m1000 lost track speed - need advice

[stormtrooper]

So I put the 2.5 camo extreme on my 08 stock m1000 - 162. Out this past weekend in the deep pow of Mcbride. Figure I have gone from 45 to 40 mph in terms of track speed. Is this a result of the super deep and relatively wet snow for those parts .... or the track? How do I get it back .... slp pipe or gear down? I figure I can do either for the same $$. IMO the sled runs a little rich, not super crisp and as per piston wash checks I'm rich..... So I'm leaning toward pipe set so I can tune a bit. BTW after making a change to fuel, how long does it take for the piston wash to represent the new change.

 

[markoo]

You lost track speed because your track is hooking up better. Even with less track speed you probably have more ground speed. Put a different exhaust on it and a fuel controller to clean it up. That should wake it up.

 

[stormtrooper]

I agree ... I think I gained ground speed. I was climbing higher than others with same machine different track. I was just surprised on the amount of track speed loss with the change from last year. I can get a 1 year old slp pipe setup with pcv for $600 .... I`m thinking its a good buy for what I am looking for.

 

[markoo]

Should give you 20 more hp.

 

[Redlineryan]

clutching would probably get back your 5mph. cheeper than a pipe too

 

[catsass]

X 2 on the clutching

 

[stormtrooper]

I`ve got pretty good clutching imo. MDS clutching setup.

 

[glengine]

I had the exact same sled it was a '08 M1000 sno pro 162. I put a camo extreme on it, speedwerx exhaust, boondocker box, digitron, minor intake changes and a bunch of clutching. All's i can say is if i was only getting 45mph track speed i wouldn't be happy. I used to usually pull like 62-65mph track speeds. I had the stock M1000 60/60 gears in it. Has yours had the ecu update done that they were campaigning in '09? If not that's best. They just richened them up. I had a sweet clutching set-up, but i hadnt tried the mds weights. I sold my 1000 a little over a month ago and now have a 2012 M8 162 its waiting for a camo extreme and it has mds weights in it but i havnt had a chance to try them out yet.