Turbo or new sled

[mat04]

Hi, I was looking at upgrading this year and am on the fence about turboing my current sled(2014pro800-163) or upgrading to a new non current pro and was wondering what you guys thought would be a better choice for the money. I'm a decent rider that spends most of the time in the trees but also does some hill climbing. I have ridden a couple 4-stroke turbos but never had a chance to ride 2-stroke turbo sled. I likes the power of the turbo 4-stroke but I was just hill climbing with them and didn't have a chance to try them out the trees. Also if I go turbo what kits are you guys preferring? I was kind of thinking silber at this time. Thanks in advance for your opinions.

 

[niner]

I have a 13 pro with MTNTK turbo. Works awesome but you will spend more money turbocharging your 14 pro than your sled is worth. To take advantage of the turbo you need a better track than the 2.4” , better shocks and better fuel. You can buy 18 axys for $10500 brand new. Smart money buys the 18 axys. Turbos are fun but not economically the smart choice.

 

[52weekbreak]

I have a 13 pro with MTNTK turbo. Works awesome but you will spend more money turbocharging your 14 pro than your sled is worth. To take advantage of the turbo you need a better track than the 2.4” , better shocks and better fuel. You can buy 18 axys for $10500 brand new. Smart money buys the 18 axys. Turbos are fun but not economically the smart choice.

Seems to make perfect sense. New and reliable or older and more prone to breaking down. Maybe you should buy the new one and get a turbo for that?

 

[DV-ENT]

I agree with niner completely, I went from a stock 2016 axys to a used turbo pro and loved it. but like niner said you need the upgrades to make it handle properly and those upgrades are expensive. my suggestion if you want a turbo would be to sell your pro and look at buying a good used pro that runs well and that someone has already spent all the money on, you will save a ton of money and reach your intended goal and not take a bath on it when you decide to sell it. good luck with your decision.

 

[oler1234]

Turbo... enough said.

it will take you farther and do more than any current production model.

 

[mat04]

As for as buying new and then putting on a turbo that’s not a option don’t have the budget for that. If I were to go turbo can you get away with revalving the stock shocks or new ones or have to go as far as a whole new skid? My sled has around 1500miles so would put a top end, full rebuild or just turbo and go? I would only run 5-7pounds boost and would run 94 mixed with av gas. What’s people opinions on used kits? I was looking at a couple used turbo kits to keep cost down and aside from turbo shaft play and chipped fins is there any other things I should be looking for? I hear what your saying about buying a used sled but kinda like the idea of keeping mine cause I have owned it since new and know how it was treated so thought a used kit might be the best of both worlds to save money and still do everything needed without breaking the bank.

 

[mountainsledmania]

Let me tell you about turbos.....
#1...WHEN they run rite.... they are the funnest thing ever, but when they dont you need to either become a specialist yourself or get your pocket book out for a nice juicy hit to the bank account.
#2 When you have a turbo dont expect to just ride it and throw it in the corner till the next ride. Every time you ride it will need to be inspected for premature wear on all driveline components.... or.... you WILL BE WALKING
#3 Be prepared to become a specialist on the motor platform of which your turboing, because ifs not a matter of if your gunna have a promblem.... its when.
#4 Always carry 2k cash on hand for a heli bill, just insurance you can get it home should something catastrophic happens
There is ALOT of work that goes into owning operating and maintaining a turbo 2 stroke. Its not for everyone, but the HP boost is quite enjoyable. The new turbo kits of the new platform sleds have come quite a long way, but even then require special attention.
I HIGHLY recommend you do your homework prior to making any purchases.
Just a heads up....

 

[MarkCos]

Step 1
Get a new sled
then when ur ready to put turbo on it
repeat step 1 cuz it’s a old sled now and not worth it
lol

 

[SicLoco]

Step 1
Get a new sled
then when ur ready to put turbo on it
repeat step 1 cuz it’s a old sled now and not worth it
lol

Well said!
Dont let wrenching on an old sled all the time wreck the fun of riding!!New sleds nowadays will do way more than most need and getting into trouble is easy enough without

 

[jrcactus]

Well I went from a 2016 Axys with BD Turbo to a 2019 Polaris 850 and I tell you what I honestly don't miss it that much, I do miss the waste gate dumping though.
I rode the turbo for 2 years and 3800 miles and for the most part it never missed a beat, never really worried about breaking down as that can happen with any sled.
I love the piece of mind of the 4 year warranty.

 

[SicLoco]

Well I went from a 2016 Axys with BD Turbo to a 2019 Polaris 850 and I tell you what I honestly don't miss it that much, I do miss the waste gate dumping though.
I rode the turbo for 2 years and 3800 miles and for the most part it never missed a beat, never really worried about breaking down as that can happen with any sled.
I love the piece of mind of the 4 year warranty.

I had a 300hp Nytro for a while and barely survived that thing! If you're riding a turbo to its potential then **** gets pretty crazy in a heart beat!A new sled can do that also but on somewhat of a smaller scale not to mention the cost issue