Just wondering if anyone has compared the pro rmk to an iqr Mtn conversion.?
pro vs. iqr mountain... anyone have a comparison ?
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DragonFreak
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I currently have both sleds. 06 IQR Mountain 155 and a 2012 PRO RMK. Sleds are pretty similar but not exact. I love both sleds and the IQR is way stronger no doubt in my mind. Depends on how the IQR is set up depends on if it will compare to a PRO. PRO is just an amazing sled and that is all there is to it
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dmkhnr
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I just got my iqr 146" 600 conversion back last night. The pro was designed off the iqr chassis, however the iqr takes alot of work to get it to a mountain sled. And once it's mountain converted, it still has the fit and finish of a race chassis. Mine has all the required mountain parts, but I kept a tight budget on it and I have about half of what a new pro 600 would have cost me into it.
I rode my dads PRO 163 back to back with a Dragon 800 with a 155. I traded my Dragon in basically as soon as I got home. There is really nothing like the PRO IM
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pura vida
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he's asking about the iqR not the iq compared to the pro. even though i really liked my 09 dragon and felt it was a much better sled than most gave credit to b/c of some motor issues (yes major ones), the pro is decidedly a superior chassis. and i think most everyone agrees with that. now back to topic.
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I ride an '11 800 Pro(163) stock...............
My buddy rides an '06(I think?) IQR "Mtn conversion" which consists of a Carls 910, Van Amburg tunnel, 162 3" track(cut to fit), Timbersled suspension, along with many other "modifications" that he put together himself.................
Based on our one and only ride this year in less than ideal conditions:
The IQR wins hands down on all out power & climbing which is somewhat stating the obvious due to the differences in power plants & tracks...............It also has the upper hand in trail performance...........
The Pro seems to be much easier to boondock with & to ride in general................
After we get few more miles under our belts this year where the IQR is "dialed in" and I learn how to ride the Pro(I came from the Edge chassis) we'll have more to report.........
Merry X-mas,
Glen
The two big things in the comparison, IMO, would be:
1) The centralized steering of pro will feel much different than the high-angle over-the-motor steering of the IQR... In technical mountain riding...for me, the PRO wins out. Not to say that I have not seen people rip on their IQR's in the trees.. It just seemed that they were using more effort. I'm helping a local guy this season build an IQR up and we are trying to figure out how to integrate a more vertical steering post configuration like in the pro or M-Cat into the sled... It should go in there pretty easily.
2) the amount of bodywork that is in the snow is less on the PRO than the IQR... The "cab' on the PRO is narrower and requires less rider effort than the IQR... That being said, I've been on IQR's with wide fronts that held tenaciously to a sidehill, but the tradeoff was in tight quarters maneuverability because of that width.
The IQR is considerably more rider fwd than the PRO...I found myself standing far back in some situations on the IQR that I would ride the PRO "neutral" in.
The IQR that I rode was a well setup unit with a carbed 800 small block, Z-broz 43 wide front with spindles & grippers, Trail tank, Challenger Extreme 155 x 2.5" paddle, Mtn Tamer rear and some other goodies...
I've seen plenty of mountain conversions on the IQR.... but 90% of them were not very well done and just seemed "thrown together" to me... that would make a huge difference when making the comparison. It takes some serious cash to make a well done IQR-Mtn conversion IMO.
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1) The centralized steering of pro will feel much different than the high-angle over-the-motor steering of the IQR... In technical mountain riding...for me, the PRO wins out. Not to say that I have not seen people rip on their IQR's in the trees.. It just seemed that they were using more effort. I'm helping a local guy this season build an IQR up and we are trying to figure out how to integrate a more vertical steering post configuration like in the pro or M-Cat into the sled... It should go in there pretty easily.
2) the amount of bodywork that is in the snow is less on the PRO than the IQR... The "cab' on the PRO is narrower and requires less rider effort than the IQR... That being said, I've been on IQR's with wide fronts that held tenaciously to a sidehill, but the tradeoff was in tight quarters maneuverability because of that width.
The IQR is considerably more rider fwd than the PRO...I found myself standing far back in some situations on the IQR that I would ride the PRO "neutral" in.
The IQR that I rode was a well setup unit with a carbed 800 small block, Z-broz 43 wide front with spindles & grippers, Trail tank, Challenger Extreme 155 x 2.5" paddle, Mtn Tamer rear and some other goodies...
I've seen plenty of mountain conversions on the IQR.... but 90% of them were not very well done and just seemed "thrown together" to me... that would make a huge difference when making the comparison. It takes some serious cash to make a well done IQR-Mtn conversion IMO.
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I have one of both.
My IQR is a 800 Monoblock conversion. Putting out approx 170hp and a 144x2.5 CE track.
So as you can imagine this sled can spin that track at a high rate of speed!
My Pro Assault 155" is bone stock.
Like said above, when an IQR is put together right it is hard to beat that chassis. It is more difficult to ride when compared side by side. The IQR is WAY tougher. It will never be as light as the Pro chassis and you will have to spend alot of $$$ to get it to perform as well as the Pro in stock form.
Before I bought my Pro I rode all year last year with my buddy who has a 155" Pro Assault. I was confident I could out run that sled on the hill due to my major HP increase and added Paddles on the track.
Unfortunately that was not the case. That 155 Pro flat out performs!
My IQR is a 800 Monoblock conversion. Putting out approx 170hp and a 144x2.5 CE track.
So as you can imagine this sled can spin that track at a high rate of speed!
My Pro Assault 155" is bone stock.
Like said above, when an IQR is put together right it is hard to beat that chassis. It is more difficult to ride when compared side by side. The IQR is WAY tougher. It will never be as light as the Pro chassis and you will have to spend alot of $$$ to get it to perform as well as the Pro in stock form.
Before I bought my Pro I rode all year last year with my buddy who has a 155" Pro Assault. I was confident I could out run that sled on the hill due to my major HP increase and added Paddles on the track.
Unfortunately that was not the case. That 155 Pro flat out performs!
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IQRTurbo
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I have a 162 3'' camo exteme 800 cfi turbo with VE tunnel, ez ryde, Avid extended chaincase and drivers, timbersled front end and all the goodies, and 146 IQR holz everything, custom tunnel and running boards, 797 single pipe, NOS and all the goodies as well as a Stock 11 pro 155. My absolute favorite hands down is the 146 IQR, I have a ball rockin that sled and find myself grinning ear to ear every time I ride it. I can put that sled anywhere and cling to the sickest sidehills ever. It is a super athletic sled but took ton of work to get right. The pro is easy and fun to ride and Polaris got it right in bone stock form but is not nearly as durable. The 162 turbo is one bad machine and will go anywhere but is a huge compromise at that length compared to the quick flickable fun to ride 146. It costs quite a bit in the way of time and money to build one right, as there are few aftermarket companies that make parts for these that simply bolt on. IMO there is a fine line, somewhere shorter than 150" that makes the IQR fun. Obviously with a turbo that is too short as it will dig but for na sleds the 146 length seems right.
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