we just let my brothers 02 viper wear in when we 136'd it with a fully clipped ripsaw. it is only a pain on 1st installation as you have to compress the rubber untill it wears in the 1st ride.
i have the kimpex ultimate traction same as staggs, i just put on before this season,love it-second its molded for studs and has heavy landings for it ,saves you drilling later on ,its warrenty covers you for 2 years with studs in it,no other track does that,just pop in studs all done,i went half double backer and half single.0 pullthroughs and im pretty agressive on it.front guards need to come off heat exchanger and its clipped every hole.grab some woodys or my favorite -roetin hornets and your good to go ,studs are very worth if even if you dont wanna. alot of hp=spin i have 8" woodys carbides on the front,gonna switch it to the woodys duallys to keep from darting,im agressive trail,use turks clutch setup 53/43 and green spring,handling,engagement and backshift all sweet on my sled,shock rebuild is a good idea with the skid out,check idler wheels ,bearings and look for streess cracks in the w frame,all cheap answers for performance and handling,total i spent on it was $1300 but new everything,only thing i dident do was a rebuild,but it doesent need one yet!!! new apex skis,carbides,track ,studs,all 4 shocks rebuilt new driveshaft,belt exhaust,seat cover,handlebar hooks,front heat exchanger,w frame welded,carbs cleaned,pv cleaned ,dialed in all by me.jmo ~smoke price can vary but im anal about my ride,it looks like it just came off the showroom in 02~