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what kind of skis are those and great job on the build, you got my respect
2012 RMK 600 - subtle upgrades
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J
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So how long do you usually keep a sled?:face-icon-small-sho
Great work!!!!! And call me when you are ready to sell.
Great work!!!!! And call me when you are ready to sell.
I can't take it anymore!!!!
When are you going to ride it. If it runs half as good as it looks... Come on... RIDE IT!!! Tell me how it runs... you are killing me
When are you going to ride it. If it runs half as good as it looks... Come on... RIDE IT!!! Tell me how it runs... you are killing me
J
Haven't forgot about the beers
Do you have a snow machine in Elk River? If so, I will be over sooner than later.How long do I keep a sled? Usually one year has been my track record, sometimes less. The longest I've owned a sled is maybe 2.5 years. To explain my behavior, I get impulsive and dumb ideas in my head with no one to tell me "no."
Thanks, you are the second person on my list for this sled.
When are you going to ride it. If it runs half as good as it looks... Come on... RIDE IT!!! Tell me how it runs... you are killing me
Leaving tomorrow after work and heading out West to marginal snow. I will be riding with two TD8's and a '11 Pro RMK 800. Should be interesting to see how compares. I'm not expecting it to be the fastest but I'm hoping it will be a great combination for my type of riding.
B
Great work. Did you like the result of the vents with the pulled fabric or the simple laid fabric more?
J
I think I got the same results between the two methods. The problem with the pulled fabric is that you can't use this method for bent/curved vents. Since this was my first time making vents, figured I would try both ways. I would say that the stretched fabric fixture I made was easier to work though.
J
Trip to Togwotee - break-in for the new sled.
First day, 0 miles on the sled. We rode for maybe 3-4 miles just to see if each sled was pulling the correct rpm's. It was 4:30pm by the time we got settled in and unloaded, hence the short trip. Anyways, the sled seemed pretty sluggish, no real zip at all. The engine seemed real tight.
First full day, put about 55 miles on the sled. Hit some decent pockets of snow, small hills to climb. Chassis was easy to get used to. I was pretty cautious due to stumps and rocks but was still able to play quite a bit. Engine was loosening up and the rpm's were reving faster all across the board. One of the RMK 800's went higher on the hill than me but that could be attributed to many different things.
Second full day, played in a lot of good areas of snow. Climbing hills with the front bumper pushing snow. My sled went every where the 800's went. On the trail, the 800 RMK is 1-1.5 sled lengths quicker from a rolling start. I had just as much fun as the guys on the 800's if not more. My sled used more fuel than the 800's by a gallon or two. I couldn't stop playing while everyone else was taking breaks. Ended up with 107 miles on the sled and not one hiccup. The only gauges I watched were the RPM's and temp gauge, both were in check. I don't miss watching oil pressure, fuel pressure, AFR, or boost gauges.
Overall, I'm VERY pleased with the results of my sled. I think the 800's may have a little more grunt on the bottom end compared to my 660, but I had a lot of fun building an under-dog and have about the same investment going this route. I'm hoping to get the SLP exhaust in a month or two if I hear good results from Carls. I am going to build an additional clutch vent to help cool the clutches a little more. The Mods Skis seemed to work great on and off trail with this new chassis. I can't believe how well these new sleds climb and side hill, just a blast to ride! I seemed to have a lot of ski pressure with the factory suspension settings. Hopefully we can get some snow here in MN so I can play around with different suspension adjustments.
First day, 0 miles on the sled. We rode for maybe 3-4 miles just to see if each sled was pulling the correct rpm's. It was 4:30pm by the time we got settled in and unloaded, hence the short trip. Anyways, the sled seemed pretty sluggish, no real zip at all. The engine seemed real tight.
First full day, put about 55 miles on the sled. Hit some decent pockets of snow, small hills to climb. Chassis was easy to get used to. I was pretty cautious due to stumps and rocks but was still able to play quite a bit. Engine was loosening up and the rpm's were reving faster all across the board. One of the RMK 800's went higher on the hill than me but that could be attributed to many different things.
Second full day, played in a lot of good areas of snow. Climbing hills with the front bumper pushing snow. My sled went every where the 800's went. On the trail, the 800 RMK is 1-1.5 sled lengths quicker from a rolling start. I had just as much fun as the guys on the 800's if not more. My sled used more fuel than the 800's by a gallon or two. I couldn't stop playing while everyone else was taking breaks. Ended up with 107 miles on the sled and not one hiccup. The only gauges I watched were the RPM's and temp gauge, both were in check. I don't miss watching oil pressure, fuel pressure, AFR, or boost gauges.
Overall, I'm VERY pleased with the results of my sled. I think the 800's may have a little more grunt on the bottom end compared to my 660, but I had a lot of fun building an under-dog and have about the same investment going this route. I'm hoping to get the SLP exhaust in a month or two if I hear good results from Carls. I am going to build an additional clutch vent to help cool the clutches a little more. The Mods Skis seemed to work great on and off trail with this new chassis. I can't believe how well these new sleds climb and side hill, just a blast to ride! I seemed to have a lot of ski pressure with the factory suspension settings. Hopefully we can get some snow here in MN so I can play around with different suspension adjustments.
V
That motor rev's pretty quick doesn't it?
J
Yes it does.
I think the stock exhaust note is throwing me off, it's sneaky quick. I kind of like the quieter exhaust. I'm hoping the new SLP setup is still on the quiet side for 600 model.
S
how much hp do you think you're runnin?
S
I'd guess he'd be about 145 to 150 with the single pipe combo on it.
135 the way he is now.
so with that and a turbo, it'd be pushing..... ?
so what if he's pushin around 180 hp with a basic turbo with the 660 bore kit, the weight of the crank shaft, does that have anything to do with the torque?
more rotating force? whatever you want to call it?
i had always wondered, why they dont build automobile motors like they do sled motors?
i like the all the little detail mods you're doing too. good work.
J
I'd guess he'd be about 145 to 150 with the single pipe combo on it.
135 the way he is now.
That's probably pretty close to what its running now. Hoping for the SLP to get a pipe/can combo sent out to Carls so they can dial in the fuel mapping for these buggies.
Thanks,
I've read different reviews on boosting the 660 engines. From what I gathered, it's better to boost a stock ported 600 cylinder than the 660 cylinders. I had boost before (TM6 and TD8), too much tinkering and tuning for me.
There should be a couple of stock Pro RMk 600 turbos on this forum within the next month or so. It should be interesting to hear the reports on how they work.
You mean by putting two stroke twin cyl engines in them?
V
Free air triples that stick up through the hood?
E
good review Jonce
glad to hear the 660 was a good investment
once warranty is up (or maybe even next yr) id like to do this kit as well
just need to find someone who can pull my top end etc to send out
i can wrench a bit, but not good enough to pull and install a top end on my own
still have .01 kms on my sled and 2 cm, YES cm of snow on the ground
trip to Fernie is a no go at xmas now, so i m stuck w a $10k sled, no snow and no miles to report
very jealous of you right now!!! LOL!
glad to hear the 660 was a good investment
once warranty is up (or maybe even next yr) id like to do this kit as well
just need to find someone who can pull my top end etc to send out
i can wrench a bit, but not good enough to pull and install a top end on my own
still have .01 kms on my sled and 2 cm, YES cm of snow on the ground
trip to Fernie is a no go at xmas now, so i m stuck w a $10k sled, no snow and no miles to report
very jealous of you right now!!! LOL!
J
Here's a quick video of our Tog trip
