As the title says....what are some mods, or things on sleds that seem to be a big deal on the internet, but are disappointing or inconsequential real-life. A couple for me:
1) Painted/powdercoated/wrapped tunnel and other parts - rails, etc. Was excited for this change, but long story short, the snow still sticks to all of it. IF you are a guy who's sled is always covered in snow - this will change very little. Is there some improvement? Depending on snow conditions, yes. Is it night and day? Absolutely not. This actually seems most dependent on the rider and snow type - rather than the brand of sled or amount of paint/powdercoat/wrap coverage.
2) Cutting the tips/nubs of your track. This is a very short story - if you want maximum powder/deep snow performance - don't do it. We had 2 very similar Assaults out with the 5.1 - one stock, one with the nubs cut off, and the cut one is noticeably sucky-er in deep snow. In harder pack, I imagine the opposite is true. Making the track stiffer is going backwards for deep snow. Choose wisely depending on what conditions you prefer.