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I bought this sled new and have not ridden it very much at all. It started life as a stock SP M8, 162. I then installed a boondocker RG turbo w/ tunnel dump, 162 CE track, RK-Tek head, powder coated the rails and A- Arms the following year and had a lot of fun on it, but it just wasn't the power I was looking for. It worked great on the big climbs, chutes, and wide open area.
I pulled the turbo off and sold it and am now running a RK-Tek 925 with a boondocker box that I had reprogrammed from the turbo version. I am freshening the motor up this year with new pistons, higher comp domes (14.5:1), 3" CE track and a diamond S hood.
I am going to change over from stock cat weights to Rooster Adjustable as soon as I get this motor back together.
I will post my Boondocker numbers as soon as I get it all dialed back in.
I just couldn't see buying a new sled when the one I have does everything I need and still just walks all over the new pros, proclimbs and XMs. With my 925 I can still out pull any turbo proclimbs and XMs in the trees. I have drag raced a turbo proclimb (8 lbs of boost) and turbo Pro (unknown boost) and have beat them both for the first 500 yards and then they start pulling past the ol' free aspirated 925.
My primary riding is steep terrain with deep powder and lots of trees so I don't need 220HP that takes time to spool up. I really enjoy a solid 200hp that is just as or even more response than stock.
I primarily ride at 5-7000ft elevation and was pulling 79G weights with the turbo and was running 75G with the 2.5" track. We will have to see what happens with the new 3" track.
Kelsey at RK-Tek is very helpful and knowledgeable about what he does. I can only speak for the type of riding that I do and I would reference anyone to him for a big bore or other mods that do similar riding as me.
Updates I am looking to make soon would be a 36" kit and possibly a new skid.
Learn from my experiences and save yourself some money. Don't buy a turbo for your sled and just install a RK-TEK 925 if you ride the trees and like HP with no lag.
Send me a PM if you do similar riding and have either of those mods to let me know what kind of experiences you with with either.
Enjoy the season.
I pulled the turbo off and sold it and am now running a RK-Tek 925 with a boondocker box that I had reprogrammed from the turbo version. I am freshening the motor up this year with new pistons, higher comp domes (14.5:1), 3" CE track and a diamond S hood.
I am going to change over from stock cat weights to Rooster Adjustable as soon as I get this motor back together.
I will post my Boondocker numbers as soon as I get it all dialed back in.
I just couldn't see buying a new sled when the one I have does everything I need and still just walks all over the new pros, proclimbs and XMs. With my 925 I can still out pull any turbo proclimbs and XMs in the trees. I have drag raced a turbo proclimb (8 lbs of boost) and turbo Pro (unknown boost) and have beat them both for the first 500 yards and then they start pulling past the ol' free aspirated 925.
My primary riding is steep terrain with deep powder and lots of trees so I don't need 220HP that takes time to spool up. I really enjoy a solid 200hp that is just as or even more response than stock.
I primarily ride at 5-7000ft elevation and was pulling 79G weights with the turbo and was running 75G with the 2.5" track. We will have to see what happens with the new 3" track.
Kelsey at RK-Tek is very helpful and knowledgeable about what he does. I can only speak for the type of riding that I do and I would reference anyone to him for a big bore or other mods that do similar riding as me.
Updates I am looking to make soon would be a 36" kit and possibly a new skid.
Learn from my experiences and save yourself some money. Don't buy a turbo for your sled and just install a RK-TEK 925 if you ride the trees and like HP with no lag.
Send me a PM if you do similar riding and have either of those mods to let me know what kind of experiences you with with either.
Enjoy the season.
