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Hello everyone, well next weekend, me and a cousin are going to be running our sleds down the bay (yes, were setting our sleds up right, are covering all neccasary safety procautions and filming it lol). My questions are of the following, I outlined what i am planning so far, please comment and suggest other stuff i should do/dont do... I've never gone more than 1500 feet on water, and the stretch were doing is going to be about 3 miles.......(down the bay to the beach, then back....)
First off, I am 210 pounds, so the set-up has to reflect that(if it matters? I'm not sure..)
Q#1: Most important question! Can my sled (2001 xcsp 500v.e.s) with proper clutching/jetting/gearing make the 3 mile (approx.) stretch?
Q#2: Set-up:
-Gearing: ? i have no clue, my first thought was 440 Pro-X Snowcross gear ratio... Would that do the trick? isnt it like 19/41 or something?
-Clutching: Sled currently has rebuild primary & secondary(so everything is working/shifting out properly, stock helix(R8 i think) in the 2nd hole, 10-56 weights, new rollers and pucks, stock springs, almost new Ultimax 3 belt, top rpm is 8100.
-Safety/watercross procautions: Seat is off, windshield is off, snowflap is already really short, shock towers and hood vents on clutch side are duct taped closed, siliconed the seam of the belly pan and bulkhead under clutches, 100 foot rope is tied to the rear bumper, and wraveled up on the tunnel and the javex jug i'm using to foat the rope is held down with a littlew duct tape to the tunnel. We are being followed by boats.
-Track/suspention: the current track is a 0.91" Polaris/Camoplast stock track, but half the lugs are gone........ I can put a 121" x 1.25" ripsaw on it i have though? Should i put the rear suspention in the tunnel or on the drop brackets? Should i tighten anything?
Jetting: What should i set my jets for? I will be running about 3/4-WOT the whole time, and it should be about +18*C.
I have a pack or bearings (jackshaft, chaincase, & all idler wheels) that are going to be going into sled, as i was already planning on doing so. Also i am going to be greasing it all, and a little pressure washing.....
How do i unlpug my headlights so they dont blow if the sled goes under?
Please no bashing that this is a dumb idea or whatever, I am looking for some helpful suggestions on my set-up, etc.......
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First off, I am 210 pounds, so the set-up has to reflect that(if it matters? I'm not sure..)
Q#1: Most important question! Can my sled (2001 xcsp 500v.e.s) with proper clutching/jetting/gearing make the 3 mile (approx.) stretch?
Q#2: Set-up:
-Gearing: ? i have no clue, my first thought was 440 Pro-X Snowcross gear ratio... Would that do the trick? isnt it like 19/41 or something?
-Clutching: Sled currently has rebuild primary & secondary(so everything is working/shifting out properly, stock helix(R8 i think) in the 2nd hole, 10-56 weights, new rollers and pucks, stock springs, almost new Ultimax 3 belt, top rpm is 8100.
-Safety/watercross procautions: Seat is off, windshield is off, snowflap is already really short, shock towers and hood vents on clutch side are duct taped closed, siliconed the seam of the belly pan and bulkhead under clutches, 100 foot rope is tied to the rear bumper, and wraveled up on the tunnel and the javex jug i'm using to foat the rope is held down with a littlew duct tape to the tunnel. We are being followed by boats.
-Track/suspention: the current track is a 0.91" Polaris/Camoplast stock track, but half the lugs are gone........ I can put a 121" x 1.25" ripsaw on it i have though? Should i put the rear suspention in the tunnel or on the drop brackets? Should i tighten anything?
Jetting: What should i set my jets for? I will be running about 3/4-WOT the whole time, and it should be about +18*C.
I have a pack or bearings (jackshaft, chaincase, & all idler wheels) that are going to be going into sled, as i was already planning on doing so. Also i am going to be greasing it all, and a little pressure washing.....
How do i unlpug my headlights so they dont blow if the sled goes under?
Please no bashing that this is a dumb idea or whatever, I am looking for some helpful suggestions on my set-up, etc.......
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