here we go...

 

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https://snowgoer.com/news/cat-unveils-new-catalyst-chassis-for-2024-kind-of/31001/

 

 

how much actual chassis was changed? IDK the RXC looks good though, I dig it.  edit: 137" ?  hmmmm... 

pile on boys, this isn't the brand specific safe space... and don't forget to in on one. 

Edited September 10, 20223 yr by Crnr2Crnr

4 hours ago, krom said:

Have a place like send cut send, or @fortune46x cut and bend new tabs, and gussets, then weld them on, in place of the weak factory ones.

Dont post pics of the break until you have a parts made, and sell them as a kit

 

Has Grip n Rip made a kit for the G5 Cats yet?  

 

13 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

 

Has Grip n Rip made a kit for the G5 Cats yet?  

 

I wish grip N rip would bring the tank tamers back

9 hours ago, Palu49 said:

Ice sled

Soft ice is really hard on front ends.  Ice is in general, but soft ice seems to be worse.  The Procross would crack spindles and rear suspension mount brackets (and coolers if you are a 4-smoker), the Polaris would break a-arms, and you should switch out the bolts that come with C&A's for something better, which is pretty much anything.

6 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

 

looks like the valuations of used RXCs just went up....

There are a couple barely used 2023's floating around MN for $14k.  Yeah, no.

Maybe next year will be like 2020 where we had to run around and try to round up 2018's and 19's to run stock classes with.

6 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

Soft ice is really hard on front ends.  Ice is in general, but soft ice seems to be worse.  The Procross would crack spindles and rear suspension mount brackets (and coolers if you are a 4-smoker), the Polaris would break a-arms, and you should switch out the bolts that come with C&A's for something better, which is pretty much anything.

There are a couple barely used 2023's floating around MN for $14k.  Yeah, no.

Maybe next year will be like 2020 where we had to run around and try to round up 2018's and 19's to run stock classes with.

I saw order numbers in order by quantity this weekend. Kloety better be giving those things away if they want to race an updated 25 next year.

Also on that thought do ES RXCs count towards racer production numbers?

1 minute ago, Palu49 said:

I saw order numbers in order by quantity this weekend. Kloety better be giving those things away if they want to race an updated 25 next year.

Also on that thought do ES RXCs count towards racer production numbers?

they should unveil an actual racer only 129 RXC at haydays with C&A's and the big brake kit... Just in case this winter is a repeat next year... imo

oh, and they can send all the unsold, poorly clutched ES RXCs to Alaska for the f'ng Iron Dog too... 

7 minutes ago, Palu49 said:

I saw order numbers in order by quantity this weekend. Kloety better be giving those things away if they want to race an updated 25 next year.

Also on that thought do ES RXCs count towards racer production numbers?

I'm not sure.

3 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

they should unveil an actual racer only 129 RXC at haydays with C&A's and the big brake kit... Just in case this winter is a repeat next year... imo

Love to see it, but I don't think it'll happen.  I'd bet Jr. at Polaris wouldn't sign a waiver for the season.

5 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

I'm not sure.

Love to see it, but I don't think it'll happen.  I'd bet Jr. at Polaris wouldn't sign a waiver for the season.

what's the minimum build # ?

paging @fortune46x... 

watching the ice races this 'season'... it's not an efficient chassis, belt drive or not.

 

oh wait... there's magic gearing now according to Beetlejuice

 

 

Edited March 12, 20242 yr by Crnr2Crnr

Just now, Crnr2Crnr said:

what's the minimum build # ?

paging @fortune46x... 

I thought it was 250 but it may have gone down to 100 in the last few years

12 minutes ago, Palu49 said:

I thought it was 250 but it may have gone down to 100 in the last few years

they can race any production sled that meets the minimum build number, such as the dominant 7000... I believe.

so in theory they could race ZR 129's... right?  granted they'd need better shocks and some fine tuning but... 

19 hours ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

what's the minimum build # ?

paging @fortune46x... 

watching the ice races this 'season'... it's not an efficient chassis, belt drive or not.

 

oh wait... there's magic gearing now according to Beetlejuice

 

 

not sure what minimum build is anymore. its changed so much with our economy in the shitter

17 minutes ago, fortune46x said:

not sure what minimum build is anymore. its changed so much with our economy in the shitter

The economy is strong as hell, Jack.

1 minute ago, teamgreen02 said:

The economy is strong as hell, Jack.

that's climate change for you... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, teamgreen02 said:

The economy is strong as hell, Jack.

I made more money than I ever have and I have to pick whether to can wipe my ass or flush the toilet when I take a shit because I can’t afford charmin and the water bill.

11 minutes ago, Palu49 said:

I made more money than I ever have and I have to pick whether to can wipe my ass or flush the toilet when I take a shit because I can’t afford charmin and the water bill.

just shit at work... duh

people seem to make their own lives unnecessarily difficult 

4 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

just shit at work... duh

people seem to make their own lives unnecessarily difficult 

I gotta pay the water bill there too 😂 

13 minutes ago, Palu49 said:

I gotta pay the water bill there too 😂 

there's no gas stations or fast food restaurants nearby? 

you need to think (and shit apparently) outside the box

 

6 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

there's no gas stations or fast food restaurants nearby? 

you need to think (and shit apparently) outside the box

 

I shit in the parking lot of the Norman county maintenance garage. Right by the gravel pile 

Just now, Not greg b said:

I shit in the parking lot of the Norman county maintenance garage. Right by the gravel pile 

Don’t get any on the stop sign handles

 

9 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

there's no gas stations or fast food restaurants nearby? 

you need to think (and shit apparently) outside the box

 

I’m a chronic gas station shitter

3 minutes ago, Not greg b said:

I shit in the parking lot of the Norman county maintenance garage. Right by the gravel pile 

good, I was going to lock the bathroom tomorrow morning in case you needed to go here.

Just now, Palu49 said:

I’m a chronic gas station shitter

you should get a Hat or T-shirt with that on it. 

 

 

for those just tuning in and troubled by the current conversation... this thread went to shit about a hundred pages ago. 

💩

41 minutes ago, Crnr2Crnr said:

just shit at work... duh

people seem to make their own lives unnecessarily difficult 

Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime that's why I shit on company time.

7 minutes ago, Sled_Hed said:

Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime that's why I shit on company time.

I abuse their Wi-Fi and prefer to shit at home base.  We're filthy rich. 

 

 

 

 

I really miss Covid and the wonderful memes...

 

Wonder if any of the Cat racers are going to pick up a 129 Catalyst for ice next year.

10 minutes ago, racinfarmer said:

Wonder if any of the Cat racers are going to pick up a 129 Catalyst for ice next year.

Probably next to none. 

9 minutes ago, ZR6000RR said:

Probably next to none. 

The shorter track worked for a Ski-Doo racer quite well.

Edited March 14, 20242 yr by racinfarmer