Justinthemnytro
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2013 nytro mtx 153 supercharged 180.
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im looking to get better handling/sidhilling out of my nytro. I have the steering relocator on. Just wondering if it's worth skinz or there are other companies cheaper.
mnman309
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Check out Mountaintechs- he has two options and are very reasonable and you use your stock shocks.
biglines
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I am running the zbros 40" +3" and like them so far this season. Stock shocks work on these as well.
rrxx-1
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X2, very nice front end setup, and priced nicely
You wont find a better setup than the Barcode kits. I have them on both my Nytros. Best mod in my books. Hand down.
MNBlizzard
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I would say YES, the skinz kit is worth it. I installed the 39" kit with the EVOL R shocks and the improvements in powder and sidehilling is dramatic. First, the shocks are huge upgrade over the non adjustable stock shocks my 13 had and the removal of the sway bar really helps off trail and sidehilling. I was out West last week and found I could sidehill I far as I wanted to go.
Riding on trail, I just put a little more pressure in the EVOL chamber; ski lift and body roll are very manageable, I don't think it's any worse handling than stock actually. I'd definitely buy the skinz kit again. I'm sure the others are improvements over stock. I just wanted to rid myself of stock shocks anyways, so I decided to go with Skinz. I don't think you'd want to buy any of the "trail" kits.
Riding on trail, I just put a little more pressure in the EVOL chamber; ski lift and body roll are very manageable, I don't think it's any worse handling than stock actually. I'd definitely buy the skinz kit again. I'm sure the others are improvements over stock. I just wanted to rid myself of stock shocks anyways, so I decided to go with Skinz. I don't think you'd want to buy any of the "trail" kits.
edge_232
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I put the Z-Broz 40+3 on over the summer with the Evol kit on my floats and really like it. I had the skis on the widest setting on my last 200 mile trail ride and it wasn't tippy at all. I'm going to center the skis and try that next. I've also had their 43 wide kit on an older nytro that was for trail only and that one worked great as well.
Like stated above you might want to stay away from the trail kits if you do any off trail. You lose alot of maneuverability with the wider kits.
Like stated above you might want to stay away from the trail kits if you do any off trail. You lose alot of maneuverability with the wider kits.
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I have the Mountaintech front end on mine....the narrower mountain version. I am running Fox Evols and they work well with the kit. This kit can run stock shocks too without any mods unlike the Skinz. The spindles are adjustable where you can change the castor AND camber angles at any time to suit your liking although there is a tested benchmark that works extremely well. Also, if you have tweaked your subframe, the angles can be changed to compensate and bring things back to normal. Your sled will definitely handle better with this kit. Sidehilling is always tougher with a wide front end on on XTX like you have, but it is easier with the skis moved forward. Get in touch with Peter at Mountaintech. Awesome guy to deal with.
I researched front ends to death based on price, quality and reviews. Based on what I have read and experienced, the Mountaintech front end leads the way in terms of price, quality and performance. I am sure all the other brands out there are good too based on what the guys in the previous posts are saying.
I have designed my sled to try to do it all. I ride lakes, bush trails and powder ride when the snow is deep. I am running a stabilizer bar on the mountain a arms to allow me (at least mentally) to take the corners and handle higher speeds on the lake.
Stabilizer mounts are an option on the mountain a arms upon request if you ask Mountaintech (it was for me). When running deep powder, I disconnect the stabilizer. Everything is so far so good and I'm lovin it.
I researched front ends to death based on price, quality and reviews. Based on what I have read and experienced, the Mountaintech front end leads the way in terms of price, quality and performance. I am sure all the other brands out there are good too based on what the guys in the previous posts are saying.
I have designed my sled to try to do it all. I ride lakes, bush trails and powder ride when the snow is deep. I am running a stabilizer bar on the mountain a arms to allow me (at least mentally) to take the corners and handle higher speeds on the lake.
Stabilizer mounts are an option on the mountain a arms upon request if you ask Mountaintech (it was for me). When running deep powder, I disconnect the stabilizer. Everything is so far so good and I'm lovin it.
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The main reason I went with the Barcode kits is the fact that any and all stock shocks work. And the actual shock angle. Looking at all the other manufactures of sleds(CAT, Doo & Poo) they all have a forward angel to the front shocks. This really is noticeable on the Barcode kit. IT really soaks up the bumps well. I felt the straight up and down shock on the Nytro was its biggest issue. My riding buddy has the 425 kit and he loves it, mind you he's just into climbing chutes and not really big on the sidehilling.
