New S and E module brace with skid plate from Zbroz Racing

[Zbroz Racing]

Got the parts today and welded up the skid plate portion. Installed a production piece on our XM and it fit like a glove, was very happy. Best part is the whole kit comes with both the S and E module braces for $112.00!! Here is the photos I have from today and I will start listing them ASAP for sale.

The E module brace is stainless steel where the S module portion is Aluminum.

If you want them powder coated white or black add $20 but we plan to sell them raw aluminum for now.

Let me know what you guys think?

Fits XP/ XM and XS models.

 

[Thistledoo]

Looks great, can you guys come up with something that braces the front bumper? One little hit and it rips the bumper outta the plastic and makes a mess....need something in there please

 

[Zbroz Racing]

Good thoughts

Looks great, can you guys come up with something that braces the front bumper? One little hit and it rips the bumper outta the plastic and makes a mess....need something in there please

We do plan to offer a bumper soon but also plan to build some other new parts. All in due time I guess. Just trying to get time now to finalize the design. The concept we are looking at and tweaking is super cool looking and will be stronger than stock of course.

 

[zacparry1978]

I came across your brace/ skid plate kit and have a couple questions. First, the most popular product on dootalk is the grip n rip braces, in comparison to your product they have a web like structure to their brace and yours is a more simple design with thicker supports around and one cross support running perpendicular to the center line of the sled. I was wondering if you just found the webbing and a center line support to just be unnecessary for strength. It certainly seems like it would be easier to install. I like your design integrating a skid plate and was wondering if you have had any reports of the rivets shearing off where it attaches to the lower a arm/s mod brace. Also, with the E module brace being integrated into the ski plate have you had any reports of it being less strong than Grip and Rip e module brace, which is a separate piece of metal that attaches to the rear lower arm mounting and the bottom of the e module. I don't imagine it would be less strong since it is attached to the s module brace, but again I am wondering about rivets breaking. Last question for now, I am looking at the ski doo extreme skid plate for an XP renegade and was wondering if it would fit over your setup. I figure an extra layer of plastic protection can' hurt. I am new to ski doo and appreciate you answering my questions. Thanks!

 

[wwracer]

I'm interested... What's the estimated weight for the assembly ?

 

[FEZ]

By bracing the S-mod, are you not now transferring the impact energy into the E-mod?



Yes, the S-mod is easy to bend, but much easier to replace than the E-mod...

 

[Zbroz Racing]

Bracing

In theory I think that makes sense but its not always the case. Most S mod breaks are from the lower a arm or spindle getting impacted in a specific way which drives force into the lower rear tube of the lower arm. With it being a cast piece it usually crack's before it just bends. We decided that because it make sense that the E mod takes load when these impacts occur, that we would just sell the braces as a package. Bracing the E mod just made sense to us so that is why its sold as a package.

 

[FEZ]

K.

Thanks for the explanation

 

[backcountryislife]

Pair Bracing the S & E with some arms that are built with a weak link like the Alternative impact ones... and now there's no reason you should have a problem with the E module either...


The main reason these sleds fold up is that the arms are so stinking strong relative to the chassis. Fix that inequity & you've got a sled that's intelligently setup, they way it should have come from the factory.

Making the arms stronger, and the S weaker is a really stupid way to setup a sled imo... but that's just me, I prefer riding to replacing S mods myself.

It's a simple equation imo.

 

[FEZ]

Brings back the ZX days...


Hit the trailing arm too hard and u bend the tunnel.


Totaled sled instead of a 100$ fix.

 

[03RMK800]

Looks good. If you hit any part hard enough, something's going to give. I can see the brace both the S and E modules as protecting both from the lesser impacts that might have bent one or the other anyway.

I REALLY like your price point on this!

 

[backcountryislife]

Brings back the ZX days...


Hit the trailing arm too hard and u bend the tunnel.


Totaled sled instead of a 100$ fix.

Or... make too strong of a trailing arm, and bend the tunnel... make thetunnel stronger & arms weaker, and now you're not worrying about it.

The physics on this one are pretty simple man.