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Arctic Cat To Unveil New Chassis Platform At Hay Days
WEBJuly 14, 2022 By John Prusak. Screenshot from the Arctic Cat teaser video. It’s official: At long last, Arctic Cat is officially going to take the wraps off of a new snowmobile chassis platform, with the full unveiling coming at the Hay Days Grass Drags & Swap Meet event the second weekend of September near North Branch, Minnesota.
Flashback: The 1973 Chaparral SS/III 440 | SnowGoer
WEBJun 7, 2018 · The five-port Fuji Heavies with Capacitor Discharge Ignition (CDI) and Teflon-coated piston rings were unusually powerful across the board, including the 45 hp 440 that was the hottest choice for any Chaparral trail sled in 1973. By contrast, Arctic Cat’s Kawasaki 440 axial fan was only good for about 35 hp, and very few other 440 fans could ...
Zero To 191 MPH In 1000 Feet? Records Fall At World Series And …
WEBThe previous record had held for 29 years – set at 190.308 mph by Marv Jorgenson in 1989 – and that was in a quarter mile (1,320 feet). That was the highlight at the NSSR Speed Run track. About 400 feet away, the annual ISR World Series of Ice Drags had its own amazing runs, including a new 660-foot World Series record set by Danny ...
First Ride: 2022 Ski-Doo Mach Z With Launch Mode | SnowGoer
WEBFeb 17, 2021 · The 2022 Mach Z is very directly aimed at the go-fast lake-race enthusiast. It starts with the engine. Ski-Doo took its 150 horsepower, 900 ACE Turbo engine and went two directions with it. The new “normal” 900 ACE Turbo will now produce roughly 130 horsepower to put it closer to what most have traditionally called the “600-class;” the ...
How To Replace Snowmobile Exhaust Gaskets | SnowGoer
WEBThis article explains the necessary steps to replace both the exhaust Y-pipe gaskets and variable exhaust valve gaskets — both can leak — to improve the appearance of the sled and increase its value. Does your snowmobile’s engine have the black, oily residue that’s common on the front of the cylinders? This mess that starts under the ...
2022 Polaris 600R Snocross, XC Sleds, 650 Mod Motor Unveiled
WEBAug 12, 2021 · 2022 Polaris 600R Snocross sled. Polaris surprised the snowmobile racing world Thursday afternoon by taking the wraps off of its 2022 race sled early – unveiling a refined snocross sled with a new holeshot device while also releasing some details on its modified hillclimb racing efforts and its 600 Indy Cross-Country machine.
Eagle River Derby History: A Look At Past Champions
WEB1966: Steve Ave, Duluth, Minnesota (Ski-Doo) – Ave was the first to win the Eagle River title on an oval track, and he did so with an experimental Bombardier-provided engine. His margin of victory was less than a foot. Steve Ave, after winning his second title in 1968. 1967: Duane Frandsen, Pembine, Wisconsin (Ski-Doo) – Credited with being ...
Polaris Gives Snocrossers More Power In 2021 600R
WEBSep 10, 2020 · A brand new 600-class engine that promises to give Polaris racers a big boost of horsepower is the key to a new 2021 Polaris 600R race snowmobile unveiled September 10. The featured sled – designed specifically for snocross racing applications – is combined in theory with the mountain-focused 2021 …
Flashback: 1988 Arctic Cat Wildcat | SnowGoer
WEBOct 12, 2021 · Later, after three years of development, staff in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, introduced what one snowmobile commentator of the day described as, “the most obscenely powerful sled ever – the 1988 Arctic Cat Wildcat 650.” Promoted by Arctic as “possibly the fastest snowmobile on earth,” the Wildcat was powered by an all-new Suzuki liquid-cooled twin that vibrated at idle like a ...