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Arctic_Cat661 · 12-05-2006, 11:23 PM

I have recentally bought an '05 sabercat 700 EFI LX....it's bone stalk...and i am wanting to know the top speed of the michine and how it would compaire to a crossfire 700 or an F7 any help would be greatly appreciated thanx cody...

Blownsvt · 12-06-2006, 12:33 AM

i am not sure on the top speed for sure but the specs form AC in the 2004 book i have show that the f7 and the saber cat 700 both make aproxximately 140 hp but the saber cat weighs 500 pounds while the firecat comes in at 460 pounds. so the firecat has the advantage in hp to weight ratio of .0243 extra hp per pound of dry weight.

**RJ Gleason** · 12-06-2006, 07:03 AM

The Cross Fire and the F7 are also going to be geared slightly higher too for more low end grunt. (therefore quicker acceleration)

Arctic_Cat661 · 12-06-2006, 08:53 AM

hello again...i am aware that the f7 and the crossfire both have lower end on it but i am more concerned about top speed....if any one has radar times or GPS times that would be appreciated

tamacat · 12-06-2006, 09:50 AM

Welcome to the forum!!

Iv'e had my F7 at 120mph on a hard pack strait road.Saw my life flash before my eyes.Got scared and backed off.

But I don't care to do it again. 120mph + tree = pancake!!!

I want to live to ride another day!

Arctic_Cat661 · 12-06-2006, 11:32 AM

Hey 120mph is equvilent to 193kph...i am hope that is the spedometer read because if you gps it or radar i know for a fact that it woulnd't come close to that....Mabye 110mph..my friends has an apex rtx and he has only had it up too 111mph so i am saying that if you got your f7 up to 120mph on radar or gps then that thing must been done up to the nuts.....i appreciate your help but i am looking for realalistic numbers....i want to know radar and gps speeds here fellas i know an f7 is fast but dome on

jagermiester · 12-06-2006, 11:44 AM

F7 will eat the apex...just my opinion

tamacat · 12-06-2006, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Arctic_Cat661

Hey 120mph is equvilent to 193kph...i am hope that is the spedometer read because if you gps it or radar i know for a fact that it woulnd't come close to that....Mabye 110mph..my friends has an apex rtx and he has only had it up too 111mph so i am saying that if you got your f7 up to 120mph on radar or gps then that thing must been done up to the nuts.....i appreciate your help but i am looking for realalistic numbers....i want to know radar and gps speeds here fellas i know an f7 is fast but dome on

That was just the Speedo on hard pack!!

I don't race . Sorry I couldn't help!

kccats · 12-06-2006, 12:14 PM

the F7 and Saber are going to be close on top end because of gearing and engine, with the nod to theF7. Ive seen an F7 stock hit 110 on radar and my modified zr600 112. But the F7 did get me out of the hole.

Arctic_Cat661 · 12-06-2006, 03:33 PM

hye thats a areasonable figure for an f7...but i donno about an f7 eating an apex......mabye the f7 would tak eit out of the hole but over all i think that the apex would walk all over it.....

i road my friends apex and i can hit 110 mph in no time and there is still lots left i tihnk

Arctic_Cat661 · 12-06-2006, 03:35 PM

yes and i must say that an f7 would hit like 110mph mabye abit more...but my sabercat i can pipe can and put reedsi in it and bring it up ti 170+hp.....for 1000 that would just be scary fast and that would eat up nething out there

but not for awhile

tamacat · 12-06-2006, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Arctic_Cat661

yes and i must say that an f7 would hit like 110mph mabye abit more...but my sabercat i can pipe can and put reedsi in it and bring it up ti 170+hp.....for 1000 that would just be scary fast and that would eat up nething out there

but not for awhile

170HP???

The Thundercat 1000 is 164HP.

You'd have to doctor that 700 up pretty good . Please Expain
Also, the Sabercat is a trail sled. Firecat is performance. As blownsvt stated above, The Firecat is much lighter than the sabercat.

IndianRvrShiver · 12-06-2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Arctic_Cat661

yes and i must say that an f7 would hit like 110mph mabye abit more...but my sabercat i can pipe can and put reedsi in it and bring it up ti 170+hp.....for 1000 that would just be scary fast and that would eat up nething out there

but not for awhile

There's a lot of people who would pay a lot of money to learn your tuning secrets!!

Throwin' the BS flag on this one!!

Arctic_Cat661 · 12-07-2006, 10:12 AM

Hey i am just going by what i have been told by a few sled heads and today i contacted the dealership and they said it would be quite possible....if i was to purchase MBRP Can and PSI pipes along with V-Force reeds it would bring me up to 165+hp so yah according to what i have been told by trained professionals...it looks like your BS Falg has been torn down

Arctic_Cat661 · 12-07-2006, 10:12 AM

and i also dont appreciate being called a lier....

IndianRvrShiver · 12-07-2006, 11:00 AM

Trained professionals?? C'mon, name names!! Others would like to know who these tuners are, cause that's some serious HP gains with very, very little investment! Those are 900 Big Bore numbers your talkin', pal!! If I can get those #'s on my sled, give me a phone number & I'll reel in the BS flag!! Until then, it's still out there!!

Don't really care what you appreciate, bring facts, not BS!!

Jerrys1 · 12-07-2006, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by IndianRvrShiver

Trained professionals?? C'mon, name names!! Others would like to know who these tuners are, cause that's some serious HP gains with very, very little investment! Those are 900 Big Bore numbers your talkin', pal!! If I can get those #'s on my sled, give me a phone number & I'll reel in the BS flag!! Until then, it's still out there!!

Don't really care what you appreciate, bring facts, not BS!!

Yea I think I am with you on this one 30 hp with just a pipe and reeds? If only it were so easy!