Tightening Limiter Strap 2002 Indy 500

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skutr

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My 02 Indy 500 (96 studs) tracks fine going straight, but wants to keep going straight in the corners when the carbides (6") start wearing down. The front 1/4 of the carbides seem to wear down to almost nothing & the back looks almost new.

I don't want to keep buying carbides so I'm going to tighten the limiter strap to put more pressure on the skis when slowing down & taking corners.

I've never done this before - so I want to run my plan by the "experts".

- Raise the back of the sled to take the weight off the rear
- Install a ratchet strap and compress the front end
- Remove limiter strap and adjust to new position
- Re-install limiter strap and remove ratchet strap

How far should I compress the front? I don't want to go to far and make it hard for my wife (she loves my sled) to steer.
 

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indy_500

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you can just tighten it without removing the suspension at all. You don't have to move it to a new position, just have someone sit on the back, stick a ratchet under there and tighten the nut that holds the weird shaped bolt to the limiter strap.
 
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russholio

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whitedust said:
Limiter not your problem leave it alone waisting your time with that. You need to shim skis & ski savers. See www.bergstromskegs.com for shiming skis. Talk to Scott he will probably send you shims for free.
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Uneven carbide wear is a sure sign that your skis need shims. The front is digging in too much. Putting more pressure on the skis will only make it worse.
 
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