Ok, me and one of my buddies got in a big discussion about how fast 440's will go in general obviously some faster than others but we are talking how fast on average or how fast is a 440 right out of the crate no mods and I am talking legit MPH not what the speedo is saying. The specific sled that brought the discussion on was an 02 mxzx 440 that he said does 110 stock and i told him he is nuts! Give me some feedback. But i will say its more of a joking conversation i dont want to get into a huge discussion or debate.
How fast will a 440 go?
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he is nuts mine did bout 95 tops if i remember correctly
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airplane, terminal velocity, etc.... lol
2000 Sno-Pro would do 100 with cross-country gearing. Newer ones are geared too low.
My friends 03 sno pro 440 did 84.6MPH at the Breezy Point Ice fest drags.
I will be heading out there this year with my 07 mxzx 440. I honestly don't think I will even hit 80mph.
I will be heading out there this year with my 07 mxzx 440. I honestly don't think I will even hit 80mph.
How fast a 440 will go....
OK...I hate to be long winded but... Many factors come into play. You ask "out of the crate". IT DEPENDS. Altitude, length of course, temperature, are the biggest factors. I've heard of a 1976 440 doing 96 mph in 660 feet - those are perfect conditions. And yes it does depend on gearing, studding (or not), altitude, temperature, rider weight, etc.
Many riders believe bigger is better. That may be the case with women, but a 440 will beat any average 600 or greater through the trails or a short drag strip if clutched right. The smaller engine means less rotating mass to produce rapid spurts of horsepower.
Sure, long haul, a bigger engine will be faster.
BUT IN TODAY'S WORLD, ALL OF THE 440'S ARE MADE FOR SHORT BURSTS OF SPEED (typically for snocross). They are capable of 100+ mph. Out of the crate, if you can get one, they are set up and sold to sno-cross racers only for the most part, and are only going to be geared for about 75 MAYBE. Imagine a snocross rider doing 80 on a track!? Ain't gonna happen. OUT OF THE CRATE THE 440'S ARE NOT GEARED FOR SPEED BUT THEY COULD BE. Nowadays, the 440's are set up for short bursts of speed. So they're not geared for a lot of top end speed.
By the way, I've raced semi-pro sno cross, cross country, drags, and mostly ovals, for over 25 years.
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OK...I hate to be long winded but... Many factors come into play. You ask "out of the crate". IT DEPENDS. Altitude, length of course, temperature, are the biggest factors. I've heard of a 1976 440 doing 96 mph in 660 feet - those are perfect conditions. And yes it does depend on gearing, studding (or not), altitude, temperature, rider weight, etc.
Many riders believe bigger is better. That may be the case with women, but a 440 will beat any average 600 or greater through the trails or a short drag strip if clutched right. The smaller engine means less rotating mass to produce rapid spurts of horsepower.
Sure, long haul, a bigger engine will be faster.
BUT IN TODAY'S WORLD, ALL OF THE 440'S ARE MADE FOR SHORT BURSTS OF SPEED (typically for snocross). They are capable of 100+ mph. Out of the crate, if you can get one, they are set up and sold to sno-cross racers only for the most part, and are only going to be geared for about 75 MAYBE. Imagine a snocross rider doing 80 on a track!? Ain't gonna happen. OUT OF THE CRATE THE 440'S ARE NOT GEARED FOR SPEED BUT THEY COULD BE. Nowadays, the 440's are set up for short bursts of speed. So they're not geared for a lot of top end speed.
By the way, I've raced semi-pro sno cross, cross country, drags, and mostly ovals, for over 25 years.
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how fast will she go
Well I got my 03 mxzx rev 440 going 100 and ran out of room that was in less than a quarter mile she wanted to go more to. Mine is clutched and geared to cat walk off the star then hit 50-60 rang and astay there for a moment then hit another power band that throws it up fast and faster
Well I got my 03 mxzx rev 440 going 100 and ran out of room that was in less than a quarter mile she wanted to go more to. Mine is clutched and geared to cat walk off the star then hit 50-60 rang and astay there for a moment then hit another power band that throws it up fast and faster
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what are the losses between a iq 440 with the race head and the trail head??? noticeable?
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Clarke673
Somewhere between too dumb to quit and flat earth
If you are at 7000 or so feet you can just run 91. If you have to go to the low comp head, you won't notice much.
