Big A
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I was fortunate enough, thanks to the wonderful folks at Gateway SS, to spend a few days on the new 850 turbo. I know a lot of people have questions and if your like me, you don't always take what the reps and salesmen say as gospel and real world opinions from an average joe mean more. So here's a few to get started, if there's anything I'm missing feel free to ask below.
Q- does it actually have that much more power than a normal 850?
A- Yes, IF you are riding at elevation and you are putting load on the motor the difference is HUGE, feels more like 50hp rather than 30hp, but don't expect it to beat an 850 by much in a drag race across the field at home.
Q- how much more fuel and oil does it use compared to N/A?
A- roughly 5-10%, in dollars it was $3-5 more or 2-4 litres (we brought jerry cans from AB) more in fuel and around $3 more in oil (approx 250ml) more in oil per day
Q- does it trench like a mofo?
A- surprisingly no, but like any turbo sled it takes a lot of throttle control in the trees, WOT will dig you a grave. But when you are in a bad spot and grab a mitful, it jumps out of the snowpack and gets on top real fast so be prepared, trees get real close real quick.
Q- what about heating issues on the trail with the stubby tunnel?
A- on average I saw temps in the 48-56 deg range on trails with fresh and a max of 66deg on a freshly groomed then froze in the morning trail. With scratches down it's just not an issue, especially with the difference that tunnel makes when it comes to carving, getting up on the snow and turning out.
Q- doo clutching, is it still eating belts and fading on the top end?
A- surprisingly no, the new belt temp monitor is a handy tool but I never saw it over 60 deg and not once in 350km of every snow condition imaginable did I smell any belt.
Q- Big A, at the end of the day, is this sled worth the extra money?
A- well friends, let me say this, I have owned a bunch of turbo kits over the years with every skid setup there ever was in several different brands as I've never been happy with stock ride and power, those days are over. If your like me and looking for a sled with more power that gets on the snow better than stock and you'll probably turbo a stocker anyways, just spend the extra coin up front and you won't be disappointed. Plus we even get to keep the warranty. For you high boost crazy a$$holes, don't bother wasting your money, buy the N/A and bolt your massive turbos on, I can't see any more than 8psi ever coming out of this setup.
Hopefully this helps some of you fellas that weren't able to swing a leg over one. Feel free to post more questions or DM me if you like.
Q- does it actually have that much more power than a normal 850?
A- Yes, IF you are riding at elevation and you are putting load on the motor the difference is HUGE, feels more like 50hp rather than 30hp, but don't expect it to beat an 850 by much in a drag race across the field at home.
Q- how much more fuel and oil does it use compared to N/A?
A- roughly 5-10%, in dollars it was $3-5 more or 2-4 litres (we brought jerry cans from AB) more in fuel and around $3 more in oil (approx 250ml) more in oil per day
Q- does it trench like a mofo?
A- surprisingly no, but like any turbo sled it takes a lot of throttle control in the trees, WOT will dig you a grave. But when you are in a bad spot and grab a mitful, it jumps out of the snowpack and gets on top real fast so be prepared, trees get real close real quick.
Q- what about heating issues on the trail with the stubby tunnel?
A- on average I saw temps in the 48-56 deg range on trails with fresh and a max of 66deg on a freshly groomed then froze in the morning trail. With scratches down it's just not an issue, especially with the difference that tunnel makes when it comes to carving, getting up on the snow and turning out.
Q- doo clutching, is it still eating belts and fading on the top end?
A- surprisingly no, the new belt temp monitor is a handy tool but I never saw it over 60 deg and not once in 350km of every snow condition imaginable did I smell any belt.
Q- Big A, at the end of the day, is this sled worth the extra money?
A- well friends, let me say this, I have owned a bunch of turbo kits over the years with every skid setup there ever was in several different brands as I've never been happy with stock ride and power, those days are over. If your like me and looking for a sled with more power that gets on the snow better than stock and you'll probably turbo a stocker anyways, just spend the extra coin up front and you won't be disappointed. Plus we even get to keep the warranty. For you high boost crazy a$$holes, don't bother wasting your money, buy the N/A and bolt your massive turbos on, I can't see any more than 8psi ever coming out of this setup.
Hopefully this helps some of you fellas that weren't able to swing a leg over one. Feel free to post more questions or DM me if you like.
