2025 Rumors

[mt.sledder]

How about moving the brake from the jackshaft to the driveshaft?

 

[440revNL]

How about moving the brake from the jackshaft to the driveshaft?

NO!!!! Never

 

[JH@CM]

How about moving the brake from the jackshaft to the driveshaft?

The only upside I could see here is having functioning brakes without a QD belt in place.

Doo's design of having the brake rotor located in line with the jacks haft has created so many problems related to impacts, freezing, etc.

 

[440revNL]

There's a reason why Doo had to make a 4 piston brake recently because the regular 2 piston is junk. Polaris has the best brakes and it's mainly because their brakes are still on the jsckshaft. I hope it never changes.

 

[live2beel]

The only upside I could see here is having functioning brakes without a QD belt in place.

Doo's design of having the brake rotor located in line with the jacks haft has created so many problems related to impacts, freezing, etc.

Hard to argue, having brakes at the top of a big hill when the QD belt lets go is very beneficial.

 

[ullose272]

Hard to argue, having brakes at the top of a big hill when the QD belt lets go is very beneficial.

i have never had a QD belt let go

 

[440revNL]

And on a Doo if your chain let go, 99% of the time it's locked up and you're going for a slide. For Polaris, if it isn't broke, don't fix it.

 

[Teej83]

Hard to argue, having brakes at the top of a big hill when the QD belt lets go is very beneficial.

The odds of this very specific scenario are low enough you should play the lotto the same day

 

[Teth-Air]

Why ports? Weight? Seems like the offset in durability isn’t worth the little savings. I know there was lots of talk about loss of floatation with ports when the Doo XPs had heavily ported track. Not sure I buy into that though.

The most important reason to port a track is to allow depressurization in the tunnel at the front where it pinches off. In that area snow and air are being compressed and drastically reduces track speed, especaily when there is little clearance between the track and the heat exchanger. Opening up ports in the track allow air and snow flow into the skid.

 

[NHRoadking]

What's left to fix on the '25?

Ask a dealer who is handling the warranty issues. Probably the best source of information for answers to that question.

 

[edgey]

 

[jeeper8650]

On my 25 I had the ECU die then the actuator that runs the exhaust valve die. They happened about the same time. Both replaced under warranty super quick by my dealer. The most annoying part was I had a pump gas tune from VOHK on my sled and when they replaced the ECU it was lost. The license is tied to the ECU. Called vohk thinking they would just allow another license. Nope. Told me I have to pay for a new tune. Needless to say I won’t be purchasing from them again.

 

[PSI 800]

Hard to argue, having brakes at the top of a big hill when the QD belt lets go is very beneficial.

Thats why you pack a spare QD belt

 

[frozenfarmer]

A few things on my wish list…

- As far as advancements, I’d love to see a breakthrough in efficiency of the drive line. Lots of HP lost between the primary clutch and the track.

- We have seen the OEM’s deliver aftermarket goodies on stock sleds for years now, turbos, 7S, Pro-Taper bars, etc… how about a factory lightweight hood as a S/C option? Improved intake would also be in this category.

- I have my ‘22 boost setup pretty good, one of the things that would make me consider a ‘26 would be a version of SHOT.

- How about a simple way to adjust the limiter strap in the field? One of my early 2000’s trail sleds had an eye bolt type tension adjuster. Cheap, easy and lightweight.

If you mean a lightweight hood as in no headlight...

Extremely unlikely as a snowmobile still needs to be SSCC compliant. Without that it should be non-trail legal. If they start going outside SSCC then there is a chance of the government stepping in where as now the OEMs agree on changes to SSCC and meet compliance.

 

[A@ron]

On my 25 I had the ECU die then the actuator that runs the exhaust valve die. They happened about the same time. Both replaced under warranty super quick by my dealer. The most annoying part was I had a pump gas tune from VOHK on my sled and when they replaced the ECU it was lost. The license is tied to the ECU. Called vohk thinking they would just allow another license. Nope. Told me I have to pay for a new tune. Needless to say I won’t be purchasing from them again.

How did the the vohk pump gas tune compare to the 25’ flash?

 

[live2beel]

Thats why you pack a spare QD belt

QD belt probably won't help much when your sled hits a tree at 40.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

QD belt probably won't help much when your sled hits a tree at 40.

Has this ever actually happened to anyone?

Anywhere?

Genuinely curious.

 

[CROW]

If you mean a lightweight hood as in no headlight...

Extremely unlikely as a snowmobile still needs to be SSCC compliant. Without that it should be non-trail legal. If they start going outside SSCC then there is a chance of the government stepping in where as now the OEMs agree on changes to SSCC and meet compliance.

An Oxbow light or similar should satisfy that requirement

 

[User Name]

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This looks very in line with what I'd expect from Polaris as far as colors go. Feels like this is legit.

Strictly BNG from what I can see

 

[jeeper8650]

How did the the vohk pump gas tune compare to the 25’ flash?

Sled broke (ecu and actuator) the day I tuned it so I honestly have no idea. They said it was not much of a jump vs. the 25 tune unlike the previous model Boost