Ripsaw-opening track windows?

[crazy canuck]

Is there an easy way to open the track windows on the ripsaw (every 3rd is closed)? Do you have to add track clips also? Thanks.

 

[suprfst]

A buddy of mine used a rotozip,I saw it and it looked good.He said it cuts pretty fast too.

 

[STAIN]

Are you talking about opening the holes and not clipping them? Maybe extend hyfax wear? Maybe get rid of some of the dreaded 35mph rumble? Hmmm---do you have pictures? Do you think it will compromise the life of the track?

 

[crazy canuck]

Steve 05 RX-1 What kind of blade did he use on the Roto-zip?

 

[crazy canuck]

Stain...I'm too thrifty (as in cheap) to buy a fully clipped track and want to install extroverts.

 

[Jack_Shaft]

Easy job:

(1) Go get double-double.
(2) Buy two chisels at local hardware store (1.5" and 1")
(3) Open up the track and put a workbench or woodhorse "in" it.
(4) Using a piece of 2x4 on its edge directly underneath where you want to punch, use a hammer and the chisels to cut out the holes.

I did not clip the track after punching out the windows and I run Kinetic extros. I have not had any problems. Many mtn. sleds comes that way from the factory now.

 

[RedRX1]

I did it to my 05 a couple of years ago and to my daughters 03RX1 this fall. Both times with a roto zip using the standard drywall bit. I took about 45 minutes.

No clips added, no signs of wear to the track and I believe the hyfax life was improved as well as track noise reduced.

 

[suprfst]

Steve 05 RX-1 What kind of blade did he use on the Roto-zip?

Im not shure which bit he used but he did add clips.I noticed on mine going from the stock closed window track to a fully clipped track it does roll easier most noticably at slow speeds comming up to a corner.

 

[STAIN]

If I am not mistaken , haven't some mtn. riders been drilling large holes in their tracks to lighten them? This is very interesting if it gets rid of track noise. I wouldn't be running extroverts so guess that it would be no worse than drilling holes for studs???

 

[RedRX1]

Try it for a while opend without the extra clips. You will notice the improvement.

 

[PARX]

i just used the chisels last night, worked great & clean cuts, better then most of the factory cuts.

 

[ski]

An exacto knife may do the trick as well... no need to remove the track , just pull the rear flap up out of the way and roll the track cutting as you go...

 

[Jack_Shaft]

i just used the chisels last night, worked great & clean cuts, better then most of the factory cuts.

I thought the same thing, couldn't even tell which holes I cut vs. factory without really looking at the track and clip placement.

 

[crazy canuck]

I'll try out the wood chisel idea...thanks.

 

[rxrider]

A Stanley knife works great as well. Very sharp and though blade on. Guys laying down vinyl flooring use them for cutting the vinyl. It cuts rubber like butter, I used this knife and some oil to lube the blade, cutting the track was a piece of cake. I have my tracks fully clipped running WhalBros extros on both my sleds.