For those that want it.
Performance Update '16 M8000 153 LE.
It's a nice sled but there is a lot more potential to this animal.
I got it last spring and immediately cut the boards off and fabricated brand boards to fit. In the process I raised the outside edge to the same height as the axys, giving the same width and height allows the rider to take on a lot steeper side hills.
At the same time I installed the kmod steering bracket that increases steering, it allows you to maintain counter steering for the steeper capabilities.
The last item was gripper skis, I've tried them all and it is the best ski for this chassis!
BEST MOD:
I then took it to the BCRA competition in crested butte, CO and won the stock class with a large lead.
Since then a few of us finally got BMFAB to build a set of strong tube narrow boards. Much easier to install then burandt boards. Front Range Arctic Cat is selling and installing them if needed. This is the SINGLE BIGGEST Mod to the pro climb chassis in making it a extreme backcountry sled!
CLUTCHING :
I think the stock clutching was a joke. Installed 66g weights with a sw 120/285 and it is extremely rippy with great throttle control, may not be for everyone, but I still wanted more. So I contacted Steve at MDS and got some of his clutch weights! Immediately you can feel the pull and the clutches working. Love it!
A few light weight mods- diamond s can -17lbs and a kmod light weight hood -13lbs. Ready to ride it's a little lighter then an axys now. I haven't checked yet but I've been told early LE cats have a 43* helix and the fall cats got a 48*.
Can't believe what this thing will do!!!
Now on to the next item,
GEARING:
In the past cat kept hearing down to make up for there junk clutches, in the process losing performance. (Last year I ran I a '14 m8 with a 3" geared up to 2.42 and 8 tooth drivers after fixing the clutches, out pulled everything in comparison, even my 16 bad) So I just bought and installed a TKI belt drive with a 2.25. With 7 tooth drivers it reduces to about a 2.45 ratio. Tom with TKI is an amazing guy and hooked me up with a 2.33 (comes out to about 2.54) as well so I will also be testing to see what pulls harder. I was in town so I stopped by TKI, did I mention what a great guy Tom is. Working hard to keep us happy!
Soon to come a 36lb kmod skid and later a custom turbo specific to backcountry riding. Then I'm going to see if I can hit 500 lbs ready to ride.
))
I will also be getting the Evols revalved by Toms Snowmobile, the stock valving is a joke! I'll test front and stock skid with Toms valving.
For those that don't want to go all out. The bmfab boards are worth it, rider confidence and capability will go up!
Next kmod steering and gripper skis.
Performance Update '16 M8000 153 LE.
It's a nice sled but there is a lot more potential to this animal.
I got it last spring and immediately cut the boards off and fabricated brand boards to fit. In the process I raised the outside edge to the same height as the axys, giving the same width and height allows the rider to take on a lot steeper side hills.
At the same time I installed the kmod steering bracket that increases steering, it allows you to maintain counter steering for the steeper capabilities.
The last item was gripper skis, I've tried them all and it is the best ski for this chassis!
BEST MOD:
I then took it to the BCRA competition in crested butte, CO and won the stock class with a large lead.
Since then a few of us finally got BMFAB to build a set of strong tube narrow boards. Much easier to install then burandt boards. Front Range Arctic Cat is selling and installing them if needed. This is the SINGLE BIGGEST Mod to the pro climb chassis in making it a extreme backcountry sled!
CLUTCHING :
I think the stock clutching was a joke. Installed 66g weights with a sw 120/285 and it is extremely rippy with great throttle control, may not be for everyone, but I still wanted more. So I contacted Steve at MDS and got some of his clutch weights! Immediately you can feel the pull and the clutches working. Love it!
A few light weight mods- diamond s can -17lbs and a kmod light weight hood -13lbs. Ready to ride it's a little lighter then an axys now. I haven't checked yet but I've been told early LE cats have a 43* helix and the fall cats got a 48*.
Can't believe what this thing will do!!!
Now on to the next item,
GEARING:
In the past cat kept hearing down to make up for there junk clutches, in the process losing performance. (Last year I ran I a '14 m8 with a 3" geared up to 2.42 and 8 tooth drivers after fixing the clutches, out pulled everything in comparison, even my 16 bad) So I just bought and installed a TKI belt drive with a 2.25. With 7 tooth drivers it reduces to about a 2.45 ratio. Tom with TKI is an amazing guy and hooked me up with a 2.33 (comes out to about 2.54) as well so I will also be testing to see what pulls harder. I was in town so I stopped by TKI, did I mention what a great guy Tom is. Working hard to keep us happy!
Soon to come a 36lb kmod skid and later a custom turbo specific to backcountry riding. Then I'm going to see if I can hit 500 lbs ready to ride.
))I will also be getting the Evols revalved by Toms Snowmobile, the stock valving is a joke! I'll test front and stock skid with Toms valving.
For those that don't want to go all out. The bmfab boards are worth it, rider confidence and capability will go up!
Next kmod steering and gripper skis.
