XTX track change

yooper1

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Has anyone put a 1.5 or 1.75 cobra track on? I an considering this change at the end of this year. My buddy got a new Arctic Cat 800 and I can't accelerate with him. His sled has more power and I spin. Same with my other friends ski doo back country 800. I am planing on the PCV and air box but I have to get the power down on the ground. top end, no worries there.
 
I have a 144x1.5 crossover on an 07 apex. Flat out love it.
 
I have a 144x1.75 back country. Love it!
 
I've also been running the 1.5" lug x 144" Camoplast Crossover track on my Apex and love the hookup with this track. I do a lot of riding on the same trails that you ride on yooper1, in fact I'm writing this while we're riding in your backyard this week. With the warm up that started yesterday I was spinning the track a lot less in the loose snow conditions. I would be concerned with hyfax wear with a 1.75" lug track but maybe with some ice scratchers and DuPont hyfax it might not be bad.
 
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I've got DuPonts on mine with the 1.75". Had my skid out today and slider wear looks normal. Hook up is awesome with this track!
 
my buddy has the 1.5 intense on his 11 xtx and he likes it allot he takes me out of the hole I have 1" pre studded but i take him on top end.
 
Have a 2" challenger cut to 1,7". Very stiff, very nice. Had a 1,75" back country before but I destroyed that.
2011 xtx with 290 turbo
 
Also changed the four oem 5,1" wheels with 5,6" wheels , and no wear at the hyfax. 4000 miles with the same hyfax
 
I went to the back country 1.75 this season on my xtx and love it, so much more traction excellent on trail. Especially on the loose snow!!!!!!!!!!! I run the excell wheels and duponts no wear at all.
 
I just went with the 1.3" cobra as I didn't want to harm top end too much, and even that was a night and day difference over the stock ripsaw. Talking 4-5 sled length difference in 660 on loose snow, it was huge. The ripsaw felt like it would spin for days...
 
Have you had any clearance issues with the 1.75" lug on the Apex?
 
No clearance issues with 1.75" as long as you take out tunnel protectors
 


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