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New hoopty is home
For sure. Not like it's been sitting for years and pitting the pump shaft either.
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New hoopty is home
The water pump would piss me off as well. How many miles?
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24/25 Cross Country
Cat needs a more competitive 600 engine in the Catalyst, particularly for XC racing which has become heavy on the lake events. Polaris has a very stout "race-specific" engine in a chassis that is completely dialed (it's 10 years old now). The shoptalk boys have said on the podcast that the Catalyst has great speed with old Suzuki 600 race motor.
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24/25 Cross Country
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Did tariffs help the Arctic Cat sale?
I gotta imagine that it was a factor.
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2024 Arctic Cat Catalyst 'Chassis' details?
Wasn't there something with some of these OEM helixes no longer having a "rolled" bushings vs hard edged? Maybe some do some don't hence different P/Ns? I know it was implicated in some of the inconsistent RPM issues some were having, myself included. I switched to BDX for a helix which def has a rolled bushing. My issues disappeared along with some other minor clutching changes.
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The Cat is back baby!!!
Referring to my previous post, I think this could be the biggest possible advantage. Right now the ratio steering on the Catalyst makes for a very light bar feel, but it's also the opposite of the EPS being described above. You have a mechanical advantage, so you actually turn the bars more with less movement at the ski. The EPS sounds like the exact opposite, yet still very light steering.
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The Cat is back baby!!!
Interesting that Leach rated the RZ and the XCS as similarly aggressive on the Catalyst. That tells me apples to apples the Catalyst chassis + ratio steering definitely is contributing to the light bar effort I feel vs my buddy's XC 850.
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The Cat is back baby!!!
He claims he doesn't mind it
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The Cat is back baby!!!
Yeah the XPT skis are what C&A recommends for rider forward trail sleds vs the RZR, but the RZRs still steer so light on the Catalyst I'm planning to try some C&A XTs that I have on the shelf for comparison. That will be a good litmus test since they're pretty much the most aggressive ski you can buy haha. Also have Mohawks to try out too.
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The Cat is back baby!!!
As for the power steering, I rode my buddy's XC850 129 equipped with C&A XCS back to back with both my Catalyst 858 129 (with C&A RZs) and 998 Turbo 137 (no PS, SLP Mohawks) and was astonished how heavy that XC 850 turned. Heavier steering than my turbo without a doubt and the Catalyst was in another league of light steering. So I'm not sure the Catalyst really needs power steering, however one potential advantage is the bar turn vs ski turn ratio. Langaas stated with the new EPS calibration, a 37 degree turn at the bars will now be akin to 62 degree turn. That's a whole lot less arm movement for the same turning radius.
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The Cat is back baby!!!
I like what I'm hearing about improved engine mounting. My 858 is definitely vibey... not enough to make your hands go numb or anything but it's very noticeable and one of my chief complaints outside of the factory clutching being way off.
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The Cat is back baby!!!
I like the simple ATAC system and use it all the time
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The Cat is back baby!!!
^Me, now that I don't have to join the Poo or Doo camps
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Textron to cut more jobs
Yep I hear ya there.
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Textron to cut more jobs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8hQI0Pi6N4 Latest rumor is an announcement this Friday. Sounding like possibly Brad Darling and a group of investors are purchasing the brand separate from Argo. Damn, that would be cool.
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Textron to cut more jobs
If Cat disappears I may have to go out and snag a Polaris leftover for cheap. As much as I love the Catalyst, it may be worth more (not just on the market, but sentimentally) just to retire it after 1 season. I have no regrets buying one. It's an awesome sled and I did my part to try and keep an iconic brand alive in spite of Textron's BS.
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Any Mountain Bikers?
Yeah definitely throw some spacers in there. I have a 150 mm pike and was crashing through the travel when I first got it. Put some spacers in and it solved the issue. I prefer a stiffer and more lively/efficient ride.
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Any Mountain Bikers?
That sounds absolutely brutal. One of our employees just had a month off due to stones. Sounds miserable. Yeah the lack of elevation in my immediate area makes for good endurance baseline training where you need long rides with a consistent heart rate. I use my road bike (and peleton in winter) to build that foundational endurance. Get plenty of climbing on the mtb.
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Textron to cut more jobs