I know nothing about shims or honestly how to achieve proper belt deflection. It engages around 4000 RPM and that's about as far as I have ever gotten with clutches on sleds..
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I know nothing about shims or honestly how to achieve proper belt deflection. It engages around 4000 RPM and that's about as far as I have ever gotten with clutches on sleds..
I know nothing about shims or honestly how to achieve proper belt deflection. It engages around 4000 RPM and that's about as far as I have ever gotten with clutches on sleds..
You adjust deflection on the secondary, using the washers that are behind the aluminum plug that the bolt sits on.
I adjust my sleds so they're ALMOST squealing... takes a few minutes, but engagement is better, and belt life is better. As the belt wears, just adjust it to match... once you feel engagement changing, that's a clue that you're off again.
deflection WILL be slightly different on a dayco or carlisle than a stock belt, but it will also be different going from a used stock belt to a new one... it's not a big deal, it's something you should be adjusting as the belt wears.
The idea of giving cat my $$ for belts is ridiculous imo... I buy belts with a warranty, so when they blow, I've got a new one coming to me for next to nothing. IF you know how to set up a belt, the difference is nonexistent in most circumstances.
IF you've got a sled that doesn't blow belts... or you ride like a sally nancy schoolgirl
& get 1000 miles from a belt... then who cares what kind you use, they're not a big cost for you. If you go through them in 200-400 miles like most guys I know though... that SH** adds up!
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Backcountry you nailed it with that reply.
Exactly my feelings also.
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Exactly my feelings also.
Thunder
yeah... ONE of them!. On some sleds I like the xs817... the stickier compound. The 1000 IMO does better with the 060 or 817 (for my taste) but for turbos or for other folks' tastes, the dayco which is more like the 046 type compound may be better. Either brand is cheaper, and has a warranty... so hard to bitch too much about them.
If you can swing it, and don't mind the time experimenting, try both (keep in mind, the 817/ 060 types will require less weight, so it's not just swapping belts to go from one to the other) and decide which one you prefer.
I loved the 817 on my 1000, but on my turbo it slows down boost something fierce... makes the sled run like crap, no matter what I do as far as weights go.
Like anything else... you don't know what YOU like until you try a few things. All of us over-opinionated bastirds can tell you what WE like... but that don't mean squat in real life
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So,, BCIL what gear ratio did you like in your 1000? Mine has the SLP pipe set, that's it for performance and the stock challenger track if it matters.. If I keep it I am going to upgrade to the 2.6 claw.. Sorry off topic a little just taking advantage of having you cornered..... It has 60/60 gers at the moment and as fr as I can tell pretty much stock clutching.. And I hate how stiff the secondary spring is so probably will get a secondary clutch kit of some kind...
1000 is long gone, but I ran 60/60, then stepped to 55/65 & it fell on it's dam face. killed it off the line, but useless on the bigger climbs. Fun for doing things like tail turns on a smaller hill (IE, go up 40 feet or less, back off throttle, hammer it, stand up & flip the sled over) but if you went over say 100+ feet you started losing track speed.
Doing it over again I'd go with 60/60, or 57/63... 55 was too low. I've started running the BDX adjustable helix on my sec so that I can adjust the tension more like a torsional setup, this might be a way to go for you.
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Pretty new into Cats,but when i got my sled I got two 046 belts (one on the clutches),one 036 and one 060 belt.
What is the best to use and what is the difference between them?
What is the best to use and what is the difference between them?
What sled are you on?
I have been running an ULTIMAX XS 801 in my 06 crossfire 700. I am runnin a 1.75 backcountry and all kinds of mods. Freefloated secondary with track creepin at idle, FORMULA X-1 secondary kit and cutler adj weights and primary spring. 700 miles and belt is perfect. No hardpack miles, all deep snow riding HARD! I have been running ultimax PROs in my 03.5 firecat 600 and have only lost one to snow leakin in. $9 shipping for a new belt!
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