XM vs XP

minet · Jul 23, 2013

im an ac guy ,, so apologies for my newbieness

i heard the XP and XM share the same bulkhead.

is the XM really any better than the xp ,, besides some doodads like track and differnt plastics?

and if so what makes the XM so much better ,, and would a modded ETEC XP be just as good or better than a XM ,,
thanks

Murrin · Jul 24, 2013

I went from an XP to an XM and they feel like two completely different sleds! Getting more forward on the sled made a big difference. Besides that ,there is a whole list of changes to the chassis and I think they all contribute to the different feel. I would never go back to an XP after owning an XM. Just my two cents!

Blk88GT · Jul 24, 2013

You know you want one

winter brew · Jul 24, 2013

The XM requires less rider input and has a more balanced feel.

snowmobiler · Jul 24, 2013

chicks like xm riders better.

vdog0531 · Jul 24, 2013

minet said:
im an ac guy ,, so apologies for my newbieness

i heard the XP and XM share the same bulkhead.

is the XM really any better than the xp ,, besides some doodads like track and differnt plastics?

and if so what makes the XM so much better ,, and would a modded ETEC XP be just as good or better than a XM ,,
thanks

Welcome to snowest! i assume you're new because this topic has been covered 10987 times. If you look through the XM threads, you will find TONS of info and opinions regarding xp vs xm. and again, welcome to the forum!

snowmobiler · Jul 24, 2013

xm's will be hard to find with all of the cat and poo people jumping ship.

backcountryislife · Jul 24, 2013

minet said:
im an ac guy ,, so apologies for my newbieness

i heard the XP and XM share the same bulkhead.

is the XM really any better than the xp ,, besides some doodads like track and differnt plastics?

and if so what makes the XM so much better ,, and would a modded ETEC XP be just as good or better than a XM ,,
thanks

with a decent bit of $$ you can make an XP into an XM.

post forward, t motion, flex edge, plastics... all are doable, but the cost would make any XP worth buying more than an XM I'd think. (there may be others I'm not thinking of, but those are the big ones)

The difference is HUGE. I love my XM, and can't even ride one of those turds they call an XP. I get off my 13 & try to ride a 12... cant do it. It's almost as bad as riding a proclimb

Husqvarna · Jul 24, 2013

Clean boards and footwells all year was priceless (actually about 13000.00). The snow doesnt like to stick to the paint and the open concept boards, It was awesome to not stomp and kick at all.

minet · Jul 24, 2013

Yah. Should have searched..

So the tmotion any good. Or are a lot of people swapping to aftermarket.

cubby · Jul 24, 2013

For the price do the tmotion.

backcountryislife · Jul 24, 2013

I'm rather hard on skids, and the Tmo has worked well for me so far. IMO the rear shock is JUNK, but that's from a jumping perspective. The damping is practically nonexistent considering that the rear damper has only that one job! Not the fault of the suspension itself, but something I think needs to be addressed. I think with a new rear shock it's a pretty solid suspension.

minet · Jul 24, 2013

thanks for the responses all

sounds like its a matter of the total package being greater than the sum of all improvements then.

and yah rider ergonomics such as post forward and clean foot wells go a long way.

i'llDooit · Jul 24, 2013

xm
more track, more motor

minet · Jul 24, 2013

oh its a different etec 800 than the xp?

just looked at the video of tmotion .. the geometry looks just like any other OE skid of the last 20 years. sans the 4* angle point ,, 5% of 90* ?

cubby · Jul 25, 2013

exact same motor different track.

snengineer · Jul 25, 2013

winter brew said:
The XM requires less rider input and has a more balanced feel.

True, I went from an xp to an xm and gained 10 pounds since I didn't have to work nearly as hard to maneuver the sled.

av8er · Jul 25, 2013

XP vs XM that is like comparing

A BJ to a Wet FART.

njk4o5 · Jul 26, 2013

av8er said:
A BJ to a Wet FART.

i was thinking the same thing

89sandman · Jul 28, 2013

a 12 with boards and tmotion makes it a whole new sled, a lot closer to a xm than most want to admit...

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