1/ Oil Injection Pump Delivery Increased - No cost. Adjusted to max. delivery. Can only add longevity to the engine.
2/ Clutch Re-Blueprinted - Cost $100-ish. Shimmed spider button to tower & belt to sheaves for proper clearance. Re-assembled with Delrin washers then sent out for re-balancing(balanced by Bel Engine Services in Edmonton - clutch was found to be 3.8 grams out of balance). Can't notice any seat of the pants difference but the benefits of a balanced rotating mass speak for themselves.
3/ Burandt Boards - Cost $225. Would not operate the '11 or '12 chassis without the addition of these(or similar I.E. Skins, BM Fabrications). Kicking snow off the boards all of the time gets old....
4/ Mountain Addiction Storage System - Can't remember $? Slick design makes installing & removing the bags & fuel jugs a snap. Several downsides are that bags/jugs may separate(fall off) from the track system during a roll - over & that cooling system performance appears to be hampered. Having the bags/jugs fall off is not a huge deal since they can simply be re-installed as there is no actual damage to the track system - during an impact, the plastic construction of the bags/jugs deforms just enough for them to release from the tracks. The negative effect on the cooling system is less desirable since the overall performance of that system is marginal at best however this can be said of any storage system that mounts to the top of the tunnel/coolers with little to no air gap.
5/ RK Tek Direct Replacement Pistons(Wossner) - Cost $375. Not enough miles on my machine to confirm their reliability(Only 800 miles). From all reports on SW, the majority of cylinders removed are not sized for correct PTCW for even a brand new stock OEM cast piston & would need to be sent to a repair shop for proper sizing. This is where the RK Tek Direct Replacement piston has it`s place. They appear to measure slightly larger than most new OEM pistons & require slightly more clearance & therefore may be a viable option for those who have cylinders that measure out with acceptable piston to cylinder wall clearance. In short, they can save the installer the time & cost of sending their cylinders out for re-sizing. All controversy & B.S. aside regarding what piston or who's fix kit is the best, the bottom line is proper PTCW clearance for the application - if you don't have it or can't maintain it, the engine won't last period.
6/ Polaris Yellow Injector Upgrade(for '11 MY) - Cant remember ?$ - No performance increase, just a piece of mind that there'll be once less thing to go wrong
7/ PAR Ultimate Pro Combo & Clutch Kit - Cost $1700-ish. Not enough value for dollar spent in the kit IMHO. Supplied secondary clutching "upgrade" components actually hampered performance & the SLP pipe did not add the top end performance I was hoping for. I would suggest that the PAR head upgrade on it's own has good value for dollars spent. For those looking for more performance or contemplating replacing their pistons as a preventative maintenance measure, the RK Tek Drop In Kit appears to be an excellent bargain - Having ridden one personally, I can attest that they work very well.
8/ Hot Pot - Can't remember $? Who can argue with having a warm meal out in the back country? On a side note, I found that the only benefit of the SLP pipe & can combo was that the can provided a nice flat mounting spot for the Hot Pot base.
9/ Under-hood goggle bag - Can't remember $? It's nice to have clear goggles by running 2 pairs in rotation using the under-hood goggle bag.
2/ Clutch Re-Blueprinted - Cost $100-ish. Shimmed spider button to tower & belt to sheaves for proper clearance. Re-assembled with Delrin washers then sent out for re-balancing(balanced by Bel Engine Services in Edmonton - clutch was found to be 3.8 grams out of balance). Can't notice any seat of the pants difference but the benefits of a balanced rotating mass speak for themselves.
3/ Burandt Boards - Cost $225. Would not operate the '11 or '12 chassis without the addition of these(or similar I.E. Skins, BM Fabrications). Kicking snow off the boards all of the time gets old....
4/ Mountain Addiction Storage System - Can't remember $? Slick design makes installing & removing the bags & fuel jugs a snap. Several downsides are that bags/jugs may separate(fall off) from the track system during a roll - over & that cooling system performance appears to be hampered. Having the bags/jugs fall off is not a huge deal since they can simply be re-installed as there is no actual damage to the track system - during an impact, the plastic construction of the bags/jugs deforms just enough for them to release from the tracks. The negative effect on the cooling system is less desirable since the overall performance of that system is marginal at best however this can be said of any storage system that mounts to the top of the tunnel/coolers with little to no air gap.
5/ RK Tek Direct Replacement Pistons(Wossner) - Cost $375. Not enough miles on my machine to confirm their reliability(Only 800 miles). From all reports on SW, the majority of cylinders removed are not sized for correct PTCW for even a brand new stock OEM cast piston & would need to be sent to a repair shop for proper sizing. This is where the RK Tek Direct Replacement piston has it`s place. They appear to measure slightly larger than most new OEM pistons & require slightly more clearance & therefore may be a viable option for those who have cylinders that measure out with acceptable piston to cylinder wall clearance. In short, they can save the installer the time & cost of sending their cylinders out for re-sizing. All controversy & B.S. aside regarding what piston or who's fix kit is the best, the bottom line is proper PTCW clearance for the application - if you don't have it or can't maintain it, the engine won't last period.
6/ Polaris Yellow Injector Upgrade(for '11 MY) - Cant remember ?$ - No performance increase, just a piece of mind that there'll be once less thing to go wrong
7/ PAR Ultimate Pro Combo & Clutch Kit - Cost $1700-ish. Not enough value for dollar spent in the kit IMHO. Supplied secondary clutching "upgrade" components actually hampered performance & the SLP pipe did not add the top end performance I was hoping for. I would suggest that the PAR head upgrade on it's own has good value for dollars spent. For those looking for more performance or contemplating replacing their pistons as a preventative maintenance measure, the RK Tek Drop In Kit appears to be an excellent bargain - Having ridden one personally, I can attest that they work very well.
8/ Hot Pot - Can't remember $? Who can argue with having a warm meal out in the back country? On a side note, I found that the only benefit of the SLP pipe & can combo was that the can provided a nice flat mounting spot for the Hot Pot base.
9/ Under-hood goggle bag - Can't remember $? It's nice to have clear goggles by running 2 pairs in rotation using the under-hood goggle bag.
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