Cheap/free mods for the m series sleds

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Have one of these on dootalk for the rev chassis, and I figured there's got to be a few things. here's a few I know of:

Front arm relocation bracket 25-75$
Under hood foam removal
Geo mod
2005-2009 under seat foam removal increases storage and loses weight


I figure try and keep it around 50$.

 

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Frogskinz for hood - depends where you want them around $30 each set
Wildchild steering post brace www.canadasledparts.com - $69
BDX Oil delete - $29.95
BDX Headlight delete - $44.95

 

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Switch Guards

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arctic-Cat-...Parts_Accessories&hash=item564baeea42&vxp=mtr

I know this is not really a performance mod but it was $20 and well worth it. keeps you from hitting your warmers constantly and a guard for the kill switch.

 

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Gut the hood and put a piece of prefilter material over the stock air horn. Works better than a timbersled intake.

 

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Its a little more expensive but i'd look into getting a can for sure, huge weight savings

 

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shift kit bearing for the secondary $20

better back shift

 

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Geo Mod for the Rear Skid under $10

Go GEO

 

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Front arm relocation bracket ? did I miss something?

 

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Rixster said:

Front arm relocation bracket ? did I miss something?

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This is only for the '05 and '06 M's

 

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live2rideyamaha said:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arctic-Cat-...Parts_Accessories&hash=item564baeea42&vxp=mtr

I know this is not really a performance mod but it was $20 and well worth it. keeps you from hitting your warmers constantly and a guard for the kill switch.

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x2 on these little guys. i love mine!

 

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moderatebill said:

Gut the hood and put a piece of prefilter material over the stock air horn. Works better than a timbersled intake.

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Got a pic ??

Also for a suggestion umm i havn't done it yet debating if i want to some pros and cons to it but track porting.

 

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Track Porting

I've done it, it works. You'll get opinions on both sides of the fence on this one.

It works.

It takes a bunch of time to complete. I ported the 144x16 on my wife's 700 RMK, it loosened it up a ton. It rolls much easier.

 

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Sell yours...


Buy mine.


Ok, maybe not cheap... but it's the only way you're keeping up with Bill & I this winter!!!:face-icon-small-sho:face-icon-small-sho:face-icon-small-sho



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cheap mods

hood lift and gauge lift...i used a piece of 4" rain gutter pipe from home depot($10) 40 degree or so cut it down and the gauge fits tight. cut some holes in it and a ton of heat escapes the engine outta there and the hood lift and easier to see the gauge.

 

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backcountryislife said:

Sell yours...


Buy mine.


Ok, maybe not cheap... but it's the only way you're keeping up with Bill & I this winter!!!:face-icon-small-sho:face-icon-small-sho:face-icon-small-sho



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Id have to ride mine at least one season, or sell it and find a good paying job

 

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intake
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boss seat
ditch any pointless weight, windshield, snow flap, headlights, drill your track
One thing that makes a sled feel light is by keeping the rotating mass low.

And learn to ride better by not effin with your sled every week and just riding the thing. PIN IT TO WIN IT!!!!

Will

 

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arcticcatwill said:

intake
can
boss seat
ditch any pointless weight, windshield, snow flap, headlights, drill your track
One thing that makes a sled feel light is by keeping the rotating mass low.

And learn to ride better by not effin with your sled every week and just riding the thing. PIN IT TO WIN IT!!!!

Will

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Other then the track got any other suggestions for eliminating rotating weight ?

 

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cumminshp said:

Other then the track got any other suggestions for eliminating rotating weight ?

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This is for "cheap/free" mods. Most of those mods wont be cheap/free

 

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arctic2009 said:

This is for "cheap/free" mods. Most of those mods wont be cheap/free

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Well I ment for free or cheap. Should have clarified that, I was kinda picking your brain some more

 

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As Arctic2009 mentioned, none of these mods are going to be cheap, but here are some of the common things guys are going to save rotational mass.

Port track, as mentioned.
BDX Lightweight recoil
BDX lightweight brake rotor
BDX lightweight track shaft
BDX - I believe their gears are lighter when you do the lightweight diamond drive kit?
Fastrax P85 primary clutch conversion

After that I think you have to look inside the engine for additional savings, and if you think anything above is expensive (per pound of savings), going internal is going to make it seem cheap.