The bane of the single A-arm suspension has always been camber change, which is the tilting of the front wheels during suspension travel. To alleviate this issue, full-size and competition ready ATVs feature "double A-arm" suspensions which through careful adjustment of the lengths and angles of the individual A-arms can result in a camber change profile that's minimized during jump landings as well as cornering where just a little bit of negative camber (inwards) is ideal. Slightly heavier, yes, but much superior for vehicle control. At this exact moment in time not a single production-youth ATV sports such a suspension.

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Enter Rich Hetrick, the main man at Hetrick Racing in western PA. Being the type to never be satisfied (even though his own racers routinely monopolize the top finishing spots), Rich has designed a kit to convert your mini-quad front end to twin A-frames. Designed in such a way as to meet ATVA "production class" requirements, the kit requires no welding or modification of the frame at all. 

Billet aluminum A-arm perches take the place of the stock A-arms. Then a set of upper and lower A-arms are bolted in. Although the stock spindles are meant to be reused, the kit does require a set of Elka shocks.

The shots in this article were made of a prototype, but assuming the kit passes durability testing, Rich expects these kits ready to go by the start of the spring racing season. Cost for the kit is expected to be less than $1000. Contact www.HetrickRacing.com for more info.