Looks killer!
LSXM3
Expert
WOW man that thing looks killer, I am jealous.
Looks like you have the front suspension set on the stiff side!
Nikolai
TY 4 Stroke God
Finally got the correct upper bushings for my front shocks. After a ton of fitting, sanding and a few more coats of resin the hood is pretty much done for now. Next week I'll probably sand it down again, do another coat of resin and then gel coat it. Not sure what the stock hood & console weigh but my hood as pictured is only 1 lb/14 oz. and it's pretty much three layers of cloth. With one layer of CF mat and epoxy resin(stronger) instead of polyester it'd probably be around a pound.
Also got the rear Float replacement and a few Ti. springs to try out. In the process of swapping those in now.
Also got the rear Float replacement and a few Ti. springs to try out. In the process of swapping those in now.
HYFLYR
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Looking good caleb! Now that your finished I better pick my game up and finish mine.
Ever seen a nytro with running board cooler???
Ever seen a nytro with running board cooler???
Quit working and start wrenching
Nikolai
TY 4 Stroke God
HYFLYR
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Ti looks fancy! Im jelly
Nikolai
TY 4 Stroke God
Probably won't be on there long, lol.
RTX
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HYFLYR said:Looking good caleb! Now that your finished I better pick my game up and finish mine.
Ever seen a nytro with running board cooler???
thats a great idea. i always wondered why someone didnt try to fit a pair of these onto nytros with cooling issues.
RTX said:HYFLYR said:Looking good caleb! Now that your finished I better pick my game up and finish mine.
Ever seen a nytro with running board cooler???
thats a great idea. i always wondered why someone didnt try to fit a pair of these onto nytros with cooling issues.
Some of those AK guys are pretty good at innovations.
HYFLYR
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Slow and steady wins the race right?
HYFLYR said:Slow and steady wins the race right?
I hope so! Otherwise I'm in last place!
Looks good! I'll be by the begining of the week.
Off Trail Mike
Gone Riding!
Nikolai said:
Caleb:
Sled's looking great. Be curious to see how the Ohlins work, but gotta be way ahead of the floats.
BTW..What are using for screening on the upper vents of the side panels? It looks like it does a much better job than the stocker snow dumpers.
Thanks,
OTM
Nikolai
TY 4 Stroke God
It's just pre-filter material, it does work extremely well. You use to be able to get 18"x18" pieces at Ski-Doo dealerships for about $30.
I lowered the front arm of the cat skid another inch last night which was a PIA. I had to holesaw through my tunnel brace so the bolt would be against the flat of the tunnel. This was the only way to keep the back of the skid low for exhaust clearance and still have it sit completely flat. I only have 16.5" shocks up front too. I'm not sure how the guys with 17.5" shocks are running the front arm so high in the tunnel without there being a ton of preload on the rear shock. If I lift the back of the sled and lower it to the ground the skid sits perfectly flat and both shocks preload about the same(instead of most of it being on the rear). I'm hoping that will mean an improvement in bump absorption and ride quality.
I do wish these skids would maintain track tension. I have to keep the back of the skid mounted low enough that the track doesn't slap the header when the it's compressed. My Expert-X always maintained perfect track tension. Maybe the 153/162 suspensions are better?
I lowered the front arm of the cat skid another inch last night which was a PIA. I had to holesaw through my tunnel brace so the bolt would be against the flat of the tunnel. This was the only way to keep the back of the skid low for exhaust clearance and still have it sit completely flat. I only have 16.5" shocks up front too. I'm not sure how the guys with 17.5" shocks are running the front arm so high in the tunnel without there being a ton of preload on the rear shock. If I lift the back of the sled and lower it to the ground the skid sits perfectly flat and both shocks preload about the same(instead of most of it being on the rear). I'm hoping that will mean an improvement in bump absorption and ride quality.
I do wish these skids would maintain track tension. I have to keep the back of the skid mounted low enough that the track doesn't slap the header when the it's compressed. My Expert-X always maintained perfect track tension. Maybe the 153/162 suspensions are better?
