Production model pump gas turbo?

[SilverGriz]

I would like to see a production model 2-stroke turbo hit the market in the next few years. 6-8 lbs of boost on 91 octane. Will we see it from Doo, Cat or Polaris? I think it would be a huge success in the marketplace.

 

[sledhead ut]

Don't know who will be first, but I think you'll see it soon.
Maybe a little sketchy to throw a warranty with it.

 

[Clarke673]

Not going to happen. The cost on the sleds is to much now let alone when you throw a $6000 turbo on it. Develop an engine to run it on, and make it run good with no lag and still be able to warranty it.

Yamaha said in a an interview "yes our sleds are built well and take turbos and superchargers well but we could not manufacture one and be able to warranty it; even tho our engines are very suitable for turbos and superchargers, you will not see a factory model."

They are making sleds user friendly, cheaper, and less failures. If you want a factory built turbo, talk to CMX, they will be offering one this year. Its about $36,000 for the top model so you might want to get a loan.

 

[Scott]

Not going to happen. The cost on the sleds is to much now let alone when you throw a $6000 turbo on it. Develop an engine to run it on, and make it run good with no lag and still be able to warranty it.

Yamaha said in a an interview "yes our sleds are built well and take turbos and superchargers well but we could not manufacture one and be able to warranty it; even tho our engines are very suitable for turbos and superchargers, you will not see a factory model."

They are making sleds user friendly, cheaper, and less failures. If you want a factory built turbo, talk to CMX, they will be offering one this year. Its about $36,000 for the top model so you might want to get a loan.

Hmmm. When I bought my RMK 800 in 2000 it was 7900.
To get an RMK 8 now, you have to give at least 3000 more.

 

[Ak nitro]

I don't think they could ever get one to pass emissions statndards, it would be nice though.

 

[kgr]

Arctic cat already has one on the market, i saw one last year in Valemount.

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

KGR i beleive it is a 4stroke, just like the polaris one.

2 stroke wont happen, efforts will be focused elsewhere.

 

[WFO or go home]

Scott.....look at what you get for $3k more these days. It costs more than that to make a 2000 800 RMK run with a new 800. Longer tracks, less weight more HP, and electronic reverse.

If the sled business ever gets profitable again you might see something.

 

[rotax]

If the sled business ever gets profitable again you might see something.

Which I think is unlikely with fuel costs and land closures (aka enviro nuts with $$$$$$ and nothing better to do but be dic|<s to the rest of the world)...

 

[slednutz]

Without some big snow years in the midwest I don't think you will see big sales again. If there would be some big snowfalls in the midwest I think you would see a large increase but nothign like it used to be

 

[slyrydr]

no one ever thought that a manufacturer would put a turbo on anything....but how many 4-stroke turbos have we had? warranties don't seem to be a problem....the cost of putting a turbo on at the factory is far less than 6000 dollars, and can be done for less than 3000....cat has a 600 turbo running around a couple of mountain states, several people have seen it.... emmisions? not sure.....market? oh yeah, it's there

 

[SNOW JW]

If they do I think DFI and a closed loop EFI system would be the key.

 

[JHG]

I don't think they could get it to meet EPA standards and be worth a crap. I asked the Cat engineers when I met them why they don't vent the sleds better i.e. side vents, and they said they wanted to but EPA regulations wouldn't allow it. If vents are a no go, good luck with the sound levels and emissions of a two stroke turbo.

 

[modsledr]

Hmmm. When I bought my RMK 800 in 2000 it was 7900.
To get an RMK 8 now, you have to give at least 3000 more.

$7900 in 2000 is the equivalent of $10,400 today at straight 3% inflation each year...and that is just about what an RMK 800 costs this year (non dragon) and I would argue that you are getting a sled with the equivalent of doing about $5k worth of mods in 2000 (suspension, track, seat, tunnel ext, bars/risers, etc...)...and the current models will run circles around the old iron, stock for stock.

just a thought.