Whats best for me?

[Mikes12985]

Im looking for a quad that i can just chill around my block. Im not going to be racing it, just having some little jumps around my house and down the street, but i will be drag races on the street a lot. Im looking at a 400ex and Z400. I dont think that i will need the 450s for wat im doing. Also, i want to see if any1 thinks the Raptor could fit wat im looking for. I may keep the blaster and hook it up, but i like the 400 idea better, just want to see if any1 thinks that i should do that. Thanks for ur time. (PLEASE READ THIS B4 VOTING)

[Max]

I picked the 400ex because it is good for what you want it to do, and it is a fair price, and its a reliable, and if you ever plan on racing (you never know what the future will hold ) you will have a good enough quad to be competitive and plus there are alot of modifications available for a 400ex...so that is why i selected it..

[Mikes12985]

Who ever posted keep the blaster and hook it up, please post why u said for me to keep my blaster. Thanks. Keep on voting.

[Jay87]

Go with the Z400 there faster standard than a 400ex and just as reliable and they have got awesome ground clearance------------------ actually i would go with the Arctic cat DVX400 to be different not may people have them and there styling is cool heres a few pics of one



I think you can get them in blue plastics aswell (not sure)

[glow=blue,2,300]Specs
Engine: 398cc, 4-stroke, single cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 4-valve, TSCC

Bore Stroke: 90.0 x 62.6mm
Compression Ratio: 11.3:1

Fuel System: Mikuni BSR36

Lubrication: Dry sump

Ignition: Digital/transistorized

Transmission: 5-speed, with reverse

Final Drive: # 520 chain

Overall Length: 1830mm (72.0 in.)
Overall Width: 1165mm (45.9 in.)
Overall Height: 1160mm (45.7 in.)

Seat Height: 810mm (31.9 in.)

Ground Clearance: 265mm (10.4 in.)

Wheelbase: 1245mm (49.0 in.)

Dry Weight: 169kg (372 lbs.)

Suspension Front: Independent, double A-arm, fully adjustable preload, compression & rebound damping, 8.5 inches of travel
Suspension Rear: Linkage-type, gas/oil damped, fully adjustable spring preload, adjustable compression and rebound damping, 9.1 inches of travel

Brakes Front: Dual hydraulic discs
Brakes Rear: Single hydraulic disc

Tires Front: AT 22 x 7-10
Tires Rear: AT 20 x 10-9

Fuel Tank Capacity: 10 liters (2.6 gal.)

Color: Green+Black, Red, Red+black
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[Jay87]

[glow=red,2,300] ENGINE


Engine Type 397cc RFVC air-cooled dry-sump single-cylinder four-stroke

Bore and Stroke 85.0mm x 70.0mm

Carburetion 38mm piston-valve with accelerator pump

Ignition Solid-state CD with electronic advance

Starter Electric


DRIVE TRAIN


Clutch Manual

Transmission Five-speed

Driveline O-ring-sealed chain


CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES


Front Suspension Independent double-wishbone with Showa shocks, five-position spring-preload adjustability; 8.2-inch travel

Rear Suspension Pro-Link fully adjustable single Showa shock; 9.1-inch travel

Front Brakes Dual hydraulic 174mm discs

Rear Brake Single 220mm disc

Front Tires 22 x 7-10 knobby radial

Rear Tires 20 x 10-9 knobby radial


DIMENSIONS


Length 72.2 inches

Width 45.3 inches

Height 43.7 inches

Wheelbase 48.4 inches

Seat Height 31.9 inches

Ground Clearance 4.3 inches

Turning Radius 10.5 feet

Dry Weight 375.0 pounds

Fuel Capacity 2.6 gallons, including 0.4-gallon reserve


OTHER


Available Colors Red, Yellow

Model ID TRX400EX


FACTORY WARRANTY INFORMATION


6 months Coverage of defects in materials and workmanship


[/glow] AND THE EX

[Jay87]

i would go DVX becuz its differnet its got 8.5 gas shocks up front and 9.1 rear and the EX ony has 8.2(no gas shock) front and 9.1 rear. The DVX is bound to be more reliable with the liquid cooled system so my overall choice would be the DVX400

[Jay87]

O and i only found this out DVX's plastics front and back can come of to look like there cut so u dont have to cut them and u can put them back on whenever you want, There is also a kind of a Graphics kit on the DVX when it comes

[atvfourplayrider22]

i agree with blastermax

[Jay87]

No way the Z becuz there is more modifications for them than there is for the EX and besides an EX would oveheat with a 470 kit on or something so i would definetly go with the Z

[Max]

Jay87 said:

No way the Z becuz there is more modifications for them than there is for the EX and besides an EX would oveheat with a 470 kit on or something so i would definetly go with the Z

yeah but hes not racing and i dont think he will get a 470 just for bummin around

[Max]

Jay87 said:

i would go DVX becuz its differnet its got 8.5 gas shocks up front and 9.1 rear and the EX ony has 8.2(no gas shock) front and 9.1 rear. The DVX is bound to be more reliable with the liquid cooled system so my overall choice would be the DVX400

you wont feel a difference with like a quarter of and inch more travel or so more...and plus i think the dvx hasnt proven itself yet...i would get the 400 because the dvx is new and you dont know what can go wrond with it...

[Mikes12985]

Ya, I think i will be safer on a honda, suzuki, or a yamaha, I have rarely ever heard of an Artic Cat. Is a Z really faster? Whats the HP on both and top speed on both. Thanks.

[Jay87]

Omg yous idiots (lol) no affence the suzuki bought Arctic Cat and they put there engine into the DVX400 just like the KFX lol the DVX is a great quad

[Mikes12985]

O, so the z400 n artic cat is the same thing so theres really no different. Does any1 kno what the HP and top speed difference is between the 400ex z400 n DVX400? Thanks

[Max]

well, the suzukasaki cat 400's are liquid cooled and the honda is air cooled...so the other ones are a lil faster, but you wont really need liquid cooling for just tooling around and thats what some of the people arent grasping that you are just messing around, if you get the suzuki 400 or w/e you might as well get a 450.....