Thunder Products (Big Venom Viper kit) with Heavy Hitters

[NOS-PRO]

Thank you Tim, I just talked to him today also

Said he talked to you

He's a great guy, not just a good sponsor......but even if he didn't have his business, he wouldn't change how nice of a guy he is.

 

[Alsim]

Compare to COTC on snow ...bottom mid and top end ?

 

[nherbst454]

Is the kit listed on the website yet?

 

[fiddlersgreen]

Compare to COTC on snow ...bottom mid and top end ?

X2!!
Was gonna pick up the COTC parts but am curious to how this kit works.

 

[smoothride]

Ordered this kit today. Lonn is a good guy to talk to and even ask for rider weight to help get the clutching better.

 

[shagman]

Is the kit listed on the website yet?

The new website isn't up yet. Please be patient. Please call and talk to Lonn or post your questions and we will answer them.


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[shagman]

X2!!
Was gonna pick up the COTC parts but am curious to how this kit works.

I've run both setups and prefer this kit to COTC. Better throttle response due to lighter more aggressive weight profile and easier adjustment.


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[NOS-PRO]

Compare to COTC on snow ...bottom mid and top end ?

I see Shagman already posted his findings and here is mine:

1- The Thunder Products Heavy Hitter weights are very easy to tune for any application and come with all the hardware.
2- Thunder Products kit has an even more low engagement than the COTC and all others, which really is nice for loading on a trailer, crossing a road, pulling up to the gas pump and when there is a lot of snow, the sled will crawl right up on top of the snow instead of engaging the track, spinning and making a hole. Also with the low engagement comes traction right out of the gate (not like dumping the clutch on a stick shift car in the rain where it just spins). Much easier on body muscles....LOL
3- Great pull from bottom to top just like the COTC kit which Stingray steered both myself and Shagman to try and with a little work, we did come up with a great COTC kit, but the Big Venom kit uses less parts you have to purchase and last year on the snow I was able to get more mph numbers over the COTC kit. So with that you will get very low engagement (very important to most), you will have that great pull from bottom to top and use less throttle when cruising which adds more mpg on fill-ups.
4-The Big Venom kit uses a different secondary spring so you will not get the coil bind like the pink spring (stock). The COTC kit uses the pink spring so we were mentioning that the secondary would need to be machined for clearance with the binding issue.....that is not needed with the Big Venom Kit.

I'm not dogging the COTC kit at all, it is a great kit that I, along with Stingray and Shagman perfected and have had very good luck with. But with the less parts, easier adjustability, not having to machine the secondary, much lower engagement and the same great pull with just a little more mph on top end....it's why I am running his kit now.

 

[fiddlersgreen]

Thanks Nos pro and shagman that's just what I wanted to hear.
Will have to call and order today.
I take it all the previous prices mentioned for the kit are U.S.?

 

[NOS-PRO]

Thanks Nos pro and shagman that's just what I wanted to hear.
Will have to call and order today.
I take it all the previous prices mentioned for the kit are U.S.?

Yes, those prices are US

 

[fiddlersgreen]

Damn Canadian dollar

 

[fiddlersgreen]

Also....wondering what this kit is like to install????
I am not familiar with clutch work but can wrench around the garage no problem.
Do you need any special tools or pullers?

 

[nherbst454]

I machined my secondary spring pocket for coil bind, will that be an issue with the Big Venom secondary spring?

 

[Dave_RX1]

Terry is this the kit I should have on my sled now after all the work we did on it?
and should I get one for the 2016 also?

 

[Yamadog]

Damn Canadian dollar

You think they are a bummer you should see what your quarters do to our pop machines