Lousy Suspension!!!!Should I stay or should I go????

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Hey Everyone,
Just looking for a little advice. I've just recently returned to snowmobiling after a few year absence and I purchased an 02 SRX 700 in very nice shape. I've since rebuilt the shocks, skid, adjusted powervalves, and put fresh rings in it as preventative maintenance. I had the sled out for my first run of the year last weekend and the trails were not very well groomed. The sled beat the heck out of my back and knees to say the least. Almost to the point that I wondered if I wanted to stay with the sport. I've been debating the solution ever since. Do I purchase a REV800 or Firecat to help out my back (they both seem to ride much smoother) or do I modify my SRX with an Edge skid. I'm looking for a sled that I can hustle along trails whether they're groomed or not and I'd like to have SRX like power on tap. I'm also sold on the reliability of Yamaha product but are the REV's and Firecat's as unreliable as everyone makes them out to be? Please help opinions are needed!!!!
 
Swap your skid for under $400. Spend some time searching old posts on here.
 
zx6rr33 said:
Hey Everyone,
Just looking for a little advice. I've just recently returned to snowmobiling after a few year absence and I purchased an 02 SRX 700 in very nice shape. I've since rebuilt the shocks, skid, adjusted powervalves, and put fresh rings in it as preventative maintenance. I had the sled out for my first run of the year last weekend and the trails were not very well groomed. The sled beat the heck out of my back and knees to say the least. Almost to the point that I wondered if I wanted to stay with the sport. I've been debating the solution ever since. Do I purchase a REV800 or Firecat to help out my back (they both seem to ride much smoother) or do I modify my SRX with an Edge skid. I'm looking for a sled that I can hustle along trails whether they're groomed or not and I'd like to have SRX like power on tap. I'm also sold on the reliability of Yamaha product but are the REV's and Firecat's as unreliable as everyone makes them out to be? Please help opinions are needed!!!!
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don't know about that fcat but i know too many people with rebuilt engined late model revs(and they find that acceptable???) personally with the trails i ride i prefer the ride height and susepsion of the srx. you can i under stand buy shocks from a viper and increase your travel ??? search on the ty home page in sled tech.
 
So you guys think I'd be happier going the extra mile and installing a skid from an Edge? I just want to be able to ride fairly aggressively through the wood whether it's bumpy or not.
 
If you do decide on an edge skid avoid these if possible.

2001 Pro X There are many updates needed to the shocks to get a good ride. If you got the skid cheap it could be worth the shock updates.

1999 -2000 Edge These are 1 off suspensions and had plenty of issues.


zx6rr33 said:
Hey Everyone,
Just looking for a little advice. I've just recently returned to snowmobiling after a few year absence and I purchased an 02 SRX 700 in very nice shape. I've since rebuilt the shocks, skid, adjusted powervalves, and put fresh rings in it as preventative maintenance. I had the sled out for my first run of the year last weekend and the trails were not very well groomed. The sled beat the heck out of my back and knees to say the least. Almost to the point that I wondered if I wanted to stay with the sport. I've been debating the solution ever since. Do I purchase a REV800 or Firecat to help out my back (they both seem to ride much smoother) or do I modify my SRX with an Edge skid. I'm looking for a sled that I can hustle along trails whether they're groomed or not and I'd like to have SRX like power on tap. I'm also sold on the reliability of Yamaha product but are the REV's and Firecat's as unreliable as everyone makes them out to be? Please help opinions are needed!!!!
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I'd start by tuning the one you have in there now Stanley... But that edge suspension would soak up more of the nasty. Keep in mind you guys we're out ditch banging last Friday. When are you coming back up? You missed a good run on Sunday.. we unloaded in Poirier Office (10 minutes from town) and the trails we're 10X what you guys went through. ;)!

Gino
 
My back took an awful kicking that night. Pretty frustrating really. I fixed a few things but I'm really wondering if I should change out the suspension or the sled to not have to deal with that again. What a motor though!!!!! I wish I could have seen well enough to use it that night.
 
My buddy used to have an SRX 700. He did the rear shock long travel kit that Bruce Schrader used to do when he was with MaxxPerformance. It was like night and day better. He later did the front end, but IMHO I thought it rode and cornered better with just the rear done. He did have the factory installed Ohlins up front though. That sled was a blast to drive. He had a 1.25' Predator track and set the rear skid up to transfer good and it rode as good as anything I have ridden. As for the REVs. I spent a considerable amount of time on rough trails on a 2006 Gade 800. (brand new too) What the sled allows you to do is stand up easy. I did not think the sled rode or soaked up the junk any better than the SRX I just mentioned at all. In fact the long traveled SRX was better. It just allowed your legs to take up the junk being I found myself standing up every time a big whoop came up.
 
I have a 2000 SRX and put Viper shocks in it. Rides very stiff but rarely bottoms out. The thing is a set of shock will run you almost as much as an entire rear skid. When Bruce at Pioneer long travels the stock SRX shocks they are revalved so they have more travel plus soak up the bumps better. Next time I would either get Bruce at Pioneer to rebuild my stock ones or change the skid. I see your in Nova Scotia as well. Any snow down that way?
 
I will say that the edge skid in an srx works very well. I have no problem leading the pack with the new sleds even when the trails get rough , although i do take a little more beating than they do. And when we hit a field or long stretch they are really done for! It wont ride as good as the rev`s but i cant give up the reliability of my srx. Know too many friends that have to rebuild motors every year and i`m not doing it.
 
I have a Polaris IQ skid, newer but similar a Pro-X, in my 2003 viper. It was like riding a new sled in comparison to the viper proaction skid, which is better than the SRX skid to begin with. Ditch banging became a whole lot more fun - I go looking for drifts to jump now rather than avoid them.

Here's my opinion. The IQ skid cost $300 + $50 shipping, I sold my viper skid on this forum for $200 so the net cost was about $150. I don't think you could long travel your SRX for that $, and even then really you're only comparable to a stock viper suspension. I'd drop in a different skid.
 
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So I have a line on an Edge skid for $450USD shipped to my door. It is coming out of a 2002 XCSP. Shocks have just been rebuilt and the guy says it's tight. Is that a good price? Should I pick it up?
 
Sounds alittle high but considering shipping and the cost of rebuilding 2 shocks it would be alot better than shoveing corn flakes it your old proaction bushings.
 
I love the ride of my M-10 it made a HUGE difference but lost some traction with it. Also I know I'll get some help on this one.....one of the best mods I did was bar risers. The handlebars on the Yamaha's are too low and if you stand up you have to be hunched over. Hope this helps.
 
I love the edge suspension, its awesome! I also modified my seat and raised it up about 5" and that is awesome also. raised my handbars up 3" and love it. total cost for that was about $315 bucks. I got the skid for $250, seat $180, handle bars $60 and sold my old skid for $175. The sled is just a blast to ride.
 
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