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What wil happen if I take the torsion bar out of my sled?
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mjkaliszak
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You are referring to your front sway bar ?You will need to crank ( increase ) your spring pressure. Your skis will be move more independently. ( Kind of bouncy for example ) As 1 ski goes up the other ski will stay the same instead of applying more pressure. ( Simply put ) A lot of off trail guy's have quick dis-connects for their link arms to disconnect. I hope that is what you are referring to. If it is the back torsion springs in the skid , I wouldn't recommend that.
polarisrider1
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Leave the sway bar in. It is part of the front suspension with your trailing arms on a 2000 poo. If you remove it you get tippy and the sled gets squirrely on the trails. plain pain in the rear to stear on trails. Removing or disconecting a sway bar is done by some in the deep powder riding. Most guys I know hook them back up after trying them un-hooked. It suppose to make side hilling and carving in deep Pow easier.
Thanks for the feed back, like I said in my original post, this sled hasn't seen the trails in a year or two. It mainly stays in the yard and I am looking for some more fun! There is a small hill in my back yard in which I can do a little bit of side hilling so I am simply just looking for something more fun.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I have a 95 XLT with a 136x2" paddle track and have the sway bar removed. Not really by choice, I busted it and never took the time to put it back in. definetly makes a difference in the turns it will lean more but I dont have any trouble with grip on the turns. it still holds a good line. I dont mind it at all, you can throw the machine around easier and it will be tippier but can be fun...
polarisrider1
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To make it easier to change the limiter strap setting, have someone sit on the sled to compress suspension. I found Mtn. sled run it loose (bottom hole), trail sled run it in the middle, ice running and real tight twisties run it tight (top hole). I never use the top adjustment hole. middle covers 90% of the avg. riders needs.
The Gen 2 chassis does not use the "hole" style limiter strap. I just Looked the other day. The strap is rapped around a loop that then goes down to a nut to pull the loop down, that it how it is set up. It seem pretty easy to adjust, if you can get a wrench in there.
Morgan
Morgan
racing_joe66
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If you were closer to Iowa I would let you ride my sled that I have the sway bar out in. Its a 92 polaris indy 650 RXL EFI. the front end sway bar has been removed and it was lifted a little and the ski stance widened. I also have an M10 suspension in the rear and studs. And let me tell you. My buddies can't even keep up with me driving that sled! When taking corners you just lean hard and it will just fly through them corners and through the woods! Super great handleing!!!
My 2 cents would be to remove it and lift your front a little and widen the ski stance and you will be super happy with that sled. My buddy has the same sled as you and the rear suspension on that rides like a dream and the seat is super soft. The only thing wrong with it is the front end on those ride too low to the ground.
joe
My 2 cents would be to remove it and lift your front a little and widen the ski stance and you will be super happy with that sled. My buddy has the same sled as you and the rear suspension on that rides like a dream and the seat is super soft. The only thing wrong with it is the front end on those ride too low to the ground.
joe
racing_joe66
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tedsnotdead------glad to hear someone else has the same feeling about it removed! When turning left "yes" the left front ski will come off the ground while turning and put the sleds wieght on the right front ski, thus giving you more grip to turn. Same for turning right. So in turn you lean to the far left to compensate and you will be amazed.