"Twisted Mini Panther" Amber Holt's TM1000 Sled Build Project
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When you run it on pump gas it is around 230-250HP and when you run race fuel it is 320-350HP. I will be running both depending on what I am riding and where.
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funjunkie
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Amber your sled turned out awsome and is one of the best sled build post I have ever read. You did a great job and your sponsers should take great pride in sponsering you. There is a lot of sponsered riders out there that ride in a lot of videos and nobody would ever no what they are running for parts because they never say anything about them. It's poeple like you that make the difference. See you on the mountian.
Awesome Build!!!
Thank you for showing the details of this build, Can't wait to see this thing roll!!
Thank you for showing the details of this build, Can't wait to see this thing roll!!
Thank you Mark! Mark helped Spectrum & I on this project! His gave generous time and coaching in preperation for the powder coat procedure & helped greatly to how we came up with the actual color and wonderful results from his many years of experience in the coating industry!
To those of you in ALASKA, we used Marks services quiet frequently for several coating projects when we lived in that area. He also does high temp coats & they turn out impeccable!
Maiden Voyage!!!!!!
TODAY WAS THE DAY!!!!! BEYOND INCREDABLE IT WAS!!!!.....
The "Twisted Mini Panther" & myself joined our friends in Castlegar today with "The Krazy Canadain" (Dan Davidhoff), a slew of Krazy Canadian's, Shain and the gang from Twisted Turbo's........
We had POWDER!!!... TIGHT TREES!!!!..... & of course climbs that got you 'ALL TWISTED UP!'.....I can honostly say....I have been ruined for life!!!!
I ran on AV Gas today at 8lbs......AMAZING!!!!....."The Twisted Mini Panther" handled the best of ANY sled I have EVER owned & adding the Twisted Turbo Kit to it made it ....well.......I have been thinking all the way home how to describe the experience to all of you....So here it goes!
While I thought about this days events that took place on the drive home I caught myself saying this outload several times about today (no joke, either)........
WHOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!! WhooooHOOOOO!!!! HOOOOOOOO!!!!! (While smiling ear to ear)
& Yes....I am STILL GRINNING!!!!!
Thank you everyone!
I forgot my camera, but there were cameras taking pictures today.So there will be pictures posted soon. I just need to get a few from the guys!
Budd, Thanks for all your hard work you put into it to make it 'Just Right' for me! It is...PERFECT!!!!
-Amber
TODAY WAS THE DAY!!!!! BEYOND INCREDABLE IT WAS!!!!.....The "Twisted Mini Panther" & myself joined our friends in Castlegar today with "The Krazy Canadain" (Dan Davidhoff), a slew of Krazy Canadian's, Shain and the gang from Twisted Turbo's........
We had POWDER!!!... TIGHT TREES!!!!..... & of course climbs that got you 'ALL TWISTED UP!'.....I can honostly say....I have been ruined for life!!!!
I ran on AV Gas today at 8lbs......AMAZING!!!!....."The Twisted Mini Panther" handled the best of ANY sled I have EVER owned & adding the Twisted Turbo Kit to it made it ....well.......I have been thinking all the way home how to describe the experience to all of you....So here it goes!
While I thought about this days events that took place on the drive home I caught myself saying this outload several times about today (no joke, either)........
WHOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!! WhooooHOOOOO!!!! HOOOOOOOO!!!!! (While smiling ear to ear)
& Yes....I am STILL GRINNING!!!!!
Thank you everyone!
I forgot my camera, but there were cameras taking pictures today.So there will be pictures posted soon. I just need to get a few from the guys!
Budd, Thanks for all your hard work you put into it to make it 'Just Right' for me! It is...PERFECT!!!!
-Amber
visual???
and no vid or pic, you are the devil
and no vid or pic, you are the devil
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KrazyCanadian
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I was so lucky to go riding with Amber, as she took the Mini Twisted Panther out on her maiden voyage...
The sled ran fantastic, Stanger just had to tweek her box... I hope Bud doesn't mind... Bud , congrats on an amazing build, attention to detail on everything.. nothing missed...
We started filming Krazy Canadian Adventures 3 ,, and it's starting off wonderfully...
I'm not sure what you meant by that...but adding octane doens't build horse power. It does get you a cooler and slower burn without having detonation issues though, thus allowing you to run much more boost.
wicked build, looks great
although I am sure the SKINS hood serves more purpose than looks - it's terribly UGLY ! hahaha
although I am sure the SKINS hood serves more purpose than looks - it's terribly UGLY ! hahaha
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MTdream
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she needs to install the Windshield on there and it will look more traditional...I am sure She can get hooked up wiht one...
yes the Skinz hoods have a HUGE functional effect for sleds...especially boosted sleds with intercoolers...Additionally, clutches and everything else run better with cooler temps and letting the engine get rid of the heat...
have one on my Nytro, and they look more "traditional" especially with the new softshields they are making...Skinz is GREAT to work with!!!
yes the Skinz hoods have a HUGE functional effect for sleds...especially boosted sleds with intercoolers...Additionally, clutches and everything else run better with cooler temps and letting the engine get rid of the heat...
have one on my Nytro, and they look more "traditional" especially with the new softshields they are making...Skinz is GREAT to work with!!!
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colorado logger
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I've been missing out. When I talked to Budd today he asked if I had seen this build, WOW this sled is incredible. Nice Job!! You guys need to come to Colorado and ride with Matt, Bill, and I.
I have over 550 miles on the Twisted Mini Panther now running it at 7lbs boost on AvGas. I have found using the Attitude box with three simple gauges of Air/Fuel, Fuel Pressure, and Boost makes running a super mod sled very user friendly to a first time Turbo owner.
What I am really loving about this sled is it is ability to adapt to any situation and it's ease to tune. The Twisted Mini Panther can turn into 300HP screamer in the flick of a throttle, yet still maintain a docile user friendly power band to tree ride with a 130 lb rider.
I have to say that Shain Stanger's TM1 set up enables a novice to enter the turbo world with ease & confidence. Anytime I have a question, he is right there to answer my call (even on the hill) & gives me a 1,2,3 A,B,C answer.
A few chassis modifications since the original build were made to customize it to my personal riding style.
Here is what we altered for suspension and gearing from the original set up.
I found I went back to my preferred gearing, Black Diamond Xtreme’s 55/65 Gearing. I do quite a bit of slow tight technical tree riding at 1/4-1/2 throttle that I need that down low response this enabled that normally aspirated 'grunt' feel I am accustom to.
It was wheeling with the shorter Camoplast 156 Challenger Xtreme track and Timbersled suspension combination, especially in 'whooped out terrain'. So we experimented & moved the front shock placement forward on the Mountain Tamer and added rear shims. The result kept the front end down but hindered handibility greatly. So we moved the shock back to the original placement setting, & left the rear shims in place. This remedied the problem and enables me to run that shorter length track while maintaining control while on high boost.
I have been running the newest technology from Skinz Protective Gear. I installed Skinz Air Frame light weight hood that is specifically designed for Turbo sleds. I have had NO melting issues with this current hood. It is designed with NASA grade heat shield technology that allows you carve through powder, and actually lay the sled on a side without melting as well. One other advantage to using this hood it maintains cool under hood temps and cool clutches consistently. I am still running the original belt at 550 miles.
I actually remembered to take a camera out yesterday & handed it to my Husband! Though we did not have a ‘blue bird’ day for perfect photos & missed a few tail walks shots with it...& let me add...HOLY RIPP'N FUN THAT IS!. Budd did manage to get some shots of me doing basic technical maneuvers with it. So here are a few of those pictures & I hope to have more soon!
What I am really loving about this sled is it is ability to adapt to any situation and it's ease to tune. The Twisted Mini Panther can turn into 300HP screamer in the flick of a throttle, yet still maintain a docile user friendly power band to tree ride with a 130 lb rider.
I have to say that Shain Stanger's TM1 set up enables a novice to enter the turbo world with ease & confidence. Anytime I have a question, he is right there to answer my call (even on the hill) & gives me a 1,2,3 A,B,C answer.
A few chassis modifications since the original build were made to customize it to my personal riding style.
Here is what we altered for suspension and gearing from the original set up.
I found I went back to my preferred gearing, Black Diamond Xtreme’s 55/65 Gearing. I do quite a bit of slow tight technical tree riding at 1/4-1/2 throttle that I need that down low response this enabled that normally aspirated 'grunt' feel I am accustom to.
It was wheeling with the shorter Camoplast 156 Challenger Xtreme track and Timbersled suspension combination, especially in 'whooped out terrain'. So we experimented & moved the front shock placement forward on the Mountain Tamer and added rear shims. The result kept the front end down but hindered handibility greatly. So we moved the shock back to the original placement setting, & left the rear shims in place. This remedied the problem and enables me to run that shorter length track while maintaining control while on high boost.
I have been running the newest technology from Skinz Protective Gear. I installed Skinz Air Frame light weight hood that is specifically designed for Turbo sleds. I have had NO melting issues with this current hood. It is designed with NASA grade heat shield technology that allows you carve through powder, and actually lay the sled on a side without melting as well. One other advantage to using this hood it maintains cool under hood temps and cool clutches consistently. I am still running the original belt at 550 miles.
I actually remembered to take a camera out yesterday & handed it to my Husband! Though we did not have a ‘blue bird’ day for perfect photos & missed a few tail walks shots with it...& let me add...HOLY RIPP'N FUN THAT IS!. Budd did manage to get some shots of me doing basic technical maneuvers with it. So here are a few of those pictures & I hope to have more soon!
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triple Black
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Looks Great Amber! Nice to hear your getting good belt milage too. 2-300hp and the same belt all season...gotta love it! What skiis are you running now?
In these pictures I am running SLP's Powder Pros w/ the Carl's Cycle mod and 10" carbides. I found in the deep powder, the Powder Pro's work better for floatation than the SLP's straight line tracker (SLT's) do. In deep powder conditions, SLT's tended to dip & dive more, esp in a slower tree riding scenario.
The snow conditions in these pictures either ski would work good.
The flip side is the SLT's w/ 10" carbides are incredable for precision steering response & control in less snow to harder conditions. I actually am going to put the SLT's back on for the next ride. By doing this I am able to hook up better on the conditions we have right now that are 'not so deep' fresh powder conditions on top of a hard surface. I was lacking that 'aggressive feel' this previous ride with the Powder Pro's.
Also, with this new sled I have found that while in a steep incline sidehill attitude the SLT's really make a difference in my personal feel and confidence by enabling that front end control and 'bite' particularly from the spacific performance of the ski's design. With the increase in power delivery and tork, ski sensitivity and feel is really accentuated from comparison to riding a stock sled.
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