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Esoteric parts... but boy what a work of art!
If you want to build the 375lb PRO... this would be on the list for sure.
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Polaris R&D has already built a 340# dry PRO, which would make it sub 410#'s Full of fuel, Wet and RTR.
Over the summer, if time and finances allow; I'm shooting to be under 400#'s Full of fluids including fuel and RTR, while fixing all their engineering errors and be completely reliable and stronger than they are currently. Fix the buckling tunnel syndrome and the ridiculously short center to center of the drive train which handicaps you with too small of a driver and limits track choices. Utilize a long rod engine for reliability and performance. etc. Only one will be produced, Sorry!
Polaris R&D has already built a 340# dry PRO, which would make it sub 410#'s Full of fuel, Wet and RTR.
Over the summer, if time and finances allow; I'm shooting to be under 400#'s Full of fluids including fuel and RTR, while fixing all their engineering errors and be completely reliable and stronger than they are currently. Fix the buckling tunnel syndrome and the ridiculously short center to center of the drive train which handicaps you with too small of a driver and limits track choices. Utilize a long rod engine for reliability and performance. etc. Only one will be produced, Sorry!
LH...
With a full CF chassis/panels with integrated tank....TI everything... ... a 310# pound dry sled... That would be cool!
What would your build list be?? How short would the track be?
I will utilize virtually no off the shelf parts, I will re-engineer every piece, and either mold it from Carbon Fiber and /or Kevlar, or machine or weld it out of the best exotic alloy that suits the strength requirements. As for track length, for most of our local riding I think being that light even a 155" will be unstoppable as I live on the coast at sea level and our snow is similar to the cascade concrete most of the time. A 163" would be ideal for our interior powder snow that is only over the first ridge, 15 miles from the house. I plan on allowing enough tunnel clearance for a 9 tooth 3" pitch driver and still clear a 3" lug, I see no need to accommodate large scale manufacturing compermizes in my design. I will achieve this by leaving the drive shaft near it's stock location (to retain the handling properties of the existing platform) and stretching the tunnel height up (like Tison used to do) and make up the difference with the low rise WRP seat. Patrick Custom Carbon bodywork, may use the C3 tank (may have to mold my own). If I can hammer out the control issues of my proto-type drive system I can easily shave another twenty pounds off as it will not need the CVT as we now see it. I've likely already said too much for my intellectual property lawyer to be comfortable.
I think the Polaris R&D 340#'r is a urban-myth...but hey... anything is possible, especially in the world of R&D... 75+ lbs loss !!