takethebounce
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You don't need nordlocks on the y-pipe bolts anymore, not since they went to larger diameter bolts a few years ago.
2014 Summit SP 800 154 project
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Revised List:
- HPS Can
- quick clickers (these should really come stock)
- pelican case
- RSI bars, grips heat, cork
- Ice Age Rails (if I can't get the powder coating acid dipped off)
- Baker rear suspension brackets
- powder coating at Top Gun
- Annodizing at ? (still not sure where I will be going for this)
I have a feeling it's going to be a looooong wait till fall. *sigh*
- HPS Can
- quick clickers (these should really come stock)
- pelican case
- RSI bars, grips heat, cork
- Ice Age Rails (if I can't get the powder coating acid dipped off)
- Baker rear suspension brackets
- powder coating at Top Gun
- Annodizing at ? (still not sure where I will be going for this)
I have a feeling it's going to be a looooong wait till fall. *sigh*
snopro
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Why the new suspension brackets Rowdy?
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Was recommended to me by a bud
snopro
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We sure haven't seen any failures with the T motion brackets at all. Talk to Lance and he can give you some good feedback. A penny saved........................goes to something else. Lol.
takethebounce
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Does she mean the drop brackets? Baker has a nice add on piece.
There have been t mo failures though. Bad welds on the bottom brackets. BRP says they were only aware of 6 but there have been more that dealers haven't been willing to deal with.
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There have been t mo failures though. Bad welds on the bottom brackets. BRP says they were only aware of 6 but there have been more that dealers haven't been willing to deal with.
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snopro
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Yes I believe its the drop brackets she is talking about. We have seen 1 failure on that bottom bracket you mentioned at our store from bad welds. I question the need for new drop brackets. There is no performance or cosmetic gain. They are designed to strengthen the stock rear brackets for Bakers coupled rear suspension kit. Just offering advice on this end but it isn't my money.
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takethebounce
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Yes I believe its the drop brackets she is talking about. We have seen 1 failure on that bottom bracket you mentioned at our store from bad welds. I question the need for new drop brackets. There is no performance or cosmetic gain. They are designed to strengthen the stock rear brackets for Bakers coupled rear suspension kit. Just offering advice on this end but it isn't my money.
Agreed, not needed for stock skid. Must be some reason someone would suggest she get them.
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maxwell
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Yep only ever installed them as a safety on the 174 sleds I built because of the added stress on them.
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Ok, I am having an issue getting a color that will be the same annodizing and powder coating. So that said, question is. Can I powder coat the rails or does it really weaken them? If I get them to bake it at 350 for 40 min instead of 400 for 30 the lower heat should help not weaken correct? I need some help because I want the colors to match and be the same!
maxwell
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ice age once told me that the only rails theyve ever had come back bent were powdercoated. take it how you want but i bent a set that i powdercoated and they replaced them with bare alum ones and theyve been holding up for thousands of miles. the coated set didnt make it back to the truck on the first day! but that being said ive powdercoated many sets of rails and never an issue so who knows really. theres a thread i made about this a few years ago that went on for many pages with lots of good info. see if you can track it down. couple of coating companies chimed in
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All the info I have gotten has been very mixed. People saying no doesn't affect and yes it does so its tough to say. I'm getting a custom color manufactured and there's no way to match anodizing and powder coating powders without spending some serious coin. The color alone is looking at around $1000 for a minimum order. So I'm trying to see if I can just get the powder coating powder made up and do everything. Springs, rails, spindles, bumpers and riser.
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Why not just leave the rails black? Black matches with everything and then you don't have to worry about all of this. Your rails will be covered in snow 90% of the time anyways. I would not get your rails baked though even at lower temps once their heated they will lose their Rockwell Hardness. Anodizing in my opinion is the only way to go.
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It might come down to me just leaving them. But I am trying to do my homework and ensure I make an informed decision. The information is still very hit and miss on whether or not powder coating actually does effect it. Found this tho..
Powder Coating:<br>Cure Cycle Affects Aluminum's Properties
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Ok...reading more of the XM threads. Roosterbuilt clutch kit is being added to the list. lol
Also, read some things about people changing out the suspension in the rear skid. Have there been reported problems with this?!
Also, read some things about people changing out the suspension in the rear skid. Have there been reported problems with this?!
takethebounce
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Nothing against Paul and his companies clutching. Great product. But what lacked in the clutching of the demo XM's you rode that you want to swap it before you ride it?
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Didn't seem like it lacked, but if I can improve it off the hop, why not! Reading some threads it seems as though it improves the clutching pretty noticeably. Not to mention I've heard that ski-doo's stock clutching isn't the greatest. I think you even said that actually, lol.
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