Has nothing to do with the extra power! It’s the new split driveshaft. It has way too much play and wobble in it
Belt issues?
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To make most of your belt life, make sure your sled runs allways 8000-8100rpm. You can adjust clikers on your clutch, effect on on each setting is around 100-200rpm up or down. If your sled is underreving, somewhere between 7500-7800 rpm, your belt life will be decreased significantly.
If you set up clikers to #4 or even #5 and sled is stll underreving, you should change to shorter pivot bolts. There is three pivot sizes available from your dealer: 26mm, 33mm and 38mm. Check what your stock pivot is and work from there.
Optimal cliker setting is #3 for all around riding. So I would recommend you change your pivots legnth/weight to match that position.
If you set up clikers to #4 or even #5 and sled is stll underreving, you should change to shorter pivot bolts. There is three pivot sizes available from your dealer: 26mm, 33mm and 38mm. Check what your stock pivot is and work from there.
Optimal cliker setting is #3 for all around riding. So I would recommend you change your pivots legnth/weight to match that position.
Ive got customers who've got blown belts where the chunks are 4 to 6 inches long. One guy was able to put his hand on the chunks after the fail, so they were 120deg F and less [after failure]
There are some unlearned ones on FB turbo pages saying its clutch kits, no, just shows they don't know anything about belt failure causes, nor the status of alignment or anything else; just yap-flappin post narcissists.
That blown belt picture, this is the GnR alignment bar showing there is a 4mm gap of what the alignment shouldnt be.
Belts blow in basically 4 different ways and have 4 different results [evidence] of the root problem. The orange circle with frayed fibers, that's from "uneven stress" [misalignment] on those fiber tension members. When one tension member (strand) goes, they all go like dominoes.
There are some unlearned ones on FB turbo pages saying its clutch kits, no, just shows they don't know anything about belt failure causes, nor the status of alignment or anything else; just yap-flappin post narcissists.
That blown belt picture, this is the GnR alignment bar showing there is a 4mm gap of what the alignment shouldnt be.
Belts blow in basically 4 different ways and have 4 different results [evidence] of the root problem. The orange circle with frayed fibers, that's from "uneven stress" [misalignment] on those fiber tension members. When one tension member (strand) goes, they all go like dominoes.
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Thanks for sharing. What is the corrective fix on Doo clutches for folks that are having the issue you describe?
In North America, do you have old 571 or new 574 as stock belt?
Its different compound, a bit harder and stronger belt than 571. Its a stock belt for Turbo R here in Europe.
My sled shipped with a 571.
Do the sleds ship with an included belt in the crate or does the dealer receive a box full of belts?
I blew my belt today at 520 Miles, seems a little premature to me? My belt was always adjusted to sit within spec and I never have seen a belt temp warning. I have been riding my 163" track mostly deep snow days with minimal trail riding since the day I got this sled so maybe that contributed to early failure? Just curios what everyone else is experiencing. Thanks!
I have blown 2 (kinda 3)- less than 600 miles. I have not blown a belt on a ski doo since 2017 and that was with an aftermarket turbo. The first belt was about 250 miles. My backup belt has been a gates belt for years (I have never needed it)but I blew it the same day my first OEM belt broke. I don't consider it a 'blown belt' since it wasn't an OEM. Blew my second belt around 500 miles. I asked my dealer about it and he said that with the extra power and current setup, he expects the 571's to last around 500 miles.
I got over 1200km on the stock belt that came with my g5 turb, still going strong. its mostly steep and deep snow Revy/Kootenay style riding
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I’ve blown 3 belts within 230 miles!! All riding in deep powder! Felt that maybe heat was problem??
belt temps reading 115-120. Thought it was weird then I think I found the problem jack shaft moved out in bearing making clutch out of alignment. Pressed bearing back down and going to try it again tomorrow in the deep!
This on my 2023 lynx ds 4100 600 ish miles.
2023 expert 154 has 1500 ish miles and still running same belt. But bearing looks to be go on it.
belt temps reading 115-120. Thought it was weird then I think I found the problem jack shaft moved out in bearing making clutch out of alignment. Pressed bearing back down and going to try it again tomorrow in the deep!This on my 2023 lynx ds 4100 600 ish miles.
2023 expert 154 has 1500 ish miles and still running same belt. But bearing looks to be go on it.
A friend in Alpine had his exact failure on his Lynx a few weeks back. LCC fixed him up.I’ve blown 3 belts within 230 miles!! All riding in deep powder! Felt that maybe heat was problem??
This on my 2023 lynx ds 4100 600 ish miles.
2023 expert 154 has 1500 ish miles and still running same belt. But bearing looks to be go on it.
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