Attainable engineering concepts for current OEM consideration(Skinny sled 2.0)

[huro0302]

My experience with adding holes in a tunnel for weight loss concluded with many pounds of ice forming and clinging to the holes and requiring constant “Boot humping” to clear the ice.

Can you expand upon the technical details of what you tested and why it may have collected the ice?(dimpled or not, size of holes, placement, how many, raw or painted tunnel, pictures, etc.?) I’m trying to not make the same mistakes. I like the stomp grips on tunnel sides to help keep the sled under me in tech maneuvers but hoping the dimples may help that as well. With how tight the clearance is on matryx between the front cooler and 3”+ paddle tracks…I was thinking this may alleviate some tunnel pressure issues and free up some track Hp to the snow. Thanks!

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Can you expand upon the technical details of what you tested and why it may have collected the ice?(dimpled or not, size of holes, placement, how many, raw or painted tunnel, pictures, etc.?) I’m trying to not make the same mistakes. I like the stomp grips on tunnel sides to help keep the sled under me in tech maneuvers but hoping the dimples may help that as well. With how tight the clearance is on matryx between the front cooler and 3”+ paddle tracks…I was thinking this may alleviate some tunnel pressure issues and free up some track Hp to the snow. Thanks!

The ice locks into the holes.

Better to have a smooth surface so you can break the ice off of it.

No different when painted or bare aluminum.