justride

I am going to do some lake racing this year with my 2000 thundercat and was wondering what kind of top speed are you guys getting out of your sleds and how you came up with the speed. I will start
2000 thundercat 1000 all stock best speed was 105mph on GPS max rpm was 8400

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1994 V-Max 600. 106 MPH. rpm was 8500.

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2003 F7 geared up and on glare ice 113 mph GPS Max Speed readout. Turning about 7900rpm.

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Ditch hopper

time to bring her to the shop thats slow for that sled man u should be hittin 110+

my sled 1995 zr 580 101.6 mph on the gun at 8500rpm

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-1995 zr580- aaen pipe, epi clutch kit, camoplast ripsaw/120studs, 3inch riser, flybars, upgraded foxshocks, weisco pistons, lightly ported, 19tooth top 32thooth bottom soon to come bored carbs, plastic skis, new helix and ramps BRAAAP

-1994 indy trail 500- all stock, great on gas

justride

Yea that is what i am being told i am doing some clutch work to it and will try again this week

Ditch hopper

dude clutching makes a hugh difference my clutch kit improved the power delivery made it feel like a whole new sled!

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-1995 zr580- aaen pipe, epi clutch kit, camoplast ripsaw/120studs, 3inch riser, flybars, upgraded foxshocks, weisco pistons, lightly ported, 19tooth top 32thooth bottom soon to come bored carbs, plastic skis, new helix and ramps BRAAAP

-1994 indy trail 500- all stock, great on gas

justride

It is a d&d kit. I can not wait

Ditch hopper

from what i have heard d&d makes a exclent product mines a epi and could not be more happy with it! keep us posted on the before and after you'll love it get ready for a big grin to be plastered on your face every time you stab the throttle nothing like crusing at 30 mph stabing the throttle and carrying the skis for 100 feet!!

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-1995 zr580- aaen pipe, epi clutch kit, camoplast ripsaw/120studs, 3inch riser, flybars, upgraded foxshocks, weisco pistons, lightly ported, 19tooth top 32thooth bottom soon to come bored carbs, plastic skis, new helix and ramps BRAAAP

-1994 indy trail 500- all stock, great on gas

RoadkillSTX

Don't feel too bad. The fastest I could get mine going last year was 60mph... stupid carb problems.

Expecting to break 95mph on ice this year with everything fixed up!

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justride

Do you all think that a sled will go faster on a lake than on a smooth trail

Ditch hopper

i think you would go the fastest on the lake since thats were most drags are held do you have studs?

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-1994 indy trail 500- all stock, great on gas

justride

yes it does

kccats

Top speed is best on the lake with no snow! Things that will improve top speed, less friction, less wind drag,and more horse power! A speed track has a low profile and light weight! They make special bearings (low friction) and a low windshield. As for HP money is the only restriction! A clutch kit is just that it works best for a stock sled! Once you do any mods you will need to redo the clutch!
I have a Mod ZRT clocked at 118 and I feel it had more!

justride

just got back i love this clutch set up it work very well. I did not get anymore top speed(104 mph best) but this thing hits very hard. All this talk about thundercat doing 110 mph plus on trails i do not know if i belive it anymore. I would love to see a stock t-cat go on the same trails that i ride and do better than 104 mph i no on ice my sled would top out a lot more. I meet so guy up there who had a mxz 800 witch is a fast sled but i just would pull from him on the strait away plus i just might be running out of gear. Just to make sure i am pulling the rear end of and putting a new ripsaw 1 1/4 lug track on and redo the springs

celicaguy58

speed limit in MN is 50 mph, so i will never know... ....Cough* 95 Cough*... stock

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ethan31

You guys have more balls than i do.

I hit 80, and that scares me.

110?.....hellls no

justride

Not balls just not as smart as you if you hit a true TRUE 80mph that is fast. Everone gets there kicks in differet ways

justride

on all the trails

ethan31

Thats 80 on the speedo.

So thats what? 60 as a true speed? I'm a pussy..

Ahhh, well i would rather go 20 and carve pow, then go like a raped ape.

justride

hey as long as you are having fun do it. I just like power and top speed but if you speedo said 80 they are like 10 to 15% of so that is like 68 to 72mph.