Info on the new 163 3 inch

dragonweld28 said:

If all your looking for is it "works", then the polaris 3" will be fine. the suspension is ok if you have the clicker shocks and the clutching is horrible. Not that much of an expense to get some more track speed. Polaris has the same clutching for 155, 163 and a 174, but they have different gearing in chain case models and belt drive models. Yes the clutching works. But theres some easy gains in proper clutching.

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gunner3006 said:

Is the 2018 axys 174 still chain drive?

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gunner3006 said:

Love the belt drive on my 15 pro. 2100 km on it, same belt and no issues.

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DEMONSPEED said:

Man I wish there was an answer to this. I'm in the exact same boat, 210lbs, riding a 2012 163" and I love the 163 but i think a 155 would be a lot more fun, and maybe a little more of a challenge, 155 3" i think would be the way to go but i dont want to give up the benifets of the longer track, 163 2.6 seems like to bigger better brother to the sled i have and the belt drive would be nice, I'm sure I wouldn't be disapointed with it either. I ride around Home on the river and fields lots too so I'm also not sure about a 3" for cooling issues with low snow.
On that note, what is it about the 3" that makes it worse for cooling?

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dabensmiller said:

The 3" lugs do not direct as much snow into the tunnel as the 2.6" due to the fact they flex more. The 2.6" will bite much better into harder pack snow as well.

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DEMONSPEED said:

still not sure how, is it just because the longer paddles have more speed as they come around the rear wheels, they don't flip the snow upward?

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DEMONSPEED said:

Really, so the 2.6 is a stiffer rubber/track?

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