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SJC

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Check out TY4 Apex/Mountains thread or go to www.snowest.com forum search the performance/mod section for some pics. We've sold out of our 1st run and will be shipping by October 21 on the next run.

Dealerships are available contact Steve Chichinsky
PerformanceLite Distributor at 307-690-3949 or email PerformanceLite@aol.com :4STroke:
 

Welterracer great question , the 2006 Apex exhaust with all the parts and hardware "stock" still weighs approx. 21 pounds.

Our PerformanceLite Exhaust weighs 8 pounds plus/minus with heat shield, mounting rivets, heat tape and bracket. that a weight savings of 13 pounds.

From 2003 to 2005 Yamaha has managed to save approx. a 1/2 a pound per year in the exhaust from 2005 to 2006 the weight savings is approx 1.5 pounds plus /minus

Now here's where it gets interesting, The 2006 Apex seat weighs just a few ounces over 18 pounds. A 2003 RX1 seat weighs just a few ounces over 16# (note the 2003 had no trunck)..... Even though Yamaha saved a pound or so in the 2006 exhaust they gained it back in the seat.

Our PerformanceLite Seat weighs 7 pounds w/mounting snaps which is a weight saving of 11 pounds over the stock seat. The Apex stock exhaust & stock seat weighs 40 pounds plus/minus.....Our PerformanceLite exhaust & seat weighs 15 pounds plus/minus. With the PerformanceLite Exhaust & Seat Apex, Vector and Rx1 owner can drop just under 25 pounds.

Pound for Pound The PerformanceLite seat and exhaust is th best weight savings value for your dollar.

Feel free to ask any questions you guys might have.

Steve

PS: thanks for bringing over the pics, i'll post some pics on TY4 in a few weeks when we have the Apex build completed.
 
Does your performance lite seat have a trunk?Does your exhaust meet sound decibal levels in some states/provinces?What material is the exhaust made of.
 
I was just wondering if anyone has damaged the exhaust coming off a big jump and landing hard. Where that is placed it looks like it could be crushed.
 
With the problems I had hitting the rear heat exchanger I installed on my Warrior, that muffler would be toast :ORC

Keep in mind that the rear exchanger is tucked up into the tunnel extension and doesn't hang down llike that muffler does :shock:
 
Rightarm, yes there is a rear compartment which has a fair amount of storage for tools and lunch . And for you NOS guys we can even shape the rear compartment to hold your boost bottle.

It only fair to state that mod pipes are always louder than stock because we don't have to meet the required EPA levels of acceptable noise. What we have done is experimented with various canister shapes,volumn sizes, material packing and perferated cores to achieve what we believe is a very user friendly sound note throughout the powerband. We use aluminum in the canister becuase it helps absorb sound waves the best while the rest of the exhaust is constructed out of stainless steel and than sent off for a powdercoat finish.

LMI500 & MightWarrior, i think its fair to say that guys who drop 30, 40 and 50 foot plus cornices run the risk of damaging many things on a snowmobile. All the testing we've down in the mountains around western wyoming in soft powder snow & rock hard spring snow have resulted in no contact between the track and exhaust. Keep in mind we've collapsed the suspension as far as it would go and it would not touch the exhaust even when running a 2.5 paddle track......Unless you suspension or tunnel is broken you will not be able to compress your suspension that far.

Steve
PowderLite Distributor
 
I don't mean to piss you off SJC but you're wrong if you believe us flatlanders won't destroy that muffler of yours :ORC

As I posted, I installed a rear exchanger on my tunnel extension and it would get hit by my studs. I had to install taller guards. Keep in mind that the exchanger is tucked into the extension, not hanging over the track like your muffler. I'm simply trying to save you many headaches down the road from guys that buy your system only to destroy it on the first bumpy trail they encounter and call you demanding their money back :ORC
The mountain guys may be OK.
 
Paddles will bend and flex. I gotta believe studs will rip the $hit outta that muffler. :?
 
SJC....
One thing you need to look at is you dont have the clearance on a short track that you do on a mountain. Personally, I dont feel this system will work on anything shorter then a 151. ===SRXSRULE===
 
Well last year getting a boss seat for $400 and an average of $400 - $500 for an aftermarket exhaust. Not really far off especially if the single exhaust is dialed in. I know of J&J messing with one but they lost hp I believe. They were going to charge like $700 just for the exhaust.

I imagine it has a superbike sound to it.
 
$1050 is a pretty good price I would think,considering a titanium pipe for a sportbike can run you into the $3000 dollar mark and $1000 less for stainless.
 
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