Icecube Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Okay Bro... message delivered, I was real smooth not to blow your cover! feel like I’m in high school again having the time of my life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 factory fix kits and upgrades, tossing pennies in the clutch... it's like the 2012 Procross all over again. http://www.arcticinsider.com/Article/TECH-TIP-Upgrading-Your-Blast-ZR-for-Competition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cwhite138 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Meh its more like the other MFG chassis, cant race with out brace kits. I will say they are rare to see but every single person I know that has seen one in the wild ( venom seems to be the flavor) loves the idea... just not the price. I also bang around the idea of if I would buy a blast, then I think it would be awesome if they just added a 600... they realize I can just buy SX sled.. Soo why the doesn't AC just sell the SX sled to consumers? they un on 91oct now anyway. If I could go finance one of those... I would sell my shit box. The single is neat... that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I think people bitching about Blast pricing are fucking retards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 23 hours ago, mnstang said: I think people bitching about Blast pricing are fucking retards. maybe, but the MSRP on all new high end sleds seems retarded right now. people have been bitching about the Blast pricing since the launch. do you know anyone personally that's bought one? I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 (edited) On 3/19/2021 at 7:17 AM, Cwhite138 said: I also bang around the idea of if I would buy a blast, then I think it would be awesome if they just added a 600... they realize I can just buy SX sled.. Soo why the doesn't AC just sell the SX sled to consumers? they un on 91oct now anyway. If I could go finance one of those... I would sell my shit box. The single is neat... that's about it. trouble with the SX sled is the tiny fuel tank and mapping it for trail and 91 octane use. you're better off with an RXC imo anyway. my point of making a 'modern Sno Pro' from the Blast is that it would literally be a parts bin sled for them with tech/tooling they already have. stock 600 they've used since 2014 without e-start, use the wider A-arms, spindles, from the previous ZR's, basic IFP shocks, a little additional bracing where necessary, the 129 skid again using IFP's with a Cobra, slather it in ARCTIC CAT green and black, skip the fancy gauge nonsense, and they're done... all new $10-11K Sno Pro for us trail guys to piss pound and tinker with. the reason for the basic IFP's is to keep the price down, then if folks would want to upgrade the shocks there's tons of options already out there for us new or used. Edited March 20, 2021 by Crnr2Crnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cwhite138 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Crnr2Crnr said: trouble with the SX sled is the tiny fuel tank and mapping it for trail and 91 octane use. you're better off with an RXC imo anyway. my point of making a 'modern Sno Pro' from the Blast is that it would literally be a parts bin sled for them with tech/tooling they already have. stock 600 they've used since 2014 without e-start, use the wider A-arms, spindles, from the previous ZR's, basic IFP shocks, a little additional bracing where necessary, the 129 skid again using IFP's with a Cobra, slather it in ARCTIC CAT green and black, skip the fancy gauge nonsense, and they're done... all new $10-11K Sno Pro for us trail guys to piss pound and tinker with. the reason for the basic IFP's is to keep the price down, then if folks would want to upgrade the shocks there's tons of options already out there for us new or used. You are right... Getting the rxc would be more appealing if they would let me chose a 1.75 track. You are correct that would be a good route for them but is the seating position an issue on a blast? How different is the chassis from a zr. Once you change all that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said: trouble with the SX sled is the tiny fuel tank and mapping it for trail and 91 octane use. you're better off with an RXC imo anyway. my point of making a 'modern Sno Pro' from the Blast is that it would literally be a parts bin sled for them with tech/tooling they already have. stock 600 they've used since 2014 without e-start, use the wider A-arms, spindles, from the previous ZR's, basic IFP shocks, a little additional bracing where necessary, the 129 skid again using IFP's with a Cobra, slather it in ARCTIC CAT green and black, skip the fancy gauge nonsense, and they're done... all new $10-11K Sno Pro for us trail guys to piss pound and tinker with. the reason for the basic IFP's is to keep the price down, then if folks would want to upgrade the shocks there's tons of options already out there for us new or used. They've made a 600 procross since 14. I don't get your fascination. You could buy a zr6000 and put some blast decals on if that's what you really need. Good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 5 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said: maybe, but the MSRP on all new high end sleds seems retarded right now. people have been bitching about the Blast pricing since the launch. do you know anyone personally that's bought one? I don't. I don't, but I don't know anyone personally that's bought any 21' sleds from any manufacturer. I have seen them out in my limited trail time this year. At least you can agree that pricing on all new sleds is high because that's where I was going next. In relation to the "full size" sleds, I think the price is very in line, if not a bargain. Really sit back and think how much cheaper it can be. The assembly costs is same. The front end is same. The exhaust is same. The chaincase is same. The track is same. The epa testing is same. The r&d is same. You're saving a little bit on the motor. You're saving a little bit on cheaper shocks. You're saving a little bit here and there on a few select parts, that to me doesn't justify half off from the other sleds. People are just so negative toward this and I think it's dumb. It's ok if it's not for you. It's kind of narcissistic to think it must be. Why aren't you bitching about every single other new sled that you aren't buying? There must be a reason you're not buying those too right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) On 3/20/2021 at 1:43 PM, mnstang said: I don't, but I don't know anyone personally that's bought any 21' sleds from any manufacturer. I have seen them out in my limited trail time this year. At least you can agree that pricing on all new sleds is high because that's where I was going next. In relation to the "full size" sleds, I think the price is very in line, if not a bargain. Really sit back and think how much cheaper it can be. The assembly costs is same. The front end is same. The exhaust is same. The chaincase is same. The track is same. The epa testing is same. The r&d is same. You're saving a little bit on the motor. You're saving a little bit on cheaper shocks. You're saving a little bit here and there on a few select parts, that to me doesn't justify half off from the other sleds. People are just so negative toward this and I think it's dumb. It's ok if it's not for you. It's kind of narcissistic to think it must be. Why aren't you bitching about every single other new sled that you aren't buying? There must be a reason you're not buying those too right? Does Doo have the right idea on the 'entry level' sled? Maybe... when comparing apples to apples for 2022 you can buy an 85hp MXZ 600 Sport 129 ($8700MSRP), a 65hp Blast ZR 121 ($8255MSRP)/Venom 121 ($8199MSRP) or IDK?hp Indy 550 121 ($8099MSRP) next step up is the Renegade Adrenaline 600 ($11,949MSRP) an 137 Indy SP 600 137 ($11,599) or a ZR 6000 137 Limited ($13,395MSRP) where's that 'middle of the road sled' for Cat now? that's part of what I'm talking about, a simple fun trail sled and maybe in this midsized chassis they already have the tooling and materials to use. no, I also did not use snowmageddon pricing as Poo & Doo guys don't seem to pay list either, heck even the Riot 6000 with base shocks has a $12,895 MSRP? really Cat? I feel they were on the right pricing structure for the product they were selling during the initial snowmaggedon years, this year I don't think they're in the ball park at all, nor does @taperk600 or folks that have bought many of them. Edited March 21, 2021 by Crnr2Crnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 and in fairness, a counterpoint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 How much cheaper do you think it is for cat to build a 600 vs an 800 sled? I would bet it's within a couple of dollars. And some extra$$ figured in for higher 800 warranty costs. But essentially the same. I don't know enough about those other products you listed to comment. I'll say it's not all about a spec sheet that makes a certain snowmobiles a right fit for someone. Things are expensive. Get used to it. What do you think all these bullshit stimulus things are going to do? It's called inflation, our dollars weaken with every one. If you got any stimulus money, in the end it will probably cost you 10x more than you got in the end (or more) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Keep voting to take guns away though. See how well that world out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 10 hours ago, mnstang said: How much cheaper do you think it is for cat to build a 600 vs an 800 sled? I would bet it's within a couple of dollars. And some extra$$ figured in for higher 800 warranty costs. But essentially the same. I don't know enough about those other products you listed to comment. I'll say it's not all about a spec sheet that makes a certain snowmobiles a right fit for someone. Things are expensive. Get used to it. What do you think all these bullshit stimulus things are going to do? It's called inflation, our dollars weaken with every one. If you got any stimulus money, in the end it will probably cost you 10x more than you got in the end (or more) $6.18, I looked it up. 10 hours ago, mnstang said: Keep voting to take guns away though. See how well that world out for you. wtf is your obsession with /\ this /\ and me and you incessantly posting about it? do I need to post pictures of my arsenal or something, seriously... you are reaching level three idiocy over this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Truth hurts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Saw a used Blast on marketplace so at least 1 person bought one last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Sled_Hed said: Saw a used Blast on marketplace so at least 1 person bought one last year. Saw one at the bar in brookston this year. I was like hey look a Blast! My buddies didn't seem to care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 10 hours ago, mnstang said: Saw one at the bar in brookston this year. I was like hey look a Blast! My buddies didn't seem to care This one had 900 miles so even he rode more than me this winter lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 30 minutes ago, Sled_Hed said: This one had 900 miles so even he rode more than me this winter lol. According to the internet that would equate to him being on his 4th or 5th engine. Not bad! Although also according to the internet, you can't get any parts. You must have time traveled to the future. How are the procross graphics looking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 7 hours ago, mnstang said: According to the internet that would equate to him being on his 4th or 5th engine. Not bad! Although also according to the internet, you can't get any parts. You must have time traveled to the future. How are the procross graphics looking? Boldest and newest ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 22 hours ago, Sled_Hed said: Saw a used Blast on marketplace so at least 1 person bought one last year. Probably a dealer demo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sled_Hed Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 38 minutes ago, Bontz said: Probably a dealer demo Or, someone not compensating for a tiny penis with an 850.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Sled_Hed said: Boldest and newest ever! Dayuuuuuuummmmm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Bontz said: Probably a dealer demo can't be, they have seven dealers left after Polaris and BRP launched their 2022's. with 900 miles it was probably ran wfo on a track stand to set a top speed record for the 400 single cylinder snowmobile class. in other news that's probably only interesting to me, the Blast XR Touring has a wider ski stance 46/47 rather than 44/45 - so there's that for those looking to widen the stance. no fiche pics or part numbers yet to see which parts are the same or different... but it's probably just a-arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstang Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 What? No way is the stance 46/47? Maybe outside of ski to outside.. but not the stance which is center to center. I think most of the blasts are the 40" stance and use the high country size arms to achieve that. I'm sure it ran the number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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