Couple of questions on 17 ltx on clutching and track tension

[almond1000]

Hi all,
I just have a couple of questions for a 2017 sidewinder ltx.
I picked up a leftover from port in june and im going through and doing all the things i think it needs before the snow comes, the list so far,taller windshield, bop side cover/bellypan protector, white procross skis, white procross handguards, 192 1.450 gold diggers, 9" duece bars, billet torsion spring adjusters and a 4th wheel kit.
The questions i have are:
1. what is everyone using for a starting point for track tension after adding the 8.4" wheel kit?
2. Is there a good trail riding clutch kit out there for a stock sw? I want something reliable and tested.
I've read alot of clutching posts and most seem to be more tword the tuned sleds, i dont see much about a stocker

 

[ROCKERDAN]

Hi all,
I just have a couple of questions for a 2017 sidewinder ltx.
I picked up a leftover from port in june and im going through and doing all the things i think it needs before the snow comes, the list so far,taller windshield, bop side cover/bellypan protector, white procross skis, white procross handguards, 192 1.450 gold diggers, 9" duece bars, billet torsion spring adjusters and a 4th wheel kit.
The questions i have are:
1. what is everyone using for a starting point for track tension after adding the 8.4" wheel kit?
2. Is there a good trail riding clutch kit out there for a stock sw? I want something reliable and tested.
I've read alot of clutching posts and most seem to be more tword the tuned sleds, i dont see much about a stocker

With a new sled, the track will stretch alot the first 500miles or so, and so you want to keep up with tensioning that often. I tend to run my tracks tighter then most, as its faster. Less Balloon. Nice being back to a 2 ply track too. I dont see any need for any different tension with the 4 wheel kit, then normal tension.

If you NEVER plan to Up the HP, I would just run some Dalton 66g weights and Dalton blk/blue primary spring, the new dalton blk/orange secondary spring(or orange TP sec spring) and get some good sec rollers in there.

Most kits are aimed more at guys who will turn them up with HP.

Dan

 

[almond1000]

Thanks for the reply Dan, i plan on keeping it all stock, im coming off a 14 rtx viper so I'm sure there is plenty of hp in stock form for me. Do you think that setup would work well for a fatboy? Lol. I'm not a clutch guru, so i honestly dont know where to begin with a setup. I like to eat and i'm 250lbs without my gear on

 

[VX1R]

almond1000.....I thought that I'm the only SW owner who's keeping the sled stock (no tunes or exhaust mod....yet) out there.

Dan just offered you some excellent advice as far as keeping after your track tension along with the secondary rollers and secondary spring.

If you're looking for a nice clutching improvement over the stock set up, I ran a Ulmer Stage 1 clutch kit in my SW last season with excellent results. Allen offers a lower engagement spring that I found worked out great if you like to go off trail.

I'm picking up another SW for my wife to ride this season and have a Thunder Products clutch kit ready for that sled. I talked to quite a few SW owners last year that really liked the TP clutch kit.

Both of these companies support TY and have excellent customer service. It would be hard to go wrong with either kit. Both companies are tried and true and have put the testing hours in to make sure that your kit will be dialed in from the get go for your weight. A good clutch kit from a proven company will really wake up a stock clutch set up.

I'm about 100lbs lighter than you are (have you ever seen a smurf driving a SideWinder down the trail flailing around like Gumby?) and my Ulmer kit was set up spot on last year for my weight, no fine tuning needed.

 

[stevewithOCD]

Don, it will be interesting to hear the comparison's between the 2 clutch kits run side by side. Not which is better, but the characteristics of each.

I'm not sure i want to take advice from a 150 pound Papa Smurf flailing like Gumby, but if your wife chimes in....i'll listen to her!

P.S.1: If you don't know who Gumby is, call your Grand Pa & ask him
P.S.2: If you don't know who Papa Smurf is, call your Dad

 

[XP123]

I think for now I want my SW to be the best it can be in stock form. I have a TP primary kit and secondary kit ready to go on that includes weights. orange primary and secondary springs, glide washers and 33/35 helix. I'm also getting new primary and secondary rollers. The stock engine is plenty fast enough for me and I don't want to start chasing HP with this sled like I have done in the past with other high performance sleds.. It can get very expensive and no matter what you do it seems like your never satisfied.