NEW 2013 PRO WEIGHT REDUCTION.. WHERE WOULD IT COME FROM?

[tdblakes]

what about a magnesium case? magnesiums like 30% lighter than aluminum right?... lights up like the sun if it catches fire tho

Carbon Fiber steering components, carbon fiber shock tower crossbar, carbon fiber cross shafts in the skid and axle, carbon fiber center tunnel section, carbon fiber seat support, lightweight hood, possible belt drive, light weight idler/bogie wheel assemblies, light weight LED style headlight... I dunno, we'll find out in a month...

 

[Scott]

what about a magnesium case? magnesiums like 30% lighter than aluminum right?... lights up like the sun if it catches fire tho

Carbon Fiber steering components, carbon fiber shock tower crossbar, carbon fiber cross shafts in the skid and axle, carbon fiber center tunnel section, carbon fiber seat support, lightweight hood, possible belt drive, light weight idler/bogie wheel assemblies, light weight LED style headlight... I dunno, we'll find out in a month...

Holy crap, I can hear a giant sucking sound in my wallet. LOL

 

[Hairy Mark]

i personally do not think that the sled will be any lighter next year. i have ridden several prototypes from years past and they had all this fancy stuff on them and the sled worked great. but it was a totally different sled when it hit the showroom floor. remember people that polaris is still out to make money. if they can save $50 on the can but add 2lbs they are going to do that. and that is going to be under complete scrutiny from all the numbers guys. the field engineers can make a super special sled but the accountants ont let them sell it to the general public.

 

[aebsledder]

Maybe they could just put a sticker on the tunnel that says "Hey, try eating some vegetables and walk around your block 3 times a week"

I would hate to see Polaris lose weight on the RMK at the expense of strength. I am pretty impressed with the rigidity of the chassis from the bulkhead forward, but I think the tunnel could actually use a little beefing up. I am going to go out on a limb and say that if the sled actually GAINED a little weight by way of a stiffer tunnel and running board area I would be okay with it. I honestly don't think that weight is the weakness on this sled. In my opinion if you can't handle this sled, you either need to take some riding lessons, or try doing a pushup or two. If they do lose weight though, I would bet that it is through the new drive and possibly a lighter weight hood combined with some lighter front suspension components. The suspense is building....

 

[winter brew]

Lost just under 8 lbs in the A-arms alone with ti. A few lbs in a belt drive and a few in the rear skid would be very easy. After that most things will have more impact on durability or longevity (like thinner material on exhaust). That Team secondary is the heaviest out there, I would think an easy 4 lbs could be lost in that thing!

 

[tdblakes]

Holy crap, I can hear a giant sucking sound in my wallet. LOL

hey the more Polaris makes, the cheaper they become. I mean maybe they'll make a green one and a yellow one so those cat and doo boys don't feel as bad for jumpin to a pro

 

[Scott]

HAHA

 

[racerjb]

Maybe if they coat the tunnel with that Fox Kashima Coat it would lose 10lbs on the mountain. I know thats a little far fetched but a coated tunnel of some sort would be nice.

 

[AkLogan]

Wonder if they go back to th every thrid window clipped to. right now there every other. couple pounds there.

 

[sledwolf]

I was thinking the mountain bar, bar hooks, seat, bumpers, for all those Dan Adams wanna bees who dont need them and would use them if they had to.
Maybe they can make a RMK HD version for guys like me that weighs a whole 5 lbs more and has all that stuff on it so i can lug it around the mountain rookie style..

 

[ak]

Lost just under 8 lbs in the A-arms alone with ti. A few lbs in a belt drive and a few in the rear skid would be very easy. After that most things will have more impact on durability or longevity (like thinner material on exhaust). That Team secondary is the heaviest out there, I would think an easy 4 lbs could be lost in that thing!

I only came up with 6.6 lbs of weight loss when I installed my titanium arms on the pro today.

 

[Clarke673]

you won't see 14 pounds lost in a belt drive. the case is light, the mag has about hte same mass as a frisby. i could see a 6-8 pound loss in a belt drive. i don't think direct drive would work so good. they would have to do all new clutches, which is alot of money to retool and get it down to a science. Honestly, i could see that netting 14 pounds. There is no way polaris would change the hood or body work. They just had all the tooling built, and i doubt they would make a special run.

My guess, is we get a chaine case for 2013, maybe a lighter track? MAYBE lighter suspension (at what cost of durability and performance? IDK?) and i could see a hollow jack and drive shaft.

What about the ENGINE? is there wheight to be lost there? I would be happy if the sled gained a few pounds in favor of better bords that don't bend/brake, a strong tunnel in the chaine case area, and more power! As long as it doesn't turn into a 900 RMK fiasco im fine. Wait, i don't care. i have a 2011 and i can't afford a new sled for a few years! so it realy don't matter to me! Plus that i hear pro climbs are better

 

[GoBigParts]

I don't know what they could do but all the guys on Dootalk truely believe the next Doo will be a game changer. I think with what Polaris has done with the Pro I'm not sure there is enough more that can be done to produce a game changer but who knows. Most (not all) the guys over there don't believe the Pro is any better than the XP or is just a copy of the REV. So hey if the new Doo even handles as good or close to as good as the Pro they may truely believe it is a game changer.

As far as weight loss of the Pro. I have it doesn't come from the coolers or tunnel. Seems there is some room for weight loss with the hood, fasteners, controls and chain case. Also, front suspension and skis.

 

[Scott]

http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=299559

 

[Clarke673]

honestly, the onlything that would make me want a new sled over my 2011 would be a new engine. after a year if it were to prive itself. What are the chances of a direct injected engine? What about polaris offering a new 4 stroke to compeat with the 1100 snow pro? Obviosly if they got it right, that would be a bad *** sled.

 

[73 Starfire]

Now that the sled has lost around 70 lbs from the IQ/Raw version, is it time to consider shortening the track length? I haven't run any numbers on lbs/sq in of track surface on snow but what if you could maintain the same floatation as the IQ/Raw chassis with maybe a 151" or 149" track. The shorter tunnel, suspension, and track would all add up to additional weight savings while maintaining the same floatation characteristics. With these additional changes maybe the sled gets down to around 400 lbs.

 

[gman086]

honestly, the onlything that would make me want a new sled over my 2011 would be a new engine. after a year if it were to prive itself. What are the chances of a direct injected engine? What about polaris offering a new 4 stroke to compeat with the 1100 snow pro? Obviosly if they got it right, that would be a bad *** sled.

I'm thinking they do have a new motor and that's where some weight came from.

Have FUN!

G

 

[4Z]

I only came up with 6.6 lbs of weight loss when I installed my titanium arms on the pro today.

Bare arms to bare arms, total weight? If so, someone's scale is off. I was there when WB weighed them.

 

[ak]

Bare arms to bare arms, total weight? If so, someone's scale is off. I was there when WB weighed them.

Bare arms to bare arms chromoly hiem joints. Dan quoted me 6.5 lbs.

 

[DragonFreak]

I'm betting they are gonna have some parts made out of carbon fiber. This will help weight reduction! Mark my words