Can i extend my track

[01_MC500]

I have an 01 500 Mountain Cat and i wan't to extend the track out i was wondering what track size wouldbe best i want to go as i can and still have decent track speed for a 500. all advice accepted.

thanks

 

[mattymac]

what length is under it now?

 

[01_MC500]

its got a 136 under it now.

 

[Rixster]

It would probably spin a 141 or even a 144 if you gear it down just a bit.

 

[(POWDER)]

For what reason do you want to extend your track for? Anyway I would go with the above said 141 or 144.

 

[poorider]

extend your track? How do you do that? Most people just replace their track with a longer one

 

[diggerdown]

If you do a longer track on that 500, use a newer single ply track and port it. They revolve around the suspention a lot easier than the older tracks and help free some power up.

 

[01_MC500]

thanks for the advice i was thinking a 144 would be enough but just wanted to make see if anyone thought i could go bigger. thanks to everyone who responded.

 

[09 Blue Ski-Doo]

151

It will turn a 151 easy, don't waste your time with a 144, won't help that much!

 

[01_MC500]

are you sure an 01 500 will turn a 151 could i get some more oppinions and more specific.

 

[Snocross 100]

Id go 144 to 151 but port the 151. Ill sell u my 144x15x2.25 Polaris series IV for $350?

 

[diggerdown]

I think a 151 would take the fun right out of th sled. A 500 should light and sporty not a 20 mph track speed sled that floats well but is sluggish.

 

[longtrack156]

I think a 151 would take the fun right out of th sled. A 500 should light and sporty not a 20 mph track speed sled that floats well but is sluggish.

Depends on whether you want to "go" or just have "fun", 151, my vote.

I got the same comments when I put a 156 under my old Powder Special in 2000, with the stock 136 it would never go where it would go with the 156, tractor-ing up the hills was much better for me than getting stuck halfway up with lots of track speed. It was "fun" for me back in 2000 tractor-ing past lots of the bigger HP sleds back then.

 

[01_MC500]

Id go 144 to 151 but port the 151. Ill sell u my 144x15x2.25 Polaris series IV for $350?

i might be interested in this pm sent.

ps to the guy with the ps is it a 600 or is it a 500?

 

[longtrack156]

i might be interested in this pm sent.

Ps to the guy with the ps is it a 600 or is it a 500?

600

 

[05snopro440]

If you do a longer track on that 500, use a newer single ply track and port it. They revolve around the suspention a lot easier than the older tracks and help free some power up.

The single ply track I can understand, but porting it is just a bad idea for reliability.