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Thanks for the info. I appreciate it, gonna give it a try.
Polaris Pro guys using Arctic Cat Belt
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Thanks for the info. I appreciate it, gonna give it a try.
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Sorry if this is stupid, but just to confirm here...the deflection that needs to be adjusted if running the 048 CAT belt is what makes the belt sit the proper height above the secondary clutch...right? It's what's adjusted using the bolt and alen screw on the front of the secondary?
Just making sure I am thinking properly when it comes to "deflection".
I am ordering an 048 for a spare on the Pro from Michelle!!
Thanks guys,
Ryan
Just making sure I am thinking properly when it comes to "deflection".
I am ordering an 048 for a spare on the Pro from Michelle!!
Thanks guys,
Ryan
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Yes, that is exactly that deflection is. I personally set mine by tightening the belt untill the sled starts creeping forward at idle then slack it off just a hair. A tight belt is a fast belt!
My 2008 Cat Service Manual shows the 046 at 46 3/16" long and the 048 at 47 3/16" long. Is my manual broken or is the 048 really an inch longer? A 115 is just a tad over 46 3/16" (about .050").
Ok, anyone who has followed my posts for very long knows I am a hater on the sled manufacturers for stupid high prices on parts.
My regular ride is an 02 Polaris Edge with a Carl's 910 and a 159x2.4 track on it. I've tried every belt available over the past few years to see which ones give me the best mileage. I have NOT tried the Cat belt, maybe I will. BUT 2 years ago I went to the 115 Polaris belt on the 910 and that belt is friggin' indestructable. I have gotten a full season on one belt the last 2 years running that belt and at that rate I'll pay the $150 for each. I go through Dayco or 080s or whatever every few rides.
So I may have to try the Cat belt, but keep the 115 just in case. I'm not going to complain about the 115, its bullet proof.
sled_guy
My regular ride is an 02 Polaris Edge with a Carl's 910 and a 159x2.4 track on it. I've tried every belt available over the past few years to see which ones give me the best mileage. I have NOT tried the Cat belt, maybe I will. BUT 2 years ago I went to the 115 Polaris belt on the 910 and that belt is friggin' indestructable. I have gotten a full season on one belt the last 2 years running that belt and at that rate I'll pay the $150 for each. I go through Dayco or 080s or whatever every few rides.
So I may have to try the Cat belt, but keep the 115 just in case. I'm not going to complain about the 115, its bullet proof.
sled_guy
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Rick, does the Cat Service Manual give the belt width, side angle, and belt compand? It would be interesting to see how the rest of the dimensions and belt compounds compare to the polaris belts.
It is the 048. You just set deflection on the secondary.
B
sweet i get great deals at cat 35 % off as i have bought a ton of parts for my old m1 hope i have better luck with the pro lol but im sure i will thanx for info
H
I am going to have to try this. I'm still on the original belt though, at 910 miles though...
If they are an inch longer, never gonna get max track speed at full shift. Anyone actually take a tape to a 48? I measure all my belts, last year, found the "just received" 115's slightly wider than the previous year's 115's, belt to belt at the stealer, maybe just a lot anomoly, I suspect, but the difference was measurable. FWIW. Still pays to measure, even a cut belt.
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Kind of what I was thinking... a belt that gives you 150-200 rpm means that it is not turning the track as much so it isn't necessarily a good thing. My buddy used the Ultimax on his Pro last year and took it off around 750 miles with no issues. When I used his sled, he flat out told me to try to blow the belt up so he could warranty it. Believe me, I tried. Made lots of long hot pulls and couldn't make a difference.
Rt
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I agree completely. I could easily get a full season on a 1115 on my 900 RMK and likely alot more. They always looked perfect at the end of the season. The price isn't an issue to me when they stand up that well.
Sent from my iPhone when I should be working.
M
For those running the 115, I'm curious why you haven't already switched to the 122...similar compound as the 115, but cut instead of ground.
Exact same dimensions as the 115, so no clutch adjustment needed.
And the best part...$80-90 (about 1/2 of the 115).
my2c
Exact same dimensions as the 115, so no clutch adjustment needed.
And the best part...$80-90 (about 1/2 of the 115).
my2c
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It's from the T660, right?
I just ordered one, will swap it with the stocker to break it in and see how much adjusting/differences are next ride, and report back.
I just ordered one, will swap it with the stocker to break it in and see how much adjusting/differences are next ride, and report back.
T
I am just going to take my buddies belts off his asphalt sled. He has 6 of them that have about 8 miles on each one, i should be good for a life time. I know my SB assault will be fine for a few hundred miles on each one. If not I would try the 122, however if they last a year and you have no issues who really cares about $190 bucks.
122 is a softer compound, you will run lower RPM's by a hund or so, more dust, more wear, faster out of spec, and they do grenade. Just my experience on the '10 RMK's. Buddy swears by the 122, but we watch our belts and deflection closely, don't push the wear limits. Myself, happy with the performance and durability of the 115, but I had and still have doos, the poo is like a clutching vacation.
I agree on the 122, that's what our group runs as well. Jkinzer runs them on his TD-8.
As for the price though, I think we have been paying $120 ish????
The 115 is indestructable, well I actually destructued one. The only thing I don't like about the 115 belt is the abrasiveness really wears on the clutch sheeves.
I haven't tried the 122... I got a deal on the 115s a couple of years ago so I bought 5 of them... I still have 3 brand new ones hanging on the wall.
sled_guy
sled_guy
Dave... what did you destroy the 115 on??
Was the sled a problematic belt eater in general.
I have seen the 3211115 belts hold up VERY well... How many of you guys are torching these belts... Most of the feedback I am getting is that they last more than a season of hard/long riding.
The only thing that I am skeptical is that the 048 belt is an inch longer... I agree with Reg2View... moving the deflection out to compensate for an inch longer belt will affect how far into the secondary sheave the belt will be allowed to shift into....
You will have better starting leverage (like slightly raising the gear ratio in the chaincase)... but the downside is that the top track speed will change...
HMMMM....
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Was the sled a problematic belt eater in general.
I have seen the 3211115 belts hold up VERY well... How many of you guys are torching these belts... Most of the feedback I am getting is that they last more than a season of hard/long riding.
The only thing that I am skeptical is that the 048 belt is an inch longer... I agree with Reg2View... moving the deflection out to compensate for an inch longer belt will affect how far into the secondary sheave the belt will be allowed to shift into....
You will have better starting leverage (like slightly raising the gear ratio in the chaincase)... but the downside is that the top track speed will change...
HMMMM....
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SOOO tempting to post a link on the other side of town! LOL
But on the topic, are we celebrating the 115 as a belt that cures a poor-belt problem (new sleds, more power, more track), or are we curing poor clutching by making an indestructable belt??
I'd be happy to buy a belt when the machine is new and pay another $190 so I can sell it with a new belt, but I would hate to give up performance/conceal tuning issues with a rock hard belt!?
Thoughts?