2014 Summit XM 800 154" - Have $2000 available for upgrades

[murrin]

I did mine without a right angle drill, but i did have the shocks removed

 

[lilduke]

Who has the grip&rip braces in stock? Need some for my new sled when it gets here

 

[pistonbroke800]

Call Trackside in Olds. They usually have a set on the wall I think

 

[BeachSled]

Who has the grip&rip braces in stock? Need some for my new sled when it gets here

I ordered from these guys, it was faster and cheaper then ordering right from Grip N Rip.

http://www.2koolperformance.ca/sled_werx/index_suspensions.html

(FYI - some places list the Xp kit only but the kits are all the same even for the XM. I called GnR to check)

 

[lilduke]

Call Trackside in Olds. They usually have a set on the wall I think

Thanks that's where I got them for my XP,, Wasn't sure if they were still selling stuff for the doos?

 

[Matt99]

How about the RPM 3-piece plate. Should you order directly from RPM or is there another place available in Canada to purchase from?

 

[Clay911]

Not to many places stock his plates(i havent seen one) he cant build them fast enough. Email him at info@rpmcomposites.com or can give him a call if you want to talk to him. His name is Raffi 508.896.7313

 

[BeachSled]

So I called RPM this morning and talked to Raffi, after to speaking to him i decided to order the skid plate kit he has for the XM. I will post the pictures of the kit he sent me. Price was $549 (3Pcs. kit) and aprox $65 for shipping. Wait time as of today is about 2 weeks for the skid plate. I would order now if you want one so you can have it installed before you get the itch to go on that first ride. It seems like allot of money for a skid plate but after doing research, and looking at other carbon skid plates I feel I have made the best choice and feel that i will have as much protection as I can possibly buy for the XM. I do not want to be tearing apart my sled this year because I hooked a ski or bounced off a stump.
I feel that the GnR kit and the RPM skid plate should have me covered....

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A few pics

-Raffi Peterson

http://www.rpmcomposites.com
RPM Composites <info@rpmcomposites.com>
508.896.7313
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[Nagzs]

What did you all order from 2koolperformance? Did you get all three grip n rip braces?

Thanks,
Ajay Nagy

 

[BeachSled]

What did you all order from 2koolperformance? Did you get all three grip n rip braces?

Thanks,
Ajay Nagy

Yes I only got the GnR kits from them. I had spoken to them about the kits that Grip N Rip sold and asked for a complete package (all 3 kits). Since I had not herd of 2KoolPerformance before I was unsure at first about dealing with them, I can only provide you with my experience I had. They were quick to respond to my email, shipping was fast and my order was complete when it arrived.

 

[Nagzs]

Are you doing any performance upgrades to your sled?

 

[maxwell]

Holy smokes. Should see If they have a force field available for the xm this year. Lol

 

[BeachSled]

Are you doing any performance upgrades to your sled?

I will wait until after break in before I do anything to it. I would hate to fill my new can with any extra oil that break in mode passes through the motor and out the exhaust. I will be looking at some of the mods that's Deano670 posted above to start with.

 

[BeachSled]

Holy smokes. Should see If they have a force field available for the xm this year. Lol

Yeah I know... But with my luck, I wanted to make sure I was covered as best as I could be.

 

[TylerG]

Yeah I know... But with my luck, I wanted to make sure I was covered as best as I could be.

I wonder if Deano can mod you up a bush bumper from a 1 tonne dodge or something, that will make sure you don't bust anything up...... but the weight could be a consideration.....

 

[deaner]

Holy smokes. Should see If they have a force field available for the xm this year. Lol

That would be the ticket hey? Be like the starship enterprise on snow.

 

[Just the facts]

I'm in the same boat. Just bought a 2014 summit x 163 now I have to figure out what i should upgrade...
already got clickers had the dealer install them when i picked it up that should take care of the "engine fade issue" i've read about and i added the pre filter kit it's way to much at $110 but I have lots of that mesh around my shop so when it rips I'm sure i can repair it. as far as I can tell from reviews and videos the Grip n rip kit is a must. i'm going to get a skid plate and as far as i can tell RPM composites makes the only one i feel would prevent damage. my buddie 's got the same sled he bought the BRP skid plate from the dealer and it's not much more than 3-4mm of plastic it'll prevent scratches but I know it can't take a big hit. I'm kinda choked that the RPM skid plate is like $600 but after i seen BRP's Snow board mount is like $400 some carbon fiber kevlar body armor for my sled seems kinda cheap.
I'd like to hear from anyone with the RPM SKID PLATES are they as good as they look on paper or just some marketing gimmic. did they add a little kevlar and carbon fiber to fiberglass just to charge an arm and a leg ?

if you can tell by my post I don't need this thing(my sled) to go faster I want it to last longer.

I also want to add some kinda guard for the mesh screens on the air intake anyone know of a place that sells them ?

 

[powpowpowpow]

Mountain fit has mesh intake covers....cheap and so easy to install...5min job..