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Old 08-23-2012   #6
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Re: New Toy

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Originally Posted by A//// Guy View Post
Nice! Surprised they cant squeeze more hp out of those for being an 800? The snowmobile equivalents for that CC have almost twice as much power?

I think we may trade in or sell our sleds for a couple 4wheelers, just makes more sense.
They could have way more power but you have to remember that they are a 4 stroke and are built for torque not all out speed. They call that thing a utility ATV, I use that term lightly. The 1000cc Renegade makes 82 hp conservatively, with some tuning they can get close too 100hp. The 4 stroke 1200 Ski Doo snowmobile makes 130hp and is pretty agressively tuned from the factory.

I would have to guess they de-tune them from the factory, I mean seriously how could you even drive a 130hp ATV with that short of a wheel base? It would be crazy.

Yeah I went with an ATV because we don't get enough consistent snow to justify a sled. I can ride this thing down here all year around (including winter). A buddy of mine even has a few sets of tracks for his Outlander, so if they going gets tough I'll just throw on the tracks and go anywhere a sled will go.
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