I've got the clutching blues !

Bigbragg · 10-29-2009, 02:58 AM

Bought a SLP full kit for my 09 m8 162 at the sled show. (no other mods)
One half of the people i talked to told me i needed a clutch kit for it but could not recomend anything other than the RK torsional.
The other half were not to sure.
Does any one know for sure if i need to do any clutching for the Mcbride and revy areas.

Thanks.

Catman10 · 10-29-2009, 09:44 AM

Yes very likely you are going to find now that you have increased your horsepower that you will be over revving. You can go to a torsional kit for improved backshifting and such but the minimum you will have to do is put some weights to the primary. I also recommend some rock rollers for the secondary and you will probably want to do some modifications to the air box to get more in there for your pipe or you will not be happy with the gains if your machine starves for air. I would contact a guy like Glenengine as he has set up tons of sleds for the Mcbride area. Good luck!

162cat · 10-29-2009, 06:25 PM

Call Jerritt at Absolute power and performance St albert
I was in ther this week and he has a number of cats in there with new clutch kits

pipes · 10-29-2009, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Catman10

Yes very likely you are going to find now that you have increased your horsepower that you will be over revving. You can go to a torsional kit for improved backshifting and such but the minimum you will have to do is put some weights to the primary. I also recommend some rock rollers for the secondary and you will probably want to do some modifications to the air box to get more in there for your pipe or you will not be happy with the gains if your machine starves for air. I would contact a guy like Glenengine as he has set up tons of sleds for the Mcbride area. Good luck!

Glen knows his stuff. he also rides in Mcbride so you know that he is gonna set it up right

Summit_VLP · 10-30-2009, 11:45 AM

wy don't you ask who sold you the kit or conact SLP and ask them what they recomend.

tanner · 10-31-2009, 04:45 PM

Slp full kit? Is that the Y pipe, pipe and can? If so the install instructions will tell you what you need. 6 to 8000ft is MTX 71 gram weights with 3g rivet outer hole and 1g inner hole. Helix is 40/36 all stock springs. The only thing is you might need to get your prymary shimed after. I'm gonna try this set up for this winter. They also say that the stock clutching work good to. I ran stock clutching last season with the pipe kit and it work well. Good luck.

mphfreak · 10-31-2009, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by tanner

Slp full kit? Is that the Y pipe, pipe and can? If so the install instructions will tell you what you need. 6 to 8000ft is MTX 71 gram weights with 3g rivet outer hole and 1g inner hole. Helix is 40/36 all stock springs. The only thing is you might need to get your prymary shimed after. I'm gonna try this set up for this winter. They also say that the stock clutching work good to. I ran stock clutching last season with the pipe kit and it work well. Good luck.

What kind of RPM were you consistently hitting with the stock weights? Did you find it sluggish when backshifting? thanks

tanner · 10-31-2009, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by mphfreak

What kind of RPM were you consistently hitting with the stock weights? Did you find it sluggish when backshifting? thanks

The back shift seems good IMO. RPM was 7950 to 8050 nothing lower than 7900. With that kit SLP calls for 8-8100 RPM so it is close.

Bigbragg · 11-06-2009, 10:52 AM

I did, the store i bought it from said dont change anything with the clutch, but did not sound to sure why. Then i walked over to the slp rep and he said that i "could" clutch it if i felt it was needed.

Originally Posted by Summit_VLP

wy don't you ask who sold you the kit or conact SLP and ask them what they recomend.

pano-dude · Yesterday, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by Bigbragg

I did, the store i bought it from said dont change anything with the clutch, but did not sound to sure why. Then i walked over to the slp rep and he said that i "could" clutch it if i felt it was needed.

He probably meant run it and see what it does, then you know what changes need to be made.

10-29-2009, 02:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bigbragg Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Alberta Posts: 31 Casino Cash: $84517 Thanks: 3 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts No Classified Ratings	I've got the clutching blues ! Bought a SLP full kit for my 09 m8 162 at the sled show. (no other mods) One half of the people i talked to told me i needed a clutch kit for it but could not recomend anything other than the RK torsional. The other half were not to sure. Does any one know for sure if i need to do any clutching for the Mcbride and revy areas. Thanks. __________________ Pour the balls to er !

10-29-2009, 09:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Catman10 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Red Deer Alberta Posts: 112 Casino Cash: $158616 Thanks: 4 Thanked 40 Times in 23 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: I've got the clutching blues ! Yes very likely you are going to find now that you have increased your horsepower that you will be over revving. You can go to a torsional kit for improved backshifting and such but the minimum you will have to do is put some weights to the primary. I also recommend some rock rollers for the secondary and you will probably want to do some modifications to the air box to get more in there for your pipe or you will not be happy with the gains if your machine starves for air. I would contact a guy like Glenengine as he has set up tons of sleds for the Mcbride area. Good luck!

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162cat Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: sturgeon county ab Posts: 4 Casino Cash: $9100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: I've got the clutching blues ! Call Jerritt at Absolute power and performance St albert I was in ther this week and he has a number of cats in there with new clutch kits

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pipes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bonnyville Alberta Posts: 4,469 Casino Cash: $2940099 Thanks: 429 Thanked 3,171 Times in 2,088 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: I've got the clutching blues ! Originally Posted by Catman10 Yes very likely you are going to find now that you have increased your horsepower that you will be over revving. You can go to a torsional kit for improved backshifting and such but the minimum you will have to do is put some weights to the primary. I also recommend some rock rollers for the secondary and you will probably want to do some modifications to the air box to get more in there for your pipe or you will not be happy with the gains if your machine starves for air. I would contact a guy like Glenengine as he has set up tons of sleds for the Mcbride area. Good luck! Glen knows his stuff. he also rides in Mcbride so you know that he is gonna set it up right __________________ Our Father, who art on mountain Himark be thy name may snowfall come on mountain peeks and lower valleys give us this day blue bird skies and show us the way to abundant powder and lead us not into avalanche conditions but deliver us to eternal powder for thine is the powder the slope and the glory for ever and ever HIMARK __________________

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10-31-2009, 04:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
tanner Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grande Prairie Posts: 70 Casino Cash: $148381 Thanks: 49 Thanked 26 Times in 20 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: I've got the clutching blues ! Slp full kit? Is that the Y pipe, pipe and can? If so the install instructions will tell you what you need. 6 to 8000ft is MTX 71 gram weights with 3g rivet outer hole and 1g inner hole. Helix is 40/36 all stock springs. The only thing is you might need to get your prymary shimed after. I'm gonna try this set up for this winter. They also say that the stock clutching work good to. I ran stock clutching last season with the pipe kit and it work well. Good luck.

10-31-2009, 06:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
mphfreak Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: lac la biche Posts: 52 Casino Cash: $100110 Thanks: 15 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: I've got the clutching blues ! Originally Posted by tanner Slp full kit? Is that the Y pipe, pipe and can? If so the install instructions will tell you what you need. 6 to 8000ft is MTX 71 gram weights with 3g rivet outer hole and 1g inner hole. Helix is 40/36 all stock springs. The only thing is you might need to get your prymary shimed after. I'm gonna try this set up for this winter. They also say that the stock clutching work good to. I ran stock clutching last season with the pipe kit and it work well. Good luck. What kind of RPM were you consistently hitting with the stock weights? Did you find it sluggish when backshifting? thanks __________________ XTREME ENERGY RACING SSRA 2008 m1000 162" sno pro 2009 M8 162 (wifes sled) 2004 F7 ext 2000 millenium summit 700 race mod 800 crankshop dual rotary wahl chassis

10-31-2009, 06:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
tanner Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grande Prairie Posts: 70 Casino Cash: $148381 Thanks: 49 Thanked 26 Times in 20 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: I've got the clutching blues ! Originally Posted by mphfreak What kind of RPM were you consistently hitting with the stock weights? Did you find it sluggish when backshifting? thanks The back shift seems good IMO. RPM was 7950 to 8050 nothing lower than 7900. With that kit SLP calls for 8-8100 RPM so it is close.

11-06-2009, 10:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bigbragg Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Alberta Posts: 31 Casino Cash: $84517 Thanks: 3 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: I've got the clutching blues ! I did, the store i bought it from said dont change anything with the clutch, but did not sound to sure why. Then i walked over to the slp rep and he said that i "could" clutch it if i felt it was needed. Originally Posted by Summit_VLP wy don't you ask who sold you the kit or conact SLP and ask them what they recomend. __________________ Pour the balls to er !

Yesterday, 09:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
pano-dude Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: invermere Posts: 90 Casino Cash: $129719 Thanks: 0 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts No Classified Ratings	Re: I've got the clutching blues ! Originally Posted by Bigbragg I did, the store i bought it from said dont change anything with the clutch, but did not sound to sure why. Then i walked over to the slp rep and he said that i "could" clutch it if i felt it was needed. He probably meant run it and see what it does, then you know what changes need to be made.

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