Rod Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 Just now, Frostynuts said: If that snow is packed hard enough that studs can add to performance, why wouldn,t they just run on ice, to try and use all the power they can get to the ground, instead of wasting it while digging a trench ? Because the majority of entries are stock to improved, rubber tracks only. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostynuts Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, f7ben said: Because they would be doing 180+ mph in 500’ and it’s not safe Is it any safer if you crash doing 152 MPH ? Do they groom the snow track, to keep sleds from hitting a bump and flying ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostynuts Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, f7ben said: Because they would be doing 180+ mph in 500’ and it’s not safe Is it any safer if you crash doing 152 MPH ? Do they groom the snow track, to keep sleds from hitting a bump and flying ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Frostynuts said: Is it any safer if you crash doing 152 MPH ? Do they groom the snow track, to keep sleds from hitting a bump and flying ? Yeah tracks are properly groomed. Well most are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 And they often run open early in the day while the tracks are smooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, Frostynuts said: Is it any safer if you crash doing 152 MPH ? Do they groom the snow track, to keep sleds from hitting a bump and flying ? It’s a function of speed....sled parts like tracks belts clutches etc are exponentially more likely to fail at 180 vs 150. If they continue to push past 150 in 500’ they will have to shorten the track length again soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 minute ago, f7ben said: It’s a function of speed....sled parts like tracks belts clutches etc are exponentially more likely to fail at 180 vs 150. If they continue to push past 150 in 500’ they will have to shorten the track length again soon Yeah and tbh 500’ is already kinda gay. I liked 660’ better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, ACE said: Yeah and tbh 500’ is already kinda gay. I liked 660’ better The sleds are just way way too fast for 660 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 Just now, f7ben said: The sleds are just way way too fast for 660 Yes I’m aware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Id like to see you trail ride that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostynuts Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 So, if they groom the track, and many of the classes don,t use studs, how do the sleds get such great traction, without trenching ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Frostynuts said: So, if they groom the track, and many of the classes don,t use studs, how do the sleds get such great traction, without trenching ? It’s packed hard and you set it up for it the stockers here will launch out of your life if you try racing them with your typical America picked track sled 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 50 minutes ago, Frostynuts said: So, if they groom the track, and many of the classes don,t use studs, how do the sleds get such great traction, without trenching ? They leave a significant trench 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted February 23, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 23, 2021 19 hours ago, Frostynuts said: So, if they groom the track, and many of the classes don,t use studs, how do the sleds get such great traction, without trenching ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted February 24, 2021 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 24, 2021 Nice Project for someone that wants a turbo sled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Suzuki makes fast engines. Yamaha makes fast engines. Arctic Cat makes slowest engines in snowmobiling. Fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/23/2021 at 5:24 AM, Skidooski said: Pfft! My 800 and 850 do that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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