DOES THE BASE MODEL RMK MAKE A BETTER TURBO CANDIDATE?

[backcountryislife]

OK, I said easier... should have said less expensive!

$1000 for a belt drive, $250 or so max for a cooler installed?

Easier... on my wallet.

 

[diamonddave]

The only other consideration and may not matter to most when going with boost but the base model only comes in a 155" track. So if one wants to boost a 163", then the Pro might be the better way to go.

 

[wje_153]

I'll be turboing my 2013 pro 155 like backcountryislife said the belt drive makes it that much more worth it. I only had a few cooling issues last year on my 2012 and that was only on the trail without my ice scratchers down. Ripping trees all day you shouldn't really have to worry about the sled overheating.

 

[backcountryislife]

I'll be turboing my 2013 pro 155 like backcountryislife said the belt drive makes it that much more worth it. I only had a few cooling issues last year on my 2012 and that was only on the trail without my ice scratchers down. Ripping trees all day you shouldn't really have to worry about the sled overheating.

On the cats at least you do need more cooling with a boosted sled than stock, so what wasn't an issue before MAY become one (I assume the poo kits cool the same way as ours?), but I know a bunch of boosted pros... and they all seem to deal with it ok.

 

[pus1100]

For what I prefer... yeah... just personal preference. I've blown up so many chaincases... I hate the dam things, I've thrown SOOOOO much more power at my DD's & had good luck, and the belts that I know of have held up well... I just think a belt is a better system. (and you don't have to search much to see the lengths I've gone to, to help cat owners get T top posts on their sleds, so that one is a no brainer)


Different strokes, I see weight as a huge factor that I'm not very willing to give up, and not being an IC guy (H2O-air or air-air) the plumbing differences are minor for me, and I know it's easy to throw a cooler on back if needed (owning a crossfire (bigger cooler) & an M with boost though... I can say that more cooling is a beautiful thing)

i guess you're talking Cat chaincases.polaris uses hyvo chains which holds up great.(yamaha also use hyvo)

 

[mountainhorse]

The only other consideration and may not matter to most when going with boost but the base model only comes in a 155" track. So if one wants to boost a 163", then the Pro might be the better way to go.

I see about 50/50 on this Dave. (155 vs. 163")

I like the proven chain drive and steel shaft for 200+ hp applications...plus the gear ratio choices that this offers.

More power makes more heat... that is where the cooler comes into play as well.

In this day and age with with turbo guys getting replacement tracks and aftermarket skids for their turbos... a simple VE bumper/extension will do.







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[SSABMUD]

Having a 2011 and 2012 turbo, I would say no to the base model. The only reason being is if you do wind up changing shocks, skids, tracks etc, it is much easier to sell the take off parts on the LE sleds.

 

[mountainhorse]

SSABMUD,

That was something that I was considering as well.

I hear ya on that... but you are also paying over a grand more in the first place for those shocks/skid... which is about a wash when you consider what you can sell it for.

If you sell Zero mile stock shocks from an STD RMK... and the skid... you can easily get $600 + out of the setup if you are swapping out.
Tracks are the same between the std model and the PRO.

 

[mountainhorse]

For 2014.... I think the Answer is YES... IMO.

Better cooling
More robust, time proven drive train
More durable over-structure, rear bumper
Stronger A-arms

 

[knifedge]

--For about all the same reasons, the base model seems better for most every application