maxwell
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Ya that won’t change anything but ruin the handling but hey to each their own
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Pistonbroke
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Nope,nope, and nope. Try again kiddo....LOL
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tex78
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Sorry 90 lbs, forgot the t850 is 10 more than a expert
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is that the actual difference? Been meaning to put mine on a scale but just haven’t got to it,
tex78
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If I recall a test weight thread, side grinder stock was 630, and g4 165 was 530
And a t850 is 10 lbs heavier
Oh and bike man dyno runs on stock t850 was 177 hp and 129 ftlbs at 1000 feet
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Should be relatively cheap to convert the t850 to a 175 expert if you like the longer track. Lots of demand for used tracks so no issue selling the 165. Throw ice age 175 rails and a 175 track on and voila you have an expert turbo. Short tunnels are cool now
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thats what’s going to happen if the don’t come out with a 175 expert package for snow check
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Let me know it you want to sell your 165 track. 
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Surprised you find this, we were climbing some of the turbo lines out at grizzly and I pulled a big one with the limiter strap long and yeah in the middle of a choke where it was quite steep it felt like it was riding on the last 1/4 of the track but pulling to the moon, I tried it again with it short and man it was like a dart, so much so I pull air out of the top of the choke! It made a huge difference. Throttle control is the most important factor with NA or the turbo. Here is what you might be looking for. Cal did his right off the bat, ha ha. Its interesting when guys slag the skid, without torsions you are relying on the coil over or air to bring it back up, the polaris is terrible on the trail for this reason and polaris has gone back to torsions on many of it sleds after deleting this. Small bump compliance as well. without big dollars, this is the best tech, even though it has been used for a while. Pretty easy just using stock stuff and easy to sell the 165 stuff. We also had one with a cat track and the ride Davor claimed it was way better, but I did not notice much, and remember it has to work in all snow conditions to find the happy medium to satisfy all users in all the areas. Cheers dave
jhurkot
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Do people really view the skidoo turbo as an unsafe sled or something? You're telling me if you have someone who is dangerous on a 600cc 144" and then you give them a ton more track and HP they are not safe? How dare skidoo allow people to purchase a sled that exceeds their riding abilities! Call the lawyer!
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Raced a T850 across an approx. 1 km. lake this weekend with my Polaris 850 (840) x 174. It was shocked not to be beat. They were neck and neck.
This was at about 1675 metres so maybe a bit low for the Doo to shine?? Or it could be a function of topping the gearing out but my sled is geared low too!
Over 2100 metres and I still did not feel the Doo had more power than my Poo. Obviously it should and maybe I just did not get it into a long enough pull to get full boost??
On the flip side the handling and clutching does seem improved over older models. Less twitchy and less jumpy. Yes you need to suck up the limiter for climbing but nice to have that option.
Another thing I noticed is the sled is very noisy from the clutch side. I was expecting it to sound as smooth as it rides.
This was at about 1675 metres so maybe a bit low for the Doo to shine?? Or it could be a function of topping the gearing out but my sled is geared low too!
Over 2100 metres and I still did not feel the Doo had more power than my Poo. Obviously it should and maybe I just did not get it into a long enough pull to get full boost??
On the flip side the handling and clutching does seem improved over older models. Less twitchy and less jumpy. Yes you need to suck up the limiter for climbing but nice to have that option.
Another thing I noticed is the sled is very noisy from the clutch side. I was expecting it to sound as smooth as it rides.
maxwell
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You can’t be serious? Point that thing up hill and load it up. Lake racing proves nothing especially at lower elevation. That’s not how these machines are designed, programmed or clutched to work. Try again in 2 feet of snow up a hill man holy!! Surely I thought you of anyone would understand that
maxwell
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Well it’s a silly response. If you want to lake race wait until they build it in a MXZ. That way it will have clutching, gearing and computer parameters to let it do its thing
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You say it doesn't feel like it has more power than your poo but does it sound like it? :d That's what counts!
Sure it may be silly, I just said he was going to pay for saying it.
All kind of comparisons going to happen, the champ will always be challenged.
These comments will not be going away until a decisive 180p shows up.
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Calm down young Jedi !! Lol
It’s two mountain sleds doing a little racing .
One has a 174 15 wide and one has a 165 16 wide .
I didn’t take it as knocking either one and was a statement.
Both have the same hp #’S at that elevation so seems about right doesn’t it .
I guess the Polaris has a bit less hp but whatever. Right ? Better clutching and gearing ?
Well I think these turbo 850 need better clutching, I put in a softer primary spring and went to 33mm pin bolts which are 2 grams heavier in number 1 clicker position, and still revs 8000 RPMS, if they are revving 8100 they are not pulling.
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