Track options...

[bradburck]

If you where going to get any track for your turbo what would you get?

3"?
2.5 peak?
2.6 powerclaw?

All staying in that 153-156" length... thoughts? Ride the Colorado fluff all year long, almost all trees... just kicking the idea.

Right now leaning towards the 156 3" cut down... with 7 tooth driver.

 

[Snowedunder]

track

If your not climbing i would go with the 2.6 powderclaw, might be less wash out on the side hill

 

[mynewuseddoo]

I've always had success with the 2.5" extreme. Great all around track. I run the 9175 as it's the 162" but I think the 153 track number is 9174, if that's what you're after.

 

[av8er]

your spending the money anyway - I would go 3" for sure

bigger is where it's at, guys who are running the 3" tracks are saying they can go at 6 lbs where they used to run 9 or 10lbs. that there is awesome. I was looking to buy a taller paddle track also, but instead decided to buy a Kmod. figured that variable was a better solution.

 

[Mod800R]

just got my 150 camo extreme in for my 09 twisted M8! Cant wait to test it out with my new cold air intake!

2.5 lug with a 150 track, 7psi@1750ft, GeoMod Skid mod,front arm dropped to next hole... Limiters full out...75 psi on rear float...should be fun!

 

[Rprecision]

just did a 2.6 85 duro PC in 162. I like the looks of it

I have jacked around with drivers before and it's kind or a pain.

 

[doornenbal]

3 Inch no question!! Put one on my M8 turbo, Getting rid of the powder claw on the M1000 and going with the new 3 inch on it and will probably put the 156 version of the 3 inch on the girlfriends M7 they just keep climbing.

On my turbo I climb to the same point on 3-4 lbs less boost....

 

[byeatts]

If you where going to get any track for your turbo what would you get?

3"?
2.5 peak?
2.6 powerclaw?

All staying in that 153-156" length... thoughts? Ride the Colorado fluff all year long, almost all trees... just kicking the idea.

Right now leaning towards the 156 3" cut down... with 7 tooth driver.

I just installed the 156X3 in a mod doo, Track is huge.reports are a stock sled with 3 inch will climb right with a pump gas turbo,trued and tried

 

[bradburck]

After much debate back and forth with many sources, decided that it wasn't worth the 400$ extra to get the 3" and went with the 2.6 PC. (400$ buys a lot of race fuel and the PC is a bit more all around then the 3") The idea of cutting made me a bit leery as well. The 2.6 is literally bolt and go!

I will report back the findings/outcomes and let ya'll know how it plays out. With the skid and track and a little boost, should be a GREAT season. Thanks for the help guys.


Brad

 

[rusty rider]

3'' is where its at, except in wet or really set up snow, to much grab then. Why turn your boost down when getting this track? keep it @10+lbs and hang on! Whats another $400 for a kick azz track when you all ready spent at least 5G on a kit?

 

[RACINSTATION]

One of the Camoplast extreme variations is a safe bet. 2.5 or 3". Work well in all conditions. You will have brakes (a new concept for a Cat rider) and the have been durable.

 

[snwman77]

I just installed the 156X3 in a mod doo, Track is huge.reports are a stock sled with 3 inch will climb right with a pump gas turbo,trued and tried

LOL ha ha ha

 

[snwman77]

This is just my input. I have couple hours of seat time on M sleds and i did not like the PC track on any of them. I felt the PC spins too much.
None were HCR sleds so that PC track maybe better but standard PC track spins a lot.
Remember, the more you through, the higher you go.

 

[bradburck]

you know I've got nothing but time on m series with PC tracks and I've really enjoyed it. Only reason I'm changing is I would like to see the difference with a larger paddle track. The PC does a nice job in our light snow here in Colorado IMO. I have found that it does spin, but at times that is too our advantage here. The PC does a quality job of getting the sled back up on the snow, with a properly set-up skid. I also like the ability of the track in all conditions. Especially with a base underneath that the "fingers' can get down to and grab.

I am excited to see how the larger paddles, almost the in-between size, work at throwing the snow. If the name of the game is throwing more snow, the PC does an excellent job in doing that and I think the spinning is an advantage for our turbo'd sleds which are spinning tracks at tremendous speeds. Also the stiffer design of the larger paddles I think will provide support to prevent the folding that we've seen on PC's in the past. It is all a crap shoot honestly, I do NOT do any large climbs and the stopping of the PC downhill is the worst part of the track for sure.

It turned out being a 500$ difference between the PC and the 3". I'll give the 2.6 a try and then go from there. If it doesn't work how I planned I'll change it again next year and keep going from there! Love the input, thanks guy.