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So, since I was laid off in July, my plan was to ride the **** out of my sled and upgrade slowly since that was my only option. I wanted to know how each component helped or not without being combined with another mod. I ride everywhere in the state of Colorado and average at 10,000ft and ride 3-4 days a week. This is easy since I live in Vail.
Mods (in order of addition):
1. Three inch straight pipe-a little loud but the weight loss was what I wanted and an unrestricted pipe. Had to do it again-EVO bullet pipe. Less loud, grams heavier but equally free flowing.
2. MDS Weights-Huge help. Just feels right. Wouldn't change them for anything. Easy to adjust as mods change. Customer service is top notch.
3. XXX Mods Full Vent Kit-These things just don't have the under hood space to evacuate air like my old 2010 M8. Get some vents, don't care whose, just get some.
4. Side Note- Get rid of your goggle holder. Blocks the hottest air from escaping.
5. Also, get rid of the tunnel bag that came with the sled or replace the rivets for the straps with bolts and washers and crank it down. I've had two bags and both failed due to the rivets breaking. Nothing sucks more than losing a bag with $500+ gear in it and being too broke to replace it.
6. SLP Powder Pros- Better than stock and good in super light powder but too heavy on the trail. Still easy to sidehill and counter steer but front end still nose dived. Sold them.
7. 8" Slydog Powderhounds. Better on the trail. Reduced darting. Awesome flotation in light to heavy powder. In deep powder, super easy to counter steer and sidehill. In set up snow, more effort required to pull the beast over. Still my favorite overall ski and a real treat to handle coming off jumps and drops.
8. EVO BRV-Nice improvement over stock, HUGE improvement with EVO 215 reflash!!!
9. Addition of 110 octane leaded race gas - A recommendation from Jim at EVO. The goal was to get the tank up to 93 octane. Hearing and feeling the sled after the addition of 110 made me think the sled was made for 93. No more octane warnings and a noticeable power gain above 7000rpms. Actually was hitting the rev limiter for the first time ever.
10. EVO 215 Reflash - WOW, best mod for sure. I could not imagine going to a super shoot or big shoot or whatever they are called. I have more power than I would ever need. Sled runs like a very, very well tuned sled with no fussing with adjustments. Hill climbing is simply insane. Nothing can come close within my group of 28+ riders.
11. EVO/Gates belt-Have one but not on yet. Cant get my stock belt to blow yet with 800 miles on it.
Last Mods:
1. Intercooler fan
2. Evo cold air intake/rollover valve
These notes are simply my opinions and my experiences. Hope they lend some insight into one of the many paths you can take with this awesome sled (2013 1100 Turbo).
Thanks
Mods (in order of addition):
1. Three inch straight pipe-a little loud but the weight loss was what I wanted and an unrestricted pipe. Had to do it again-EVO bullet pipe. Less loud, grams heavier but equally free flowing.
2. MDS Weights-Huge help. Just feels right. Wouldn't change them for anything. Easy to adjust as mods change. Customer service is top notch.
3. XXX Mods Full Vent Kit-These things just don't have the under hood space to evacuate air like my old 2010 M8. Get some vents, don't care whose, just get some.
4. Side Note- Get rid of your goggle holder. Blocks the hottest air from escaping.
5. Also, get rid of the tunnel bag that came with the sled or replace the rivets for the straps with bolts and washers and crank it down. I've had two bags and both failed due to the rivets breaking. Nothing sucks more than losing a bag with $500+ gear in it and being too broke to replace it.
6. SLP Powder Pros- Better than stock and good in super light powder but too heavy on the trail. Still easy to sidehill and counter steer but front end still nose dived. Sold them.
7. 8" Slydog Powderhounds. Better on the trail. Reduced darting. Awesome flotation in light to heavy powder. In deep powder, super easy to counter steer and sidehill. In set up snow, more effort required to pull the beast over. Still my favorite overall ski and a real treat to handle coming off jumps and drops.
8. EVO BRV-Nice improvement over stock, HUGE improvement with EVO 215 reflash!!!
9. Addition of 110 octane leaded race gas - A recommendation from Jim at EVO. The goal was to get the tank up to 93 octane. Hearing and feeling the sled after the addition of 110 made me think the sled was made for 93. No more octane warnings and a noticeable power gain above 7000rpms. Actually was hitting the rev limiter for the first time ever.
10. EVO 215 Reflash - WOW, best mod for sure. I could not imagine going to a super shoot or big shoot or whatever they are called. I have more power than I would ever need. Sled runs like a very, very well tuned sled with no fussing with adjustments. Hill climbing is simply insane. Nothing can come close within my group of 28+ riders.
11. EVO/Gates belt-Have one but not on yet. Cant get my stock belt to blow yet with 800 miles on it.
Last Mods:
1. Intercooler fan
2. Evo cold air intake/rollover valve
These notes are simply my opinions and my experiences. Hope they lend some insight into one of the many paths you can take with this awesome sled (2013 1100 Turbo).
Thanks
