M8 Boondocker Turbo's are UNREAL!!

[Freak]

Klimit its all ok. Im just a realist and I dont like to see people read false or exaggerated information because they read and go out and make decisions based on it. Its like when someone gets on here and says those infamous words, "zero lag."
As for the Yamaha turbos yes they are very reliable but ANY TURBO requires maintenance and tweeking. My turbo is running the original belt I bought it with but I am constantly fixing something with it, whether it be a leaking hose, a spark plug change or an idle adjustment.
I have ridden an M8t and the low end was fantastic for a turboed sled. I thought that stanger did a great job with it and it was his pump gas kit. If I were to buy a kit for my Dragon it would prob be one from Shane. I just dont need to climb as high as a turbo will take me so I prefer to keep my daily rider NA.

 

[KLIM-IT]

Hey Freak, that post is something I can respect. Its all good. There is a certain amount of adjusting necessary on any sled - you are correct.

I really am impressed with Shain's setup and as he recommends running the M8 at 9lbs of boost, there is not much that will go wrong. We do a fair amount of boondocking and these boondocker turbos are an all around sled that are still fun to ride in the trees. They shine on the hills but a great all around set-up.

The difference with the Polaris aerodyne turbos are the constant adjustments as you make your way up the mountain. 2 weeks ago at 17lbs boost the aerodyne sucked the reeds right into the motor. The M8 at 9lbs boost made it over and it took all 17lbs boost on the Polaris before it finally went over. After we towed out the aerodyne, I think my buddy said " if these darn aerodynes weren't so dependable, I'd think about getting a boondocker." LOL.

The second to last ride last year he burned up the Polaris motor, then the last ride of the year he lost the crank. The second ride this year he sucked the reeds into the motor. I think he's realizing he could have bought the boondocker turbo and still had enough money to buy the wife some flowers...after all those fixes, you can only come to your BOONDOCKER senses!

 

[Sambo11]

Freak, if I only read your first post in this thread I would think you were being kinda dinkish. Did klimit make some bold and somewhat exaggerated statements, yeah. But I believe those kinds of posts are just that, exaggerated and overstated and most don't believe them anyway so why call them on it. When you do, it only brings you down to their level. Your last post should have been the one you started off with. For those that are truely looking for information pertaining to the topic yours would have been the best in this thread.

It's a nice thought to think any mod is just a bolt on gas and go mod but there is no such mod that exists. Sure there may be those that never or rearly adjust their programmer but their sled runs like crap too. I have NEVER EVER had ANY mod that didn't require SOME amount of tuning, usually on a daily basis, to run at it's peak performance. And isn't that the point, to get peak performance all the time!?!?!?!?!!!

 

[WFO]

It's a nice thought to think any mod is just a bolt on gas and go mod but there is no such mod that exists. Sure there may be those that never or rearly adjust their programmer but their sled runs like crap too. I have NEVER EVER had ANY mod that didn't require SOME amount of tuning, usually on a daily basis, to run at it's peak performance. And isn't that the point, to get peak performance all the time!?!?!?!?!!!

This may be the most true paragraph ever typed on Snowest!

jw

 

[phatty]

Klimit its all ok. Im just a realist and I dont like to see people read false or exaggerated information because they read and go out and make decisions based on it. Its like when someone gets on here and says those infamous words, "zero lag."
As for the Yamaha turbos yes they are very reliable but ANY TURBO requires maintenance and tweeking. My turbo is running the original belt I bought it with but I am constantly fixing something with it, whether it be a leaking hose, a spark plug change or an idle adjustment.
I have ridden an M8t and the low end was fantastic for a turboed sled. I thought that stanger did a great job with it and it was his pump gas kit. If I were to buy a kit for my Dragon it would prob be one from Shane. I just dont need to climb as high as a turbo will take me so I prefer to keep my daily rider NA.

riding a turbo sled for the first year, i can tell you its the most high maintenance sled i have ever had, and i have had no problems with it (oh wait my charge tube blew off the turbo once or twice, but thats fixed now, so i guess thats not a problem)

I have a pre-ride checklist that i go over. Each fitting, connection, hose clamp is checked. Chaincase must be checked each ride, etc...
You may not have had to change or fix anything on the TM8, but dont tell us that its just pull cord and go.

The hiper aero turbo has been a great learning turbo for me. I am understanding more and more how things work, and feel much more confident in my abilities to isolate and fix a problem, were it to occur. It will also not get me into as much trouble as the boondocker kit... down the road the BD kit might be where i end up...

 

[BIGSKINS]

Seems like if anyone post's these days, they just get shelled for it.
Just get out and enjoy what this whole forum is and what I thought it was designed for.........SNOWMOBILING....


KEEP THE PRESIDENTIAL MUD SLINGING TYPES FOR THE WOMEN ON THE VIEW TO HASH OUT OVER.

WHINING BIOTCHES















BIGSKINS

 

[AlaskaExtreem]

I agree

Good thread... ignore the negatives.

Very well put. I agree!

 

[ARCTIC DUCK]

lmao if u girlz cant play nice im gonna take away all your dollies!!!!

 

[89sandman]

seems like the underhood temps aren't the only things hot for turbo owners

 

[Hairy Mark]

i am beginning to wonder if freak has been listening to graveler and fordman to much.

 

[Hairy Mark]

first off i have owned a m8t for one year now. the thing is very reliable. i am not having the probs that shain is having thank god for that. lol. i will say that for a mod sled it is the least maintenance that i have had on any mod i have ever owned. i do still go through a check list of things before and after i ride. i still change my boondocker numbers everytime i ride. but honestly i don't mind. really how long does it take to changes your fuel settings 2 minutes. wooppity freaking doo. i am still running the original belt on the sled that the dealer put on when we loaded into the back of my pickup. the spare has only seen enough time on it to get broke in. has the sled has it problems, yes. if i would have installed an impulse line in a different area i would not have had to replace it. if i would have believed what the o2 sensor was telling me, that i was lean i would not have burned it down. other then that all i have had to do is regular maintenance like changing gear case oil and making sure all the bolts are tight it has been good to go. i really love the sled and it would be hard for me to be riding something else. although i will have to see after i ride climbmaxs nytro in a couple of weeks.

 

[Chubbydog]

i am beginning to wonder if freak has been listening to graveler and fordman to much.

LMAO! I was thinking the same thing. Hey Hairy, does it count when you run into a tree? I'm glad that's not considered maintence, because you'd doing alot of it.

 

[Hairy Mark]

no that is considered repair. if i so happen to have to replace say a set of reeds when replacing the bumper then that is still considered a cosmetic repair. lol. and dude i only hit one tree last year the rest i bumped into. lol

 

[sliver]

im getting rid of my little m8 aero it just wont sand on its tail.