hi everyone.
this is trav at ATK, i'm doing a survey and some R&D on a-arms. we're designing new arms for all models. what are you guys mostly interested in if your looking for replacements, or for production on new units?
with the 18 3/4" shocks, long travel arms, wheel travel is estimated around 14" of travel. this can be with +1 or +2 arms. also we'll probably be useing hiem joints and heavy duty ball joints, caster and camber adjustability on ALL. thanks, trav
Your best bet would be to find a good shock company that can guide you thru the process in your A-arms design. There are so many variables with leverage ratios, compressed & extended shock length, etc. 14" of travel may be good for desert but is way to much for MX or XC...
Or..
Why reinvent the wheel? Your best bet and most well spent money would be to find the best MX and XC frontend on the market already produced for the cannondale and use there engineering knowhow and make some slight improvements to make them you own.