05 RX Warrior vs 07 Apex ER

[Sledder2]

Looking for some feedback and/or experince on this topic. My buddy has a stock 07 Apex with no miles on it and I'm on an 05 RX Warrior with air filter kit (slides & jetted) - both sleds are studded - shorty has 98 and the Warrior has 144. We dragged our sleds this weekend - more gravel than snow, but still a blast. I pulled him on the hole shot, quickly turned into a neck-n-neck race and he finally squeezed out in front of me by a sled length, but didn't get any further. Now the conditions in general were #*$&@, but he claims that once he had me by a sled length that he "fadded off on the throttle". I personally think that is an excuse and he was surprised that the race was that close - he thought that he would absolutely blow me out of the water? Any similiar experiences out there or is my buddy telling the truth??

 

[Riceburner]

I drive an 04 Warrior . Stock, no filters. 108 Megabytes

Bought my wife a 06 Apex GT. Stock, 96 Megabytes.

Apex absolutely kicks the Warriors butt once we get 10 lengths out.

Your buddy may well have been telling the truth.

 

[Sledder2]

Thanks for the input Riceburner - I guess my question follewd on the tail of another posting on this site re 05 RX vs F7 and one of comments about an 05 RX beating up on a couple Apex's and even an Attak. Either way, I am happy with my first 4-stroke.

 

[buddah]

.......stock 07 Apex with no miles on it

That's the key right there. Wait until he gets AT LEAST 500 on it (and preferably over 1000) and it'll be a whole different story. These 4 strokes take a LOT of break-in before full power is achieved. Have fun while it lasts.