850 Aftermarket

aksledjunkie · Mar 9, 2018

With Polaris releasing the 850 it addressed a ton of shortcomings but they also potentially closed the door on some aftermarket goodies. Too name a few...

New 36” stance with stronger spindles and strong a-arms.
Better motor mounts and clutching to reduce vibration.
More horsepower output.

What does everyone think they will be upgrading via the aftermarket next Fall?!

akmclean · Mar 9, 2018

From the pictures it still looks like they are using that baloney ski rubber - the great downfall of the gripper ski. I hear good things about the Durapro rubbers.

aksledjunkie · Mar 9, 2018

Totally forgot about the gripper rubber problem. I know Zollinger Racing Products is now stocking them and Nick at IceAge has over 1300 miles on a single set!!

RMK-King · Mar 9, 2018

The handle bars are a inch narrower on the 19s as well, I know some guys have been swapping bars for narrower ones.

Dartos · Mar 9, 2018

More horsepower output?

If you mean no more development on the 800H.O. I can see that but the aftermarket will never stop giving us options for more power.

aksledjunkie · Mar 10, 2018

Agreed but for some this new HP oUtput May be enough. Seen a lot of Doo guys just leave their 850 alone compared to their previous 800.

I’ll be boosting my 850 so I understand what you are getting at and I’m sure stage kits will become available for the 850 in no time.

Still no tether on the sled, another thing I’ll be sourcing afterwards.

schaef_12 · Mar 10, 2018

There is still plenty of room for improvment in the shock department. I have an AI 36" kit on my 17, and love the added strength and ease of a trail fix when you do find a stump and sheer the lower hiem. Hopefully the new a arms will be a little stronger than the previous versions. I bent mine on me second ride.

aksledjunkie · Mar 10, 2018

Agreed shocks will be something I upgrade this season as well.

AndrettiDog · Mar 10, 2018

I ordered the piggyback WE's on my 2019 163" 2.6. I'm thinking I might not like them but I'm going to give them a shot. So there's shocks. I loved the SLP stage III on the 800HO so I'm guessing the SLP stage II will be great. Not sure of changing the head until I know SLP has it nailed down - w/o race/av fuel. Also, it's the powersports world. Something won't work just right or we won't like the way it was engineered. There will be something to make that better.

ak · Mar 10, 2018

Hats off to Polaris for listening to there customers on what needed changing. I still think they should give a seat option ( lower) for snow check, pretty awesome how these sleds come stock.

goridedoo · Mar 10, 2018

Carls revalve, a can, and BM fab bumpers will be the “big” ones for me. Probably some other little things like billet brake lever, steering blocks, pdp tail light, durapro rubbers, and a tether.

Norway · Mar 11, 2018

goridedoo said:
Carls revalve, a can, and BM fab bumpers will be the “big” ones for me. Probably some other little things like billet brake lever, steering blocks, pdp tail light, durapro rubbers, and a tether.

You're kind of saying what ak said and I'm on board as well. Since I was lucky with my 16 running great stock, I just did some minor mods.

Bumpers, shocks and tracks will still be added is my guess. Clutching as long as there are clutches, lol. And still the usual stage I-IV per SLP.

I put a PAR head on my -11 and loved it. Could not feel the need on my -16 so I wonder how the response will be on the Patriot.

Narrower front and narrower bars really has me wondering what, if anything, I would change.. :face-icon-small-con

RMK935VA · Mar 11, 2018

The new A Arms are supposed to be stronger which is good. The aftermarket A Arms for the 800 are nice. I had a Kmod 37 kit on my 16 that I really liked. However, my dealer has seen a fair number of bent bulkheads with aftermarket arms because they were so strong. The Polaris engineers designed the stock arms to be a fuse.

alt · Mar 11, 2018

schaef_12 said:
There is still plenty of room for improvment in the shock department. I have an AI 36" kit on my 17, and love the added strength and ease of a trail fix when you do find a stump and sheer the lower hiem. Hopefully the new a arms will be a little stronger than the previous versions. I bent mine on me second ride.

We offered a lower kit this year for the stock width 39" for $399. It allowed the guys that wanted to keep the stock uppers, and we will do the same next season for the 36".

snowmobiler · Mar 11, 2018

twin pipes

aksledjunkie · Mar 11, 2018

Yeah for me I'm definitely thinking boost, tether, BMFAB, shocks, DuraPro rubbers and I'm super stoked to see what ZRP comes out with for replacement A-Arms, and possibly a lighter rotating kit.

After running the Skinz seat it'll be hard to not get that again or do what AKFullThrottle did and cut the stock seat down some.

AKFULLTHROTTLE · Mar 12, 2018

Shock companies like Raptor Shocks will still have a good upgraded front end package over the stock setup as it is a true long travel upgrade. Plus still stronger with arched lowers. With that said I am sure more will hold on to the stock until there is an issue but for me after running a season with the longer stroke set up I will be going that route again with Raptor.

Like said a Axis CNC Tether setup, Silber Turbo boost, B&M Bumpers for sure! Then I am really liking the C&A BDX skis for the rubber design, ski strength, and I actual like how aggressive they are.

Sage Crusher · Mar 12, 2018

I am leaning for B&M Boards, Staying with the Gulfi Ski Bumpers- He( Gulfi) said he will be able to make demand easier this upcoming season now with them out in force in the US market. (FB was HUGE)
Will keep with a Silber for the boost- and for sure TKI belt drive to replace the stock belt system.
Kevin @ kmod for the front and rear suspension-(especially the rear) since not much has changed there for 2019. Not much difference between his front arms and the raptor 37R.. Kevin is steller with customer service- and will have raptor shocks ( if they don't fit off my 2016 set-up)... and a tether!!!!

Here is hoping for true sealed harness and end some of the madness..:wine:

snowdog484 · Mar 12, 2018

It would be a tether, a can and i would have to back a couple decades to the retro NO FEAR sticker. Cause this sled would get me places I may not want to be!!!:face-icon-small-ton

takethebounce · Mar 15, 2018

I can't wait to run my ZRP offset spindles on a factory 36" narrowed down to 34"!

Seriously though, if I do decide to go to an 850 I am keeping my offsets and trying it lol

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