NEXTECH Mod sled

[racerjb]

With filiment winding tech the drive shafts would be awsome and this is something we have considered. Also looked heavily int the rotors and these are possible and far more economic with new ceramic matrixes.
It is a matter of time and funds to develop vs limited demand but i am confident in the future we will see these types of tech on even factory sleds.

I have designed some carbon driveshafts for use in cars before and they held up great. Only downside is it required a large diameter carbon tube which would be a little difficult to pkg in a sled. Concerning the c-c brakes, I think it would be super lightweight however there is a downside in that they do not work at cold temps but I am sure technology will advance this issue.

For the Nytro question....I think the future of 4-stroke sleds getting down to the weight of 2 strokes will involve fully stressed motors. This is where the suspension would basically bolt to the motor. When this happens, the use of carbon will most likely need to be used in the design of the motor. Ducati is working on this for their MotoGP bikes, they got ride of the frame and are using the motor as the chassis. Probably will be about 10 years before this will make it's way into the sled industry. So, I think there is hope for stock 4 stroke sled to weigh in around 420 lbs.

 

[curt]

repair

so when these carbon sleds take a tumble or a hit how do you go about fixing em???

That all depends on what damage or part ect. Repairing most parts is very easy and of high quality. Usualy a repair woul consist of glueing on a reinforcement or section ataching a new peice or section. also peices can be grooved and filled with fiber and epoxy. some peices are best of to replaced.

 

[Doc Zoom]

Curt,
Great looking build! Nextech has the brother sled to the "Ultimate Ski-Doo" Mountain Mod Mania project sled, the only two in the world!
This is the FUTURE! With the C3 chassis and Nextech suspension, this is a wicked light and functional package! The Powderlite Turbo is top notch and makes huge horsepower! And yes C3 can build the chassis to accept a Nytro motor and plastic.
Curts carbon sled is a piece of art!
The Nextech rear skid works fantastic, rides like a dream and most important, keeps the front end down when climbing! Highly recommended!
Expect to see this sled in MMM9! Sorry we didn't get together this year!
Keep up the good work!
Doc

 

[9 Iron]

i see you guys used a challenger lite track?? why did you use this over a challenger extreme, and only being a 154 why not use a predator track, finger design would be good for jackson hole i would think.

 

[curt]

i see you guys used a challenger lite track?? why did you use this over a challenger extreme, and only being a 154 why not use a predator track, finger design would be good for jackson hole i would think.

We were going to use a finger track until this one came along at a great deal.
It is a skidoo hard duromiter 151 inch hill climb track . Most mods run abou12-16 titanium cleats because they draw power but with this motor we have a full 30 cleats with higher tips. Also ti bolts and nuts holding them. Should work good.