Cant get any traction

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IgoFast

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Me and one of my buddys were doing some drag racing on the ice yesterday and no matter what I did I could not keep the track from spinning. It is the OEM track with around 96 studs, MY buddy has the same hight track and studs with around the same ammount of studs, He can pull the skis off the ground at the start and keep them up for quiet a ways, when all im doing is spinning and making grooves in the ice. Is the stud pattern to bame? or is it the difference in suspensions between my Yamaha and his Cat? My track has 10,000 miles on it but its still in good shape
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First off your stud pattern is very repetitive, only 4 "scratch" lines. This will affect your traction, my pattern is the same and it leaves a lot to be desired. Is the other sled studded with the same pattern as yours? Maybe your limiter straps are tight and its not allowing your sled to transfer the weight as well on a hard launch. I have had Cats, they have a torque sensing link and an uncoupled rear suspension on the pre-Firecat skids, these sleds transfer weight very agressively and will pull the skis up almost effortlessly. You could loosen your limiter straps more or install some more studs with a more alternating pattern. I'm sure some others will have some good ideas.
 
His patter is similar, it is in the same V pattern but pattern is stretched out longer. On my next track im gonna change the pattern that is for sure.
 
I have the same trouble with my sx700,168 studs,limiter straps loose,transfer rods let out and I still cant pick up a ski.....
 
I dont really care if it picks up the skis lol
I would just like to pin the gas and actually move not spin the track at 100mph and not move any were.
 
On ice, unless you have chisels and a lot of them, pinning the throttle from a stand still will not result in good traction. Get moving first and roll on the throttle to gain speed while maintaining some traction.
 
vmaxxer said:
On ice, unless you have chisels and a lot of them, pinning the throttle from a stand still will not result in good traction. Get moving first and roll on the throttle to gain speed while maintaining some traction.
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Thats what Ive learned to do, I dont really mind doing it that way as it keeps me from over revving the motor.
 
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