Hey im going to get probably 96 studs on my 02 srx 700. Talked to Don Pizor? Said to only put 96 in just the center of the track for radar and trail. What are your guys thoughts? Also i think im going to get just 1.1 size gold diggers?
bluemonster1
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I have 120 megabite's on my SRX.Does make a difference on ice in corners and such.Still can spin track good when pinned.Probably 144 studs will do the trick for solid hook up.
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Do you have them on the outside on the track too or just center?
I had a 144 picks on my track when I pick up the sled but was not enough after the sled was clutched properly it still spun 150ft or more on ice and hard pack snow. I'm going too pick up some 1.2 7mm woody's Ice chisels for the winter racing season, just make sure your tunnel protector are the proper size and heat exchangers are in and pay close attention to clearance on the heat exchangers you don't want too chew them up. On radar runs you don't need to mash the throttle to get going ease into the throttle and let the clutching do the rest of the work you'll see big numbers when clutched right Have fun
thanks appreciate the help. What do you think of the chizels would they get ruined after going over the cement? mega bite vs. gold digger vs. chisel.
Any stud is going to get damage from running over black top especially chisels but they can be sharpened and Megabites are getting great reviews on here. Chisels are basically an all out racing stud but can use on trail sleds, they do make Ice picks for radar runs which you can take a look at also.
livewire_101proof
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96 christmas tree patern in the center usually works but still spins some, if you are looking more for drags and sstuff like that where you really want a wholeshot the start putting some in the outside edge. for some reason these yamis get most of their traction on the outside edge but it is really hard of tracks if you are an aggressive trail rider, really aggressive ento and out of corners will tear up that edge. if you have a good suspension setup does alot also. there are alot of posts on here about diffrent clutching, suspension, studding, gearing... the list goes on with al sorts of tricks weve all got up our sleeves. alot of time into setup in these areas is most of a sleds performance. after that people are spending big money for minimal gains. a well set up srx is no slouch.
madzx2
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i run 144 1.075'' megabites in the center on my srx700. it still spins wfo from dead stop but not very long. it helped out a lot though.
bojisrx said:
I'd agree with Don regarding 96 for trail and radar but for 1/8-1/4 mile drag racing it's not enough.
I like a lot of bite when cornering so I have 144 inside and out but I govern the throttle in poor conditions to avoid tear-outs. That's not to say I haven't had tear outs on the outside in the past but being careful in poor conditions and running a heavy duty track has worked for me.
heres something to think about studs for radar running,
The more studs you put into a track the less bite/pressure you recieve from each indivdual pick,because the pressure is spreadout more. The same way the guys who lay on the bed of nails,they can do that without becoming a shishkabob because of the number of nails,remove half of those nails and youd look like a strainer. The less picks you have the lighter the track and the more pressure each pick provides. Lighter tracks are easier to turn for rotational weight,takes less hp to spin same mph as heavier track,less picks would provide more pressure per pick to bite into the ice,and youll have less picks to pull back out of the ice as the track goes up on the rear idler wheels, this scuffs speed.
The more studs you put into a track the less bite/pressure you recieve from each indivdual pick,because the pressure is spreadout more. The same way the guys who lay on the bed of nails,they can do that without becoming a shishkabob because of the number of nails,remove half of those nails and youd look like a strainer. The less picks you have the lighter the track and the more pressure each pick provides. Lighter tracks are easier to turn for rotational weight,takes less hp to spin same mph as heavier track,less picks would provide more pressure per pick to bite into the ice,and youll have less picks to pull back out of the ice as the track goes up on the rear idler wheels, this scuffs speed.
Got ya! Ok well thanks for the great input... Probably going to order 92 woody mega bites?
SWEDE
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Two per bar is 96 studs total and bags of 96 is a common alotment.
mrviper700 said:
Some find 96 for the trail to be fine but others end up with bent studs and/or tear outs. As Don mentioned above, fewer picks means deeper penatration but that also translates to more pressure on each stud which is transmitted to the track.
Seems to me radar running and trail riding when it comes to track durability are at opposite ends. You'd want as few and as lite as possible for radar yet you'd want carbide and more of them for the trail. 96 or fewer picks vs. 144 or more carbides.
I'd suggest using 96 carbide tipped and watch for bending. If they're bending, either add more (thus adding rotating weight) or become more judicious with the loud lever out of the hole.
Many of the high HP sleds I've worked on or more correctly, their owners, with minimum studs could use more based on the damage done to the track.