Studs make a difference with Ulmers clutch?

[zeke66]

Going to put Ulmers Stage 1 clutch kit in and I was wondering if the track being studded or, not studded, makes a difference with the weights?

 

[dirkdiggler]

traction is the key to any sled regardless of weather it's clutched or not. If you put more power to the track you must find a way to stop it from breaking traction.

 

[SledFreak]

traction is the key to any sled regardless of weather it's clutched or not. If you put more power to the track you must find a way to stop it from breaking traction.

I agree, but for some reason Turks seems to make it work without studs. I guess a bigger lug is required...

 

[dirkdiggler]

traction is the key to any sled regardless of weather it's clutched or not. If you put more power to the track you must find a way to stop it from breaking traction.

I agree, but for some reason Turks seems to make it work without studs. I guess a bigger lug is required...

I did say find someway. Didn't say studs becuase your right people like Turk use a Deep lug track.

 

[**sj**]

In speaking to Turk one of his comments (paraphrasing) is the "tractoring" away from the line...seems like he/they run differently than some of us...

 

[bottlerocket]

Wouldnt clutching for deep powder be different then hardpack as far as weights are concerned?

 

[dirkdiggler]

I think they race on Hard packed snow.

 

[Turk]

For snow i set up the clutches to really load the motor hard at engagement & let rpm,s climb. This means 4kish rpm engagement & rpm,s starting real low.For studs you don,t load the motor as hard & let it free wheel a little more at engagement.
eg...on snow engaement at 4k.
rpm,s start at 8-8200 rpm & climb to 8900 rpm at full throttle.
For a picked sled higher engement & start rpm,s about 8500 & let em climb.