xcsp
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Looking for some advice on what I should try to get my Apex ER to steer through the corners better.
I had put on a set of the Bergstrom 6" single carbide wearbars with their ski savers(No shims as they didn't get shipped in time) and though the steering seemed lighter than with the stock wearbars, it just didn't seem to turn good. Still had some darting, depending on trail conditions.
Not sure if I should be considering adjusting the weight transfer from the standard setting on the rear skid, or should I be experimenting with the front shocks?
I had put on a set of the Bergstrom 6" single carbide wearbars with their ski savers(No shims as they didn't get shipped in time) and though the steering seemed lighter than with the stock wearbars, it just didn't seem to turn good. Still had some darting, depending on trail conditions.
Not sure if I should be considering adjusting the weight transfer from the standard setting on the rear skid, or should I be experimenting with the front shocks?
RTXtreme
Veteran
Get a heavy duty sway bar, make a BIG difference in handling. I got a 13mm and love it, some think the 13mm is to stiff ( personally i think its perfect) but there is still the 12mm which is still better than stock!!!
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has anyone tried tightening the limiter strap to get more ski pressure?....it seems to me the mono doesnt allow enough ski pressure which is making the front end lift a ski.....i do want to try the 13mm sway bar too.....
dan
dan
welterracer
TY 4 Stroke God
The 13mm bar makes the stearing even harder...
If you are looking to make the Steering effort easier you should first try to adjust in some more weight transfer and apply the gas to take weight off the skis in corners..
If the heavy steering doesnt bother you and you are just looking to rail thew the corners.. buy a 13mm bar like i did.. (yes at low speed it does steer hard)
If you are looking to make the Steering effort easier you should first try to adjust in some more weight transfer and apply the gas to take weight off the skis in corners..
If the heavy steering doesnt bother you and you are just looking to rail thew the corners.. buy a 13mm bar like i did.. (yes at low speed it does steer hard)
xcsp
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Steering-cornering
My problem is that I do stay on the throttle most of the time through the corners to keep the engine braking to a minimum.
I let off some coming into the corner, then accelerate or maintain steady throttle through the turn. Steering doesn't seem real heavy to me, so would that mean adjust for LESS weight transfer, or loosen up the front shocks?
My problem is that I do stay on the throttle most of the time through the corners to keep the engine braking to a minimum.
I let off some coming into the corner, then accelerate or maintain steady throttle through the turn. Steering doesn't seem real heavy to me, so would that mean adjust for LESS weight transfer, or loosen up the front shocks?
More ski pressure (less transfer) will cuase more darting. If you are not darting try more preload on the front shocks. This way you don't sacrifise transfer.
RTXtreme
Veteran
With the stock skis i couldnt get my apex to go around a corner at fast speeds. I even had the transfer as low as it would go and i yanked up on the limiter strap, all that made it ride like crap. So i just slaped a set of ski-doo persicions on and the sway bar and it handles like its on rails!!!
Sno Cat
Expert
More ski pressure will likely help:
Increase preload on fornt shocks, 1/4" should do it & also decrease weight transfer. Worked well for my Attak & my buddy's RTX, they now rail thru the turns & we're both running 6" Woody's Dooly's.
Increase preload on fornt shocks, 1/4" should do it & also decrease weight transfer. Worked well for my Attak & my buddy's RTX, they now rail thru the turns & we're both running 6" Woody's Dooly's.
xcsp
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Increase preload
To "increase" preload, this would be done by turning the adjusting ring up, which would decompress the spring some?
Referring to the card with the owner's manual, this would decrease the length between the top of the shock and the adj. ring-correct?
I've seen it mentioned to make the adjustments with the front of the sled off the ground. If I need to adjust it trailside, is it going to be more difficult?
To "increase" preload, this would be done by turning the adjusting ring up, which would decompress the spring some?
Referring to the card with the owner's manual, this would decrease the length between the top of the shock and the adj. ring-correct?
I've seen it mentioned to make the adjustments with the front of the sled off the ground. If I need to adjust it trailside, is it going to be more difficult?
