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[NoSecondChances]

I think KAWGRN meant to say it did have turns, therefore the Apex with the extra weight would've been alot harder to maneuver through the turns then the really lightweight XP. Is what I'm guessing.
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J

Probably not the weight but the added power of the turbo. Turbo's not really a great hillclimb vehicle for on and off the throttle, winding in and out of gates, power is huge but they seem to spend a lot of time spinning (especially on ice) once they spool, stockers might have the advantage with less power but being able to make it more useable (not just overpowering the track). This is my experience anyway from watching most of the turbos in hillclimb comps that I have seen. The BCSF used to be a little better for turbo's IMO, since the courses weren't as icy as say..the widowmaker. The BCSF courses had a few less turns well, and they also had the big hills like Barkerville which was pretty much a straight shot and would really be a turbo-friendly hill IMO. The RMSHA hills tend to be more jackson-style with more ice and hardpack and more turns.

Just my $0.02.

NSC

 

[WatchThis!!!]

NCS you are exactly right. I ran the RMSHA circuit all season and I definatley could see that the m8, d8 turbos were doing nothing but spinning. But me on my little 600 cruised right up the course. I have 3 screws in each lug. That is pat of why you don't see yammis in competition hillclimbing.

 

[Spur]

Spinning is defiantly an issue with racing an Apex turboed.

The other issue I noticed was simply the ability to hang on. I’m a fairly strong guy, but trying to hang on to the Apex in any position except both feet planted firmly on both rails is almost impossible. That’s what makes it a bigger challenge for boon docking in my opinion, it’s not the weight, the sled handles unbelievable. It’s trying to hang on to the horsepower. You can’t physically react fast enough to stay in balance with the power band. IMO

 

[PowderProject]

How about this:

"how could that be possible when the doo -09 blew its belt after 100 ft. "

2 belt's 1600 miles nice try

 

[PowderProject]

Jay that would be one hell of a lightweight 880, to only be one second behind a tapex. Does it weigh 200lbs or something? Or did the guy on the apex just not know how to ride? Also I thought this was for the stockers everyone?

500 lbs. full of fuel and all fluids. Same scale that weighed all the stock sleds.

 

[Bkinz]

Thats pretty light. What does it weigh dry, any idea? my dads 02' cmx weighs 413lbs with 220hp. but it only has a 144 which sucks in the deep stuff.