Stryke - Snowtracker carbide?

[billymx815]

On the Tuners, snow tracker worked great on my 2019 and 2020 SRX. After that, on the stryke skis, me and my friend on our SRX experienced problems on soft snow conditions. Last week, my friend (2023 SRX) took the snow tracker carbide and welded a plate at the front to emulate a cobra carbide. He removed the snow tracker corrector. It seems that he solved the very anoying dancing problem he had.

As a note, he spoked to the dealer mechanic. The mechanic said that he noticed the dancing problem on the Sidewinder equipped with Snow Tracker.
On mine (2025 SRX), the Snow Tracker work pretty well, as on my 2024. It was not the case on my 2021, 2022 and 2023 SRX. Was it because of shims?

I spoke to the Snow Tracker specialist at Snow Tracker shop. His recommandation was tp put a 7,5 shim at the front and 2,5 at the back. Shims installation at delivery were 5.0 at the back, 0 at front. It can make sense with the original carbide, not with Snow Tracker.

this is great Intel. thank you for sharing

 

[billymx815]

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Thank you for posting that @Nordic. I have been trying to make snow trackers work on my Stryke skis for 2 seasons now. With the shims even in front and back the ST were nervous, not quite darty but nervous at times. I tried putting a 5.0 shim in the back and it didn't really improve anything. Then I put the 5.0 in front and the 2.5 in back. This improved steering a lot but sometimes it will just start to pull or wander in one direction or another. I have not yet tried the largest shim in the front. I may do that if we get another ride this season or I might just take the arctic cat skis and snow trackers off of my Viper as they perform perfectly. It's too bad because the Stryke skis look great but I'm about done messing with them.

is it possible that the toe is out causing the wandering? I'm putting the Strykes on the Viper for this weekend but still up in the air on what carbides to run. I'm a trail rider and have slowed down in my old age. Just want easier steering with little push.

 

[sxr70001]

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is it possible that the toe is out causing the wandering? I'm putting the Strykes on the Viper for this weekend but still up in the air on what carbides to run. I'm a trail rider and have slowed down in my old age. Just want easier steering with little push.

Billy, I don't think so because my sled is set up with zero toe out. I have had snowtrackers on my sleds for over 10 years now and they are perfect on my Viper with AC skis, just not quite perfect with the Strykes. Snowtracker are the best for easier steering and no push, you just have to fine tune the front track shock to find the right balance

 

[KnappAttack]

Trackers should not have heel pressure or ski up attitude when on the ground. The correctors up front need to touch the ground or it will steer hard, and dart around like normal single carbides. So adjust the Strike skis for a neutral position, not heel pressure or the back of the ski touching the ground first. I found out the hard way when I had shims under the back of my Doo skis many years ago that heel pressure is a big NO with snow trackers. Fix this and you fix the hard steering, wandering and darting around. When the correctors get worn too far replace them too.

 

[billymx815]

Trackers should not have heel pressure or ski up attitude when on the ground. The correctors up front need to touch the ground or it will steer hard, and dart around like normal single carbides. So adjust the Strike skis for a neutral position, not heel pressure or the back of the ski touching the ground first. I found out the hard way when I had shims under the back of my Doo skis many years ago that heel pressure is a big NO with snow trackers. Fix this and you fix the hard steering, wandering and darting around. When the correctors get worn too far replace them too.

Ok so start with the neutral shims to limit up and down movement of the skis. Also thinking I better tighten my limiter because this week I noticed for some reason my limiter is loose (free play) when just sitting flat in garage.

 

[KnappAttack]

Ok so start with the neutral shims to limit up and down movement of the skis. Also thinking I better tighten my limiter because this week I noticed for some reason my limiter is loose (free play) when just sitting flat in garage.

I'd not limit the suspension and hurt the ride. If its darting and wandering around it's because the correctors are not in contact with the ground. Make only one change at a time. Not sure what sled you are running, but I've found if tightening the limiter on a 137" slide action hurts the ride pretty dramatically.

 

[journeyman]

In early February when I rode at my buddies cabin in northern Wisconsin he had ordered a set of Snowtracker semi aggressives that showed up. I helped him install them on his 2021 SRX with the stock Stryke skis. We took Knapp's advise to make sure there was no heel pressure. Fortunately there was not. His WInder is bone stock other than he swapped the 1" track for a RS2 1.25" no studs.

He was very happy with how it performed, we put 127 miles on right after we installed them. He said it felt like he just added power steering it turned so easy and absolutely no darting or pushing. I noticed he was much faster in the corners than the first two days of riding, he made me work harder that's for sure riding in the number 2 spot.

I drove his sled for about 15 minutes and I thought it handled great in the twisties. I know Mike K. likes the aggressive version, but his is tuned and full of studs, so that probably makes a difference.

 

[sxr70001]

In early February when I rode at my buddies cabin in northern Wisconsin he had ordered a set of Snowtracker semi aggressives that showed up. I helped him install them on his 2021 SRX with the stock Stryke skis. We took Knapp's advise to make sure there was no heel pressure. Fortunately there was not. His WInder is bone stock other than he swapped the 1" track for a RS2 1.25" no studs.

He was very happy with how it performed, we put 127 miles on right after we installed them. He said it felt like he just added power steering it turned so easy and absolutely no darting or pushing. I noticed he was much faster in the corners than the first two days of riding, he made me work harder that's for sure riding in the number 2 spot.

I drove his sled for about 15 minutes and I thought it handled great in the twisties. I know Mike K. likes the aggressive version, but his is tuned and full of studs, so that probably makes a difference.

Do you remember what shims you put in front?

 

[journeyman]

Do you remember what shims you put in fron

None

 

[billymx815]

I'd not limit the suspension and hurt the ride. If its darting and wandering around it's because the correctors are not in contact with the ground. Make only one change at a time. Not sure what sled you are running, but I've found if tightening the limiter on a 137" slide action hurts the ride pretty dramatically.

Thank you, I'm running a bone stock 21 Winder and also putting them on our 2017 Viper so I'm excited to give them a try because the Viper requires a ton of rider effort to turn. Thank you for all the good advice.

 

[KnappAttack]

Thank you, I'm running a bone stock 21 Winder and also putting them on our 2017 Viper so I'm excited to give them a try because the Viper requires a ton of rider effort to turn. Thank you for all the good advice.

I run the Aggressive trackers on my single keel Doo 5.7 Race skis on my EPS sled also, not for the easy steering on there, but because they generally go where pointed and dont hunt and dart around. They also last forever. I typically replace the correctors at least once or twice on them. I have never had a set wear down to semi-aggressive levels yet. I will also hard weld on the front of the main carbide at least once a season, sometimes twice to keep the front of them from wearing the host bar.

With the trackers you can tune the suspension for a good ride without worry of the heavy steering.

 

[billymx815]

I run the Aggressive trackers on my single keel Doo 5.7 Race skis on my EPS sled also, not for the easy steering on there, but because they generally go where pointed and dont hunt and dart around. They also last forever. I typically replace the correctors at least once or twice on them. I have never had a set wear down to semi-aggressive levels yet. I will also hard weld on the front of the main carbide at least once a season, sometimes twice to keep the front of them from wearing the host bar.

With the trackers you can tune the suspension for a good ride without worry of the heavy steering.

I'm liking everything I'm reading here because I believe I've lost a lot of my suspension ride trying to find the handling (i.e. - stopping the push, darting and hard steering effort). Looking forward to working with these. I'm assuming the "corrector bar" as you call it is the center bar resembling a carbide?

 

[KnappAttack]

I'm liking everything I'm reading here because I believe I've lost a lot of my suspension ride trying to find the handling (i.e. - stopping the push, darting and hard steering effort). Looking forward to working with these. I'm assuming the "corrector bar" as you call it is the center bar resembling a carbide?

No, the corrector is the thin u-shaped steel surrounding the center host bar and carbide. It has to contact the snow to make them work well for anti-darting & easy steering.

I've run about every carbide and bar on the market, and there is nothing that I find as good as the Snowtrackers most of the time. The only time Id like something different is when the temps hover up just over freezing or in loose type snow. Even the Aggressives will push more than I like, and I run heavy ski pressure on them. This is why I like them on single keel aggressive skis too.

 

[billymx815]

No, the corrector is the thin u-shaped steel surrounding the center host bar and carbide. It has to contact the snow to make them work well for anti-darting & easy steering.

I've run about every carbide and bar on the market, and there is nothing that I find as good as the Snowtrackers most of the time. The only time Id like something different is when the temps hover up just over freezing or in loose type snow. Even the Aggressives will push more than I like, and I run heavy ski pressure on them. This is why I like them on single keel aggressive skis too.

Makes sense and that's why you stress front ski pressure to force the corrector U-Channel into the snow. Got it and thanks again.

 

[Daveo99]

No, the corrector is the thin u-shaped steel surrounding the center host bar and carbide. It has to contact the snow to make them work well for anti-darting & easy steering.

I've run about every carbide and bar on the market, and there is nothing that I find as good as the Snowtrackers most of the time. The only time Id like something different is when the temps hover up just over freezing or in loose type snow. Even the Aggressives will push more than I like, and I run heavy ski pressure on them. This is why I like them on single keel aggressive skis too.

Have you found any ski carbide combination for the warmer days? I run the pilot r2s with the aggressive Snowtrackers also and love how well it works.