rims, cut tires like nothing, break zerks, and i dented my PRM while on a "groomed" track.

Also if u have any suspension that lowers ur bike a lot its a good idea to get a skid cuz u will hit a lot more stuff.

Posted by: ACracin300ex

i run an armadillo skid plate. Ive been runnin it for about 2 years now, and no bends or breaks. Its pretty thick, and i like how it hugs the swingarm. It was only like $60 through rocky mountain atv. I was just looking for durability and thickness, bc i used to do a lot of trail riding.