Turboflash
Lifetime Member
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2019
- Messages
- 2,951
- Reaction score
- 2,955
- Points
- 1,183
- Location
- Southern MN
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- '17 ZR9000 Ltd. 137 - PEFI Stage 4
Need lots of heat to get Allen bolts out.
Fords4life
Expert
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2021
- Messages
- 409
- Reaction score
- 376
- Points
- 408
- Location
- South Dakota
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- 2021 riot 9000 & 2017 sw rtx
Yes spider is a tight fit into center "hub" after bolts are removed, light tap from a hammer will free it.
KnappAttack
24X ISR World Drag Racing Champion
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2004
- Messages
- 5,005
- Reaction score
- 6,353
- Points
- 1,983
- Location
- Welch MN
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- 2023 Sidewinder LTX-LE
2017 Sidewinder LTX-LE
I'm seeing lots of problems even with Cats new Adapt. Why can't Cat seem to build a clutch that doesn't explode or fail in dramatic fashion? I've seen more photos now with exploded Adapts and we don't even need to talk about all the TEAM primaries. How is it a clutch like the PB80 can hold up well but Cats new Adapt can't? If Cat is going to survive they need to find a better clutch manufacturer.
Fords4life
Expert
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2021
- Messages
- 409
- Reaction score
- 376
- Points
- 408
- Location
- South Dakota
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- 2021 riot 9000 & 2017 sw rtx
I have a new adapt comming from country cat as i write this, this "new" one has been superceded by two or three part numbers, looks like it will be like the "improved" 8000 with steel spider and heavy cover with dowl pin locaters...fingers crossed cause the previous two adapts have been plain crap!!!!!
STAIN
Lifetime Member
- Joined
- Feb 29, 2004
- Messages
- 4,602
- Reaction score
- 3,856
- Points
- 1,713
- Location
- Vermont
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- 2024 Arctic Cat Riot 9000
- LOCATION
- Vermont
I thought about getting one of those "new" ones for a back up. They are priced pretty reasonable I thought.
Fords4life
Expert
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2021
- Messages
- 409
- Reaction score
- 376
- Points
- 408
- Location
- South Dakota
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- 2021 riot 9000 & 2017 sw rtx
Yes sir $389 but no wieghts or pins, i like the adapt so hopefully its all sorted out now, have my cat set up tapp back on for now.
Fords4life
Expert
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2021
- Messages
- 409
- Reaction score
- 376
- Points
- 408
- Location
- South Dakota
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- 2021 riot 9000 & 2017 sw rtx
Well i can say the steel spider may be stronger butttt....a whole 72 trail miles on the new adapt and the thrust side buttons are gone!!!! Sounds like a rattlin diesel, and 45 of those miles were easy new belt break in miles.
I think one of the most cost effective solutions to the cat clutch issues is to order in and install a Sidewinder jackshaft, find a good used Apex clutch, Sidewinder Secondary and run Yamaha clutches!
If I had to replace my SW, and wanted a brand new sled, I would be looking at a new TCat and convert it over to Yamaha clutches as all my clutch parts, spare clutches, weights, springs , helixs, tools, ect ect are for Yamahas.
If I had to replace my SW, and wanted a brand new sled, I would be looking at a new TCat and convert it over to Yamaha clutches as all my clutch parts, spare clutches, weights, springs , helixs, tools, ect ect are for Yamahas.
Simplespeed
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2022
- Messages
- 660
- Reaction score
- 462
- Points
- 408
- Location
- 1191 Sauk Lane , Saginaw, Mi. 48638
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- 2006 Apex , 2017 Sidewinder LTX -LE
Clutching has always been an issue in the Industry since it started. It seems the power has always been ahead of durability when it comes to clutching and made even more of a issue when the manufacturer had set ups that were out to lunch…( Hence Clutch Kits ) In my humble opinion I always thought that our current designs had to much friction , caused too much heat and was in the end a average design at best . As clutching testing and tuning got better and better the clutch system got more efficient but are we at the best we can do ? Look for new designs in the near future to change this and I suspect they will be invented using Quantum A. I
