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Whats the top speed on these?
Mountain sleds are geared down-you'll not likely ever see 100 mph max on perfect conditions going downhill with 30mph tailwind-My M8 will run up to 80 in a hurry but then after that you run the SERIOUS risk of damage-running the 3.0 pitch track with extros and 2.5 of sag you can actually create a wave in the track and the extros can throw it into the rails on a highspeed run-
track speed is the key for mountain sleds-not top speed
track speed is the key for mountain sleds-not top speed
QUOTE(Winter Freak @ Feb 4 2007, 10:58 PM) 
Whats the top speed on these?
Ahh hmmm ah what was your question? ummmm still looking at your avitar............umm what did you want to know?
QUOTE(Duality @ Feb 6 2007, 05:38 AM)
Mountain sleds are geared down-you'll not likely ever see 100 mph max on perfect conditions going downhill with 30mph tailwind-My M8 will run up to 80 in a hurry but then after that you run the SERIOUS risk of damage-running the 3.0 pitch track with extros and 2.5 of sag you can actually create a wave in the track and the extros can throw it into the rails on a highspeed run-
track speed is the key for mountain sleds-not top speed
track speed is the key for mountain sleds-not top speed
I am sure wish more mountian sledders would understand that. Thanks
Winter Freak.......I got your PM but unable to answer a PM so I will give you info here........
The best run I have had with my XF8sp was on Lake Gogebic. I saw 106. Conditions were pretty good but not ideal. Only a couple inches of snow with some bare ice mixed in. I do not run studs. In the mountains the sled does pretty good with the 1.5 Intense track.
The best run I have had with my XF8sp was on Lake Gogebic. I saw 106. Conditions were pretty good but not ideal. Only a couple inches of snow with some bare ice mixed in. I do not run studs. In the mountains the sled does pretty good with the 1.5 Intense track.
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