Looks like Cat pushed a few more ponies out of the 2019. It’s right there with either of the 850’s at 165+ hp. It feels like it has a little extra pop.
https://youtu.be/u64-ozvqb3I
https://youtu.be/u64-ozvqb3I
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Awesome!
??? Did you watch the linked video or look at the picture (screenshot from the video)?? The video shows about 4 dyno runs and the Alpha hooked up to it with live commentary. Not sure what other proof you would need.
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That's right with both 850s
That's right with both 850s
Follow his YouTube page. I watched the 850 Polaris on the same dyno. He kept saying it was still in breakin mode. However, if the comments made on FB are accurate, the Alpha was too. The Alpha hit higher hp than the 850 ever did if I remember right. They were both very close though.
I may have missed it, but I didn't hear him mention anything on the cat about break in mode at all. The polaris 850 made basically 170hp in one of his other videos after break in mode. The most impressive one to me was the 208 hp & 140 ft/lb of torque they got out of the skidoo 850 with their 911 big bore/pipe kit.
I love their 900 kit that is in my '13 & would like to see a dyno run for a 900/940 on the new CTEC... but I don't see that they list one yet.
I love their 900 kit that is in my '13 & would like to see a dyno run for a 900/940 on the new CTEC... but I don't see that they list one yet.
New reeds in the -19 and aprox +7hp
Just believe what ever dyno you want and be happy.
Did you end up getting an Alpha from Matt? Just picked mine up Weds.
Not correct, the 2018 and 2019 engines are exactly the same from a components perspective. The 2019 did get a different ECU program from the 2018.
A guy at hcs tested the -18 ecu on a -19 and it gave the same HP, mounted -18 reeds in the -19 and lost 7hp.
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Here's the rub--- the parts number ARE the same however the specs on the reeds ARE different. Actually there are 3 different thickness reed petals .... and the 19s are different than the 18 reeds. We confirmed this with my stock 18 reeds and my stock 19 reeds. My 18 actually had 2 different thickness reeds in it....
To test this, we ran my 19 with the stock 19 reeds to get a base-line hp. We then put my stock 18 reeds in the 19 sled and preceded to lose 7 hp from the 19 reeds. We then put a set of Vforce in the 19, and gained 10 over the 18 reeds, which is 3 over the 19 reeds. All of this was done back to back to back....so as "all things being equal" as possible"
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Here's the rub--- the parts number ARE the same however the specs on the reeds ARE different. Actually there are 3 different thickness reed petals .... and the 19s are different than the 18 reeds. We confirmed this with my stock 18 reeds and my stock 19 reeds. My 18 actually had 2 different thickness reeds in it....
To test this, we ran my 19 with the stock 19 reeds to get a base-line hp. We then put my stock 18 reeds in the 19 sled and preceded to lose 7 hp from the 19 reeds. We then put a set of Vforce in the 19, and gained 10 over the 18 reeds, which is 3 over the 19 reeds. All of this was done back to back to back....so as "all things being equal" as possible"
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I'm not debating you saw different results on a dyno by swapping reeds...
But again, you are incorrect. Not just the part numbers, but the THICKNESS SPECIFICATIONS between '18 and '19 ARE NOT different. If you are measuring differences in thicknesses, what you are seeing is variation from the manufacturer from batch to batch. Also, I'd be interested to know what are the thicknesses you measured, what are you using as your measurement device, and is it calibrated?
