Official snowmobiling thread

[07ROUSHSTG3]

lots of people bitching that cat put a little 85 horsepower 500 in the best racing chassis out there. rumors are of a 600 coming next year, but that may not be the case. it doesn't feel like an 85 hp motor and this video shows that. pretty cool. notice that he barely even braaps the throttle to launch the thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYBzx...layer_embedded

[70challenger452]

I'm currently posting from Krupp's in Twin Lakes MI. I'm on my club trip and so far, of the 16 of us that made the trip, we have 4 blown up motors, 1 blown shock, 1 broken wrist, 1 broken recoil, and 1 mud flap with some trail side fixing. It's been quite the trip. It sucks that there's no snow anywhere else so there's a ton of traffic and lots of beat up trails but were still pushing thru. We put on 140 on thursday, 205 yesterday and 190 today with another 120 to get back to Marquette.

[badass88gt]

Wow, thats a shitload of miles! I could never handle that, I'm shot after 50 miles, I'm selling both of my sleds cuz I just can't ride anymore. Sounds like a blast though, I would love a trip like that if I had a better suited sled.

[civic600]

i was up in ironwood michigan over the weekend and the conditions were great! tons of snow and the trails were great!

[07ROUSHSTG3]

bumpity bump bump!! snowing right now. hopefully they get out and groom before they open them, this fluffy is no good. heading up north this weekend if anyone interested.

[07ROUSHSTG3]

well, another season end is closely approaching. anyone planning on a new machine next year? well, it looks like unless cat or poo do something great, the only manufacturer that will be selling new sleds is doo. new 800etec motor is supposed to get 265 miles per quart of oil and upper teens for fuel mileage. all while cranking out 163 horsepower!!! check out the 11 doos here: http://www.ski-doo.com/en-US/Snowmob...deBackcountryX

[SmokinRAM114]

i dont know how they measure 163hp and my 800r at 151. my 137x16-1.75 whooped up on the short track 800 etec at the dealer test ride i went on last weekend. it lost every race by atleast 3 sleds on the grade. the doo guys were saying my sled was modded... when the only thing different then off the floor is i took the insulation off the pipe so it "tings" more..

[0TransAm0]

i would LOVE to get a new sled. but i don't ride enough to warrent spending that kind of money on one.

[07ROUSHSTG3]

i dont know how they measure 163hp and my 800r at 151. my 137x16-1.75 whooped up on the short track 800 etec at the dealer test ride i went on last weekend. it lost every race by atleast 3 sleds on the grade. the doo guys were saying my sled was modded... when the only thing different then off the floor is i took the insulation off the pipe so it "tings" more..

don't know. everyone that i have talked to that drove the e-tec said it was amazing and faster than anything else around??

i am guessing that you hooked up that much better maybe how long was the race?

[turbogarrett]

i would LOVE to get a new sled. but i don't ride enough to warrent spending that kind of money on one.

Same here, not worth spending 10g on something I ride 5-600 miles a year. Not that I have the $$ anyway.

It would be great to go on long rides and not be so concerned about how far the next gas station is though. If work picks up I would like to get something with rider forward seating and some more power. If not I will keep the f6, mount a sno pro or boss seat and drop some f7 jugs in it over the summer.

When are cat and polaris going to build a direct injected powerplant??

[07ROUSHSTG3]

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When are cat and polaris going to build a direct injected powerplant??

rumor has it that cats will be out next year. as for poo, who knows. they are still trying to get their POS 800 running and now they are having problems with their 600. talk on the street is that the 800 has costed poo over 10 million bucks already . polaris = fail.

[70challenger452]

Anybody still want to get some awesome trail riding and/or boondocking in, the Marquette to Big Bay area has gotten hammered over the last two weeks, come up and enjoy this snow! Me, my older brother and my pops are going to be putting on some big miles in a week and I will be rolling over 10,000 on my untouched 500 very soon.

edit: it's only 4.5 hours from milwaukee, it's a real easy drive and if anyone wants to be shown the good off trail spots I know the marquette area pretty well

[70challenger]

rumor has it that cats will be out next year. as for poo, who knows. they are still trying to get their POS 800 running and now they are having problems with their 600. talk on the street is that the 800 has costed poo over 10 million bucks already . polaris = fail.

So far the 600's seem good. Yes my dads rush has the flame thrower on decel, but it runs stong as hell and hasnt had one problem to date. Hes raced the cat f6 and DESTROYED it and the yammie nytro seems dead nuts. The 600 etec is a decent race but the rush pulls harder out of the whole and midrange. My carbed 600 rr is pretty much dead nutz with it and the rush has maybe a 1/2 mph on the top. But yes the 800's are junk. Hopefullt the 800 pro-r rush has something way different. They do run decent when they are running though.

[SmokinRAM114]

don't know. everyone that i have talked to that drove the e-tec said it was amazing and faster than anything else around??

i am guessing that you hooked up that much better maybe how long was the race?

railroad grade, wide open till no more lol mysled may have hooked better but it should have still drove around me. a 137x16-1 3/4 is whole hell of alot more drag then a 120x15-11/4

[07ROUSHSTG3]

railroad grade, wide open till no more lol mysled may have hooked better but it should have still drove around me. a 137x16-1 3/4 is whole hell of alot more drag then a 120x15-11/4

well yeah, then something was wrong with it or it didn't have enough miles on it to be at full tilt. everyone else that has driven them and raced them are seeing the complete opposite results. they are seeing 116-118 on gps, so he should have zoomed by you rather easily.


in other news, cat released their 2011 lineup. pretty much the same as the 2009/2010 lineup. way to go cat!!

[JC70SS]

Me, being a former Doo junky, would buy either a Rush 800 pro-r or a CF 800. Ski-Doo rev and rev-xp motors as a whole are JUNK!!!! E-tecs are grenading too!

I have to say cat dropped the ball with not offering a 600,800 in the pro chassis.

[07ROUSHSTG3]

Me, being a former Doo junky, would buy either a Rush 800

you cannot be serious

[SmokinRAM114]

well yeah, then something was wrong with it or it didn't have enough miles on it to be at full tilt. everyone else that has driven them and raced them are seeing the complete opposite results. they are seeing 116-118 on gps, so he should have zoomed by you rather easily.


in other news, cat released their 2011 lineup. pretty much the same as the 2009/2010 lineup. way to go cat!!

Mine says 110 clamped on the gauge. But we know that isn't accurate... The etec had 3k mi on it. And there was 4 of them. Goodwin has had a prototype 800 since last spring. I could have bought it for 13k when I got mine but I don't like the run away feel of the etec. the doo guys said its normally who gets the better dig. But normally a closer race then it was.

Me, being a former Doo junky, would buy either a Rush 800 pro-r or a CF 800. Ski-Doo rev and rev-xp motors as a whole are JUNK!!!! E-tecs are grenading too!

I have to say cat dropped the ball with not offering a 600,800 in the pro chassis.

I think I just puked....

[07ROUSHSTG3]

i wouldn't buy a first year 800 e-tec just because there are rumblings of some dependability issues. i just hope that everyone that has a 09/10 renegade 800 feels the need to step up. i have decided to pick up a second sled for the UP. something that i can try out the off trail stuff and also still have 100 mph top speeds. will keep the sp500 for trails around here and up north at my place. it is going to come down to what i can find for a better deal. going to go with either a 09/10 crossfire, or a 09/10 renegade. hopefully the etec kick will drive prices of 09/10 800s down.

[70challenger]

railroad grade, wide open till no more lol mysled may have hooked better but it should have still drove around me. a 137x16-1 3/4 is whole hell of alot more drag then a 120x15-11/4

I will verify this 100%. Chris' straight up hauls donkey! I had it to 100 mph on the lake and it was still pulling. It ripped pretty much every sled out of the hole and never looked back.