Shoot out

[Crossfire12]

Did you see Tcat quicker than SRX, 800 AC quicker than 850s, must be the clutching, TEAM,!! Just observing.

 

[geez150]

I did see that and personally thought it was pretty cool. On the 800/850 side of things, would love to see those sleds compete after break in and see how the cat 800 holds up to the 850s.

 

[TPAY243]

I don't think in stock form the 850 is any faster than the 800 I have watched guys race and the 800 is right there. They were both Poo's. My riding buddy bought a new 850 Doo last year and I was not impressed with it's performance. My opinion on the whole 850cc thing is they are trying to meet emissions and can't make the Power so they are making bigger motors with the same amount of hp as the smaller ones.

 

[Jafo1970]

Did you see Tcat quicker than SRX, 800 AC quicker than 850s, must be the clutching, TEAM,!! Just observing.

The 850 doo was actually quicker than the cat and the 850 polaris was faster than the cat. The cat was .02 faster in speed on one run against the doo. After the dealers touched them they got worse times. Racing my 850 doo against my buds cat 800 its fairly close. I can seem to pull him everytime but its not much. A sled length maybe. Surely not enough for 850's to brag about.

Are the cat 998's still geared lowered than the winders?
800
Arctic Cat
1st 10.032 91.0 mph
2nd 9.789 93.3 mph

850
Polaris Indy 137
1st 9.831 93.9 mph
2nd 9.822 93.7 mph

Skidoo Renegade
1st 9.602 93.1 mph
2nd 9.674 93.1 mph

 

[74Nitro]

I don't think in stock form the 850 is any faster than the 800 I have watched guys race and the 800 is right there. They were both Poo's. My riding buddy bought a new 850 Doo last year and I was not impressed with it's performance. My opinion on the whole 850cc thing is they are trying to meet emissions and can't make the Power so they are making bigger motors with the same amount of hp as the smaller ones.

I don't think so. If they could build a 999cc twin that would stay together, they would.

 

[Turboflash]

2020 TCats are still using 24/50. Same as 2017.

 

[apexhank]

Does anyone have the full shootout results that can be posted?

Hank

 

[Jafo1970]

STOCK
600
Skidoo Renegade
1st 10.575 84.9 mph
2nd 10.691 84.7 mph

Polaris Indy XC 137
1st 10.864 82.7 mph
2nd 10.640 84.6 mph

Arctic Cat ZR6000
1st N/A 82mph
2nd 10.588 82.71mph

800
Arctic Cat
1st 10.032 91.0 mph
2nd 9.789 93.3 mph

850
Polaris Indy 137
1st 9.831 93.9 mph
2nd 9.822 93.7 mph

Skidoo Renegade
1st 9.602 93.1 mph
2nd 9.674 93.1 mph

4 Stroke
Yamaha SRX
1st 9.112 102 mph
2nd 9.070 102.9 mph

Arctic Cat
1st Time System Error
2nd 8.902 103.6mph
3rd 8.945 101.1 mph

Skidoo 900 Turbo
1st 9.568 94.1 mph
2nd 9.708 93.7 mph

DEALER PREP - Clutching & Suspension mods

600
Skidoo Renegade
1st 10.375 No MPH Time System Failure
2nd 10.519 86.8 mph
3rd 10.309 88.9 mph

Polaris Indy XC 137
1st 10.687 84.4 mph
2nd 10.545 86.3 mph

Arctic Cat ZR6000
1st 10.692 84.2 mph
2nd 11.13 80.2 mph

850
Skidoo Renegade
1st 9.839 94.5 mph
2nd 9.762 95.5 mph

Polaris Indy XC 137
1st 9.935 96.1 mph
2nd 9.983 95.3 mph

800
Arctic Cat ZR8000
1st 9.868 91.4 mph
2nd 10.032 91.2 mph

4 Stroke
Yamaha SRX
1st 9.228 105.6 mph
2nd 9.187 104.4 mph

Skidoo 900 Turbo
1st 9.767 95.7 mph
2nd 9.736 95.1 mph

Arctic Cat Thundercat
1st Time System Failure
2nd 9.026 102.7 mph
3rd 8.835 108.6 mp

 

[Turboflash]

2020 TCats are still using 24/50. Same as 2017.

2017 thru 2020 all use 24/50 as stock.

 

[apexhank]

Thanks Jafo 1970

Hank

 

[74Nitro]

2017 thru 2020 all use 24/50 as stock.

Works great except for radar runs.

 

[Turboflash]

Works great except for radar runs.

IMO, yes. Seems the stock TCat is clutched and geared more for corner-to-corner than high speed.

 

[74Nitro]

IMO, yes. Seems the stock TCat is clutched and geared more for corner-to-corner than high speed.

Yep, and even 24/50 will give more top speed than any of the 850's or 800's are capable of.

 

[STAIN]

I think the T-cat is geared lower due to the higher starting ratio of the Team clutching.

 

[Vmax4creed]

I read that the Thundercat dynoed at 203hp out of the box but Yamaha took a pass on on that step, same engine wonder why they opted out?