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summithd
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2009 M8 162” w/ Boondockers Pump Gas Turbo -> Review
So I’ve held off on getting a turbo over the years because, for the most part, they have been known to be unreliable on a 2-stroke machine. So this past year I have been riding a 2008 XP 163”, a 2006 REV 151” and a 2004 REV 159” (the 2006 and 2004 are backup sleds which are a necessity given the fact that Ski-Doo’s rank a little low in the reliability department ). I ride every weekend from November – April and many days during the week. I mainly ride in Cooke City, MT and hit up several other locations around the Bozeman, MT area throughout the year. Both this year and last have been great riding years with unreal powder that really give a stock sled a workout. So what it came down to was simple, I was just fed up with riding in slow-motion on the deep days....I wanted something that would get you out of those situations where you had to poach over and over…I wanted something that would up the excitement factor and keep me a happy rider day after day…the answer was a turbo. I decided on a Boondockers Pump Gas (not that the others are bad in anyway – the Twisted Turbo seems like a winner!)
I contacted Justin at Code Red Performance in Belgrade, MT since I've heard through friends and fellow riders that he knows what he is doing when it comes to turbos. Justin had me up and going in less than 7 days with the turbo setup. I have to say Justin demonstrates exceptional customer service…hard to find that these days!! Given my experience with Code Red Performance they most likely will be doing a few more turbo installs for fellow riders this summer/fall.
On to the riding …
I’ve had the opportunity to put on about 450 miles with the M8 Boondockers Turbo setup. Just got back from about four days of riding Cooke in some of the best powder of the season! Joining the regular group of stock sled riders was McFlatty (Ryan Clancy) from New Prague, MN riding a Sled Head Racing REV triple.
The first day I started out on 91 octane with a pinch of octane booster to keep it safe. Ran low boost (6 lbs) and was very impressed with the power. For boondocking in tight areas the sled on 6 lbs of boost is perfect. No lag what-so-ever. I really couldn’t compare against the triple considering it was only pulling about 8300 Rs (should be pulling 9300 from what I am told) and bogging due to the exhaust getting suffocated by the deep snow, which =’s stuck after stuck! The only problem I had with the turbo was my own fault – I had the PSI fuel adjustments set too high so when I turned the sled off it was somehow flooding the engine and then was hard to start – I think. I adjusted the settings and it ran perfect the rest of the weekend.
The next day we went out I mixed in some additive to get around 100 octane. I turned up the boost so it was reading around 8.5-9 lbs. The triple REV was running at full RPMs and the snow was DEEP. The group headed back to some areas that are known to hold deep snow and put the sleds to the test. We cut through some steep side hills in thick timber and blew up deep creek bottoms and finally came to a rest after about 20 minutes of straight riding. I have to tell you, I’ve never had so much fun riding in my 9 years of sledding!! Later in the day the M8 turbo and REV triple did some pulls up some wide creek bottoms with about 2-3 feet of fresh which wasn’t sun exposed. Several times I gave the triple a head start and blew by it with ease…wasn’t even a competition.
If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t hesitate to spend my hard earned cash on a turbo setup for a 2-stroke EFI sled. Time will tell how many miles I get on it without issues. But in the end it all comes down to the “fun factor” - I was starting to get bored on the stocker and the turbo opened up a whole new world for me!!
Thanks for taking the time to read this lengthy post, hope I didn’t bore you too much!
So I’ve held off on getting a turbo over the years because, for the most part, they have been known to be unreliable on a 2-stroke machine. So this past year I have been riding a 2008 XP 163”, a 2006 REV 151” and a 2004 REV 159” (the 2006 and 2004 are backup sleds which are a necessity given the fact that Ski-Doo’s rank a little low in the reliability department ). I ride every weekend from November – April and many days during the week. I mainly ride in Cooke City, MT and hit up several other locations around the Bozeman, MT area throughout the year. Both this year and last have been great riding years with unreal powder that really give a stock sled a workout. So what it came down to was simple, I was just fed up with riding in slow-motion on the deep days....I wanted something that would get you out of those situations where you had to poach over and over…I wanted something that would up the excitement factor and keep me a happy rider day after day…the answer was a turbo. I decided on a Boondockers Pump Gas (not that the others are bad in anyway – the Twisted Turbo seems like a winner!)
I contacted Justin at Code Red Performance in Belgrade, MT since I've heard through friends and fellow riders that he knows what he is doing when it comes to turbos. Justin had me up and going in less than 7 days with the turbo setup. I have to say Justin demonstrates exceptional customer service…hard to find that these days!! Given my experience with Code Red Performance they most likely will be doing a few more turbo installs for fellow riders this summer/fall.
On to the riding …
I’ve had the opportunity to put on about 450 miles with the M8 Boondockers Turbo setup. Just got back from about four days of riding Cooke in some of the best powder of the season! Joining the regular group of stock sled riders was McFlatty (Ryan Clancy) from New Prague, MN riding a Sled Head Racing REV triple.
The first day I started out on 91 octane with a pinch of octane booster to keep it safe. Ran low boost (6 lbs) and was very impressed with the power. For boondocking in tight areas the sled on 6 lbs of boost is perfect. No lag what-so-ever. I really couldn’t compare against the triple considering it was only pulling about 8300 Rs (should be pulling 9300 from what I am told) and bogging due to the exhaust getting suffocated by the deep snow, which =’s stuck after stuck! The only problem I had with the turbo was my own fault – I had the PSI fuel adjustments set too high so when I turned the sled off it was somehow flooding the engine and then was hard to start – I think. I adjusted the settings and it ran perfect the rest of the weekend.
The next day we went out I mixed in some additive to get around 100 octane. I turned up the boost so it was reading around 8.5-9 lbs. The triple REV was running at full RPMs and the snow was DEEP. The group headed back to some areas that are known to hold deep snow and put the sleds to the test. We cut through some steep side hills in thick timber and blew up deep creek bottoms and finally came to a rest after about 20 minutes of straight riding. I have to tell you, I’ve never had so much fun riding in my 9 years of sledding!! Later in the day the M8 turbo and REV triple did some pulls up some wide creek bottoms with about 2-3 feet of fresh which wasn’t sun exposed. Several times I gave the triple a head start and blew by it with ease…wasn’t even a competition.
If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t hesitate to spend my hard earned cash on a turbo setup for a 2-stroke EFI sled. Time will tell how many miles I get on it without issues. But in the end it all comes down to the “fun factor” - I was starting to get bored on the stocker and the turbo opened up a whole new world for me!!
Thanks for taking the time to read this lengthy post, hope I didn’t bore you too much!
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