Hybrid Ceramics, To exotic for sled use?

[Lorduss]

I have been reading for a while about ceramics (mostly the hybrids for extreme use) in the bicycle, motocycle, fishing reel etc etc, and obviously everywhere they are making a decent impact, it has me thinking about trying them out on my sled.

I realise bearing quality and getting the correct bearings, maintaining them are all extremely important, but one of our battles with sleds also tends to be efficiency and getting it to the track/snow, exactly where the hybrids shine.

As it is now i know we dont get the very best in quality bearings from polaris or any other mfg, Has anyone tryed using these high tech toys in the sled world?

Crankshaft, Jackjack and bogeys, i feel like we may have something to gain here. i dont mind being the test mule if no one else has yet

 

[TRS]

Have race sleds with Micro Blue ceramic bearings and a mod Raptor. Awesome but spendy.

 

[winter brew]

A buddy ran ceramic crank bearings in his Doo 670 about 10 years ago....I dont know there is enough loss in the standard bearings to make a difference but I suppose every little gain adds up if looking for the last ounce of power and price isnt a factor.

 

[hyperduc]

The performance gain from a std bearing to a ceramic counterpart is equivalent to heating your house by burning cash.

Reduced drag is the only performance benefit you will see, and to be honest with you the reduction probably wouldn't be great enough to measured with a commercial dyno.

Durability, heat dissipation and lack of lubrication source are the points where a ceramic bearing begins to outshine its metal counterparts.

 

[Lorduss]

on the lightweight stuff they seem to make a decent impact, i can see the variable difference here then.
why its popular in some hobbys and not others, understood.