I think cat got the better deal, cat gave a chassis that isn't even new and Yamaha came in, setup and taught cat how to build engines, pretty nice deal for cat to get their hands on 2 stroke direct injection technology
Soooo we built this Viper
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Has there been any indication from either manufacturer that Yamaha has shared any 2S DI technology? If so, that's great for Cat, I just haven't heard/seen anything indicating as such, other than personal speculation.
What I am hoping Cat gets from this is the Nytro motor to replace the Suzuki motor in all applications. I hope it gets turbo'd factory in sleds, and I hope it gets placed in the Wildcat UTV. I know the Wildcat has a great chassis, but the motor is not quite up to snuff compared to the CanAm Commander 1000 and Polaris RZR XP 900. If the Nytro motor was put in that chassis, even slightly de-tuned, I know what I would buy, and I am in the market. I'm tempted to wait and see if it happens. I know Yamaha is leery to improve their UTV products, based on lawsuits from people hurting themselves in the Rhino, so maybe this is their way to get back into the true sport UTV market. This is all my personal speculation. I would ultimately hope Yamaha would build their own competitive sport UTV, but I see this as a way for them to make a profit off the market without much corporate risk.
What I am hoping Cat gets from this is the Nytro motor to replace the Suzuki motor in all applications. I hope it gets turbo'd factory in sleds, and I hope it gets placed in the Wildcat UTV. I know the Wildcat has a great chassis, but the motor is not quite up to snuff compared to the CanAm Commander 1000 and Polaris RZR XP 900. If the Nytro motor was put in that chassis, even slightly de-tuned, I know what I would buy, and I am in the market. I'm tempted to wait and see if it happens. I know Yamaha is leery to improve their UTV products, based on lawsuits from people hurting themselves in the Rhino, so maybe this is their way to get back into the true sport UTV market. This is all my personal speculation. I would ultimately hope Yamaha would build their own competitive sport UTV, but I see this as a way for them to make a profit off the market without much corporate risk.
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Cat direct injection 600cc comes from synerject (orbital) , pretty much an adaptation from the optimax lineup from mercury...nothing to do with Yamaha. The new cat/yamaha sled will be fitted with synerject electronics and ECU.
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The Cat 600 DI cutaway engine I saw at the snow show appeared to be a DI system I had not seen used before....but I could be wrong
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