Just wanted to check in with the guys that are running boosted M1000s and see what percentage are using them as their primary tree riding machine or if they are better left as a hillclimber.
Right now my 1000 has a few mods to help out in the power department and is a pull and go sled that I like. I do wish it was a little lighter feeling in the front end at times but at 6'3" and 260# I by no means struggle getting it to go where I want.
I don't get much of thrill out of hillclimbing, and prefer to spend most of my time on tree filled sidehills. I also like to jump some, whip the sled around a little on its tail, and hammer through moguls (I race MX on ATVs in the summer so I actually welcome a rough fast section of trail once in a while). I did get to spend quite a bit of time on my dad's 2011 M8 153 and the fun factor on that sled is definitely up there as well for me, just a little low in the power department.
Now given all this, I am trying to decide if I should put a turbo on my current '09 M1000 162 with a kmod skid, or ride it another year as is and try to move into a lighter 800 turbo in a year or two. I know that If I add the turbo it is going to offset some of the heavy feel that a 1000 has and definitly add more to the fun factor! I just don't know how responsive a turbo on a 1000 is and if it works well in the trees. As far as the boost level, I don't want to run full race gas due to the price, but I would run up to 50/50 110 and 91.
I believe that a T800 with a 153 track would be about the perfect machine for me but I don't want to go that route without moving to the new chassis. And I don't want to do that until Cat sheds a little more weight off of them and see if they have their drive train issues figured out. Also I am not interested in buying a used TM8 because I am just not comfortable getting into a mod sled that I dont know the history of.
Okay sorry for the long post. Lets hear it: Just put the turbo on already, or waste of time?
Right now my 1000 has a few mods to help out in the power department and is a pull and go sled that I like. I do wish it was a little lighter feeling in the front end at times but at 6'3" and 260# I by no means struggle getting it to go where I want.
I don't get much of thrill out of hillclimbing, and prefer to spend most of my time on tree filled sidehills. I also like to jump some, whip the sled around a little on its tail, and hammer through moguls (I race MX on ATVs in the summer so I actually welcome a rough fast section of trail once in a while). I did get to spend quite a bit of time on my dad's 2011 M8 153 and the fun factor on that sled is definitely up there as well for me, just a little low in the power department.
Now given all this, I am trying to decide if I should put a turbo on my current '09 M1000 162 with a kmod skid, or ride it another year as is and try to move into a lighter 800 turbo in a year or two. I know that If I add the turbo it is going to offset some of the heavy feel that a 1000 has and definitly add more to the fun factor! I just don't know how responsive a turbo on a 1000 is and if it works well in the trees. As far as the boost level, I don't want to run full race gas due to the price, but I would run up to 50/50 110 and 91.
I believe that a T800 with a 153 track would be about the perfect machine for me but I don't want to go that route without moving to the new chassis. And I don't want to do that until Cat sheds a little more weight off of them and see if they have their drive train issues figured out. Also I am not interested in buying a used TM8 because I am just not comfortable getting into a mod sled that I dont know the history of.
Okay sorry for the long post. Lets hear it: Just put the turbo on already, or waste of time?
