Electric start weight
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Just installed and weighed a kit last week.
Weighed 10.4 lbs without ring gear (attached to clutch) or battery on our electronic bathroom scales.
Weighed 10.4 lbs without ring gear (attached to clutch) or battery on our electronic bathroom scales.
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I weighed a ring gear equipped clutch and a non-ring gear clutch, the difference is 2lbs.
Also, I think the OEM battery is around 10-12 lbs.
Also, I think the OEM battery is around 10-12 lbs.
We installed a WPS Lithium Ion battery which was 3 lbs, works great.
26 lbs complete without the ring gear
-battery, wire, battery rack, and the electric start assembly
-battery, wire, battery rack, and the electric start assembly
Battery itself is almost 15 pounds
I'll second that one ^^^
I'll weigh a real "Complete One" later tonight when I'm done working.
To say "Complete" minus the ring gear is useless. As the ring gear will not fit on a non-Electric start clutch.
It is also Useless to sell a "Take Off" "Complete Kit" without the ES Clutch. As the Clutch alone costs nearly as much as the whole kit does from Polaris.
To say "Complete" minus the ring gear is useless. As the ring gear will not fit on a non-Electric start clutch.
It is also Useless to sell a "Take Off" "Complete Kit" without the ES Clutch. As the Clutch alone costs nearly as much as the whole kit does from Polaris.
33 1/3 Pound Weight Penalty Over Non ES
Weighed all the parts;
ES clutch minus a standard Non-ES Clutch (1.715625 #'s)
All fasteners exclusive to mounting the ES
Battery box
Stock Battery (14 #'s)
Starter, Flex Shaft, Bendix and mounts
Additional added on ES harness with relays and circuit breakers
Comes to 33 1/3 pounds for the convenience of E-Start, It will be many more years before I pay that kind of luxury weight penalty (I'll likely 6 feet under before that day comes).
Weighed all the parts;
ES clutch minus a standard Non-ES Clutch (1.715625 #'s)
All fasteners exclusive to mounting the ES
Battery box
Stock Battery (14 #'s)
Starter, Flex Shaft, Bendix and mounts
Additional added on ES harness with relays and circuit breakers
Comes to 33 1/3 pounds for the convenience of E-Start, It will be many more years before I pay that kind of luxury weight penalty (I'll likely 6 feet under before that day comes).
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WOW! Thanks for taking the time and reporting back.
I've always enjoyed the convenience of an electric start but I had no idea how huge the weight penalty was. This could mean I enjoy an almost 45 lb advantage over my buddy's snowcheck 163 with electric start, 3" track, solid drive shaft, and the chaincase.
I think, I'll go back to the "inconvenience" of pull start only on my 2.6 inch track 163, and enjoy the lighter weight throwing it around. Unless I'm doing the math wrong....
I've always enjoyed the convenience of an electric start but I had no idea how huge the weight penalty was. This could mean I enjoy an almost 45 lb advantage over my buddy's snowcheck 163 with electric start, 3" track, solid drive shaft, and the chaincase.
I think, I'll go back to the "inconvenience" of pull start only on my 2.6 inch track 163, and enjoy the lighter weight throwing it around. Unless I'm doing the math wrong....
Wow I must have gotten the lightweight electric start kit for my wife's sled.
As stated above 10.4 lbs for everything except ring gear (1.7 lbs?) and battery (WPS featherweight which was 3 lbs) for a total of 15.1 lbs.
WPS Featherweight Lithium Ion battery is part #490-2518
Total weight was 15.1 lbs.
As stated above 10.4 lbs for everything except ring gear (1.7 lbs?) and battery (WPS featherweight which was 3 lbs) for a total of 15.1 lbs.
WPS Featherweight Lithium Ion battery is part #490-2518
Total weight was 15.1 lbs.
Starter, Flex Shaft, Bendix, and wiring harness is; 7.5#'s
Battery box is; 2.5#'s
Battery is; 14#'s
Brackets and fasteners are; 2 3/4#
ES Clutch difference is; 1 3/4 #
I just checked my math and 28 1/2# with stock battery. Still too much! IMO
Battery box is; 2.5#'s
Battery is; 14#'s
Brackets and fasteners are; 2 3/4#
ES Clutch difference is; 1 3/4 #
I just checked my math and 28 1/2# with stock battery. Still too much! IMO
Subtract 11 lbs by ditching a lead battery for a light weight lithium ion battery and you are at 17 lbs which is close to my 15 lbs. for the entire electric start kit.
Replace the boat anchor stock exhaust can (19.5 lbs) for a quiet SLP can (7.5 lbs) and save 12 lbs.
Now you are only at 411 lbs with electric start, not bad.
Replace the boat anchor stock exhaust can (19.5 lbs) for a quiet SLP can (7.5 lbs) and save 12 lbs.
Now you are only at 411 lbs with electric start, not bad.
Polaris has the most archaic electric start system ever. There is no reason that the ES should add 30 pounds to the lightest production sled out there.
I run a lightweight lithium battery, and get the fire n ice lightweight battery box (remove that heavy steel one) and it is noticeably lighter. I went with ZRP billet clutch cover and titanium bolts and a drilled and slotted brake rotor to offset some of the weight of the ring gear. Helps alot.
If you right my buddies sled and mine back to back (both SLP pipe/can, same zbroz shocks) only difference between ours is mine is ES, you can feel the 13lb difference, but its pretty minimal and certainly doesnt slow me down in anyway.
I wish Polaris would redesign their ES. A 2lb penalty like the shot start system would be amazing to have on the axys.
I run a lightweight lithium battery, and get the fire n ice lightweight battery box (remove that heavy steel one) and it is noticeably lighter. I went with ZRP billet clutch cover and titanium bolts and a drilled and slotted brake rotor to offset some of the weight of the ring gear. Helps alot.
If you right my buddies sled and mine back to back (both SLP pipe/can, same zbroz shocks) only difference between ours is mine is ES, you can feel the 13lb difference, but its pretty minimal and certainly doesnt slow me down in anyway.
I wish Polaris would redesign their ES. A 2lb penalty like the shot start system would be amazing to have on the axys.
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