2007 Apex Mountain (Turbo & Track)

Ok, I have been reading for what seems like weeks on all the information you guys have posted, wow there is some serious experience on this forum I'm very impressed.

I have a stock Apex that I want to start "changing".

I do have a couple of questions about some confusion I'm having.

First, my track. I like the idea of putting a 15" in track on and going with the 174" TS on the back, with a 2 wheel Big Nutz adjustable axle. What do I need to make this "skinnier" modification. I plan on putting 7" Avid drivers, but is there anything else I need to do other than that? I've never had the track off on this thing and would like to have it all ready with parts, instead of missing something and having to wait.

Second, my machine didn't come with a reverse, and obviously the Apex weighs just close to a ton (at least it seems that weigh (pun intended)) and maneuvering can be challenging, and I would like to put a reverse kit on her. I'm eventually going to put either a MCX or Impulse turbo on or maybe a supercharger, I'm still debating. I'm stuck using 91 octane at my location so I want to get the most bang for pump gas I can. But the dealer said that if I put the reverse kit on, I can't have any kind of boost on because the reverse will be in the way.

I'm just trying to tap this knowledge you guys and gals have, and make a good decision before I drop a lot of coin.

Thanks

Yeah my dad has an 08 Nytro and it's real fun to ride with the 15" track. I like the power the Apex offers though, my dad is 120lbs and I'm 240. But I have a real hard time tipping my weight in harder packed snow. If I'm in powder it's easy and real fun, but if I get into places where others have tracked beneath new snow, I get tossed all over the place.

As far as trenching, it already trenches REAL BAD already. I don't know if it's my weight or what, but I was hoping the TS skid being longer would bring the attack angle down more. Last trip out had about 3-4 feet of new powder and I was buried all day, my dad said all he could see was my windscreen and headlight. I felt like a snow plow, and of course digging that thing out of stuck, REALLY SUCKS!!

Thanks for your advice.

What kind of turbo kit do you use? Is the Extreme that much better than the Maverick? It looks like the almost the same track, and my Mav is a piece of garbage.

Was the detonation because of using pump gas? This is my dilemma, I don't have the availability of race gas and I'm comparing several options (MCX, Boondocker, Alpine, Impulse, S/C) who all claim to be pump gas capable, but if you're having detonation problems this doesn't seem to be achievable.

Yeah, I'm worried about these things to. I'm actually steering towards a S/C cause it doesn't have the levels of tuning required. I've never messed with anything T/C or S/C only NA. And, I'm quite intimidated by the process, maybe S/C is more bolt on and newbie friendly.