by Elk » November 17th, 2001, 12:35 pm
Xtreme XC
The new SnoPro is not even close to a combination of a Viper and a Blade. The only thing it has in common with the Viper is that the headlights look alike. And the only thing it has in common with the Blade is that the intake is in front of the engine. The engine is mounted almost completely different than the Blade. Is the new SnoPro all new? Well, if you want to nitpick, no. But with the exception of Redline, it's about as all new as you can get.
What did Polaris come up with for a race sled? All they did was take last year's sled, take off the oil injection, put a small gas tank on it and change the shocks. And it's still 14 pounds heavier than a new SnoPro.
So let's talk about the engine. Arctic Cat's engine is making about the same power as its competitors. It's mounted in a better position, it runs on pump gas, whereas the new ProX 440 requires 110 octane minimum.
So, in conclusion, the new SnoPro should be able to beat the ProX in SnoX and completely, totally stomp it in a cross country race. Or does Polaris offer an optional 13 gallon gas tank on the ProX?
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