Avid drivers

[Lobster Carl]

Seeing what's people's thoughts are on the avid powerclaw drivers on the matryx shaft.
I got a second driveshaft for track swaps. And the powerclaw style drivers don't look like they will have the support from the short splines on the shaft. Looks like they would be about an inch short. Is this OK? Or am I asking for problems?
I didn't realize there was two different shafts. One with long and one with short splines. The one I have appears to be a new takeoff and came with the junk center 3.5 drivers.

 

[ndfb35]

I am also swapping out the Series 8 for a 3" PC with the M series drivers from Avid but I don't have the rails in my possession yet so I haven't ripped into it.

 

[Lobster Carl]

Your driveshaft probably has the longer splines on it. Mine looks like the 2.6 track shaft that came on my 146.
Your drivers will probably be completely on the splines. I put mine on for the hell of it and there is an inch without support under the extro teeth.

 

[ndfb35]

That doesn't seem like a lot of meat to grip. I would be leery.

 

[Lobster Carl]

Yeah I'm not really digging it.
The shaft was suposed to come as the older hex style but came as the new one. I'm probably not going to run it unless I hear some good reports

 

[fraufarm]

I just put some powerclaw avids on a 22 boost. No problems.

 

[ndfb35]

That sleds going to eat!

 

[Lobster Carl]

These are the shafts that the center drivers come with. I called avid and they said it would be fine. But if you were to run the skidoo style driver you need the driveshaft with the splines to the end.
Why Polaris machined off the splines is beyond stupid.

 

[Lobster Carl]

153x3 on mine

 

[ndfb35]

Wicked looking sled!

 

[volcano buster]

153 in a 146 and no scratchers... Do I smell hyfax?

 

[Lobster Carl]

Not installed yet. No snow or ice to scratch

 

[fraufarm]

Oh I had no idea the shafts were different. Mine was a 3.5” pitch 2.75 stock

 

[Fredrik]

153x3 on mine

Any update does the avid sprockets work on 146 shaft with short spline.

 

[Lobster Carl]

I haven't run the 3.5 drivers and track this year. Been running 3 inch on old ayxs shaft I have. Avid did tell me that they will be ok though.

 

[xring60]

The Mseries drivers will work with both shafts, the short splined shaft and the full length splined. There is plenty of engagement with the short splined shaft.

IF you want to use a 2022/23 Series 8, Skidoo/Lynx, or camso 250lx/350lx (these are all 3.5 pitch) on a short splined shaft you must use the Avid T3 short splined drivers. They are extended toward the center of the shaft, engaging the more spline. We’ve been using these with out any problems.

Andy