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tukernater
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Cool good to hear sounds like a good time.Made it to Lincoln. My old man wasn't able to go so I left the 880 at home and rode the turbo. Mini's gf rode his 872 and it worked great. Mini was riding Apex running around 20lbs of boost, fastest climbing sled there w/out a doubt (lots of watchers). The 3" tracks were a big factor w/ the snow conditions we had. Snow was fairly soft and sifting around. There was not a lot of racing going on w/ the visibility being fairly poor most of the time.
Mini back on his 872 pulled me out of the lake bowl. We started right at the base. He shot out w/ the 3" so I had a lot of catch up to do. Caught up at the top, but he still won. 872 on on the happy gas (overreving) ran a turbo Cat w/ 3 until about 2/3 up the same hill. Then turbo went right by. Same T-Cat blew my doors off up a different bowl, all on traction. Time to junk the stock '09 cheese grater I guess.
Just based on the changing snow, I think 880 (2.5 camo) would have beat 872 out of main bowl (that's where Tcat smoked my turbo) and in the lake bowl 872 would have gotten 880 in the lower part of the hill and been catching it at the top where it flattened out a some. The 3'' stayed trenched in and the smaller lugs seemed to get back on top after a crest in the hill (comparing my turbo w/ 872--the 880 gets on top way better than my turbo w/ its track and suspension). Backwards of what most way when switching to 3", but that it was it felt like. Obviously I'm just guessing because the 880 was still at home, but both motors work so good, I believe the track was going to be the deciding factor and results would change w/ the snow conditions.