You need a 2009 or newer front end to start with .Pretty much tear the whole sled apart...new springs,revalve shocks,relocate rear skid higher in the tunnel,shorten front shocks,big gas tank,re gear and a few other little things but the other sleds wont have a chance.Rode my iqr one day and pro s the next a few weeks ago and the pro s was a big step down in handling for sure.
It is NOT a sled for just putting down the trail.The engine has very little midrange but you can fix that by making it an 800!

 

Ass draggers will always be faster in the tight and twisties and the iqr is not an ass dragger. If you want a ditch banger they are awesome but that is a completely different ride than the trail.

 

I realize ergonomics are a personal thing . I don’t really enjoy sitting on mine. I do stand a lot while riding through the woods. Northern Wisconsin gets bumpy and that’s why I bought mine. It’s an upgrade from my 03 Pro X, but sitting isn’t so good. But then again, I doubt sitting while riding was a consideration when they designed it. My Nytro is far more comfy.


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I have a trail converted IQR/XCR, all four shocks were revalved, front coils and rear torsions were changed, sway bar and toe loops, all from Polaris Race Shop. I kept stock height on all shocks. rode 1 year without sway bar didn't work well at all on hard packed trails without sway bar, scary really sway bar was a huge improvement. I have a 2003 XCR A 2003 XC/XCR and the 2009 IQR/XCR the fastest best top speed handling sled is the XCR, followed by the XC/XCR, then the IQR/XCR in rough trail conditions the IQR is best then the XC then the XCR.

The IQR is a fun sled and is capable of doing more than I as a rider am capable of doing. At 60 with 2 completely shot knees and shoulders this sled is really wasted on me.

 

I have a trail converted IQR/XCR, all four shocks were revalved, front coils and rear torsions were changed, sway bar and toe loops, all from Polaris Race Shop. I kept stock height on all shocks. rode 1 year without sway bar didn't work well at all on hard packed trails without sway bar, scary really sway bar was a huge improvement.

Interesting, I like mine better without the sway bar, but I am valved and lowered to deal with it. Where the lack of sway bar really excels is when you are in garbage. Obviously the opposite is true when ripping through tight trails. Exactly why I have a ProX & the IQR, so depending on where I ride I can pick the sled I want. The main difference in my setups are that the IQR is setup to stand completely and the ProX to sit. Doesn't mean I don't do the opposite on each but that is where the compromise is on how mine are setup.

 

They are not and were never intended to be a "trail sled". The Pro-X was the last race sled you could actually trail ride. I debated doing an IQR trail conversion, but other than the occasional trip out west, I ride on trails and the IQR would make a poor choice for anything but messing around in ditches or on bombed out Sunday afternoon trails.

 

Its an excellent trail sled if its set up correctly.You cant just throw a trail tank on and call it trail converted like most do.

 

Interesting, mine is comparable with the ProX. I have my front valved reasonably stiff though.

 

Interesting, mine is comparable with the ProX. I have my front valved reasonably stiff though.

I'm talking 85 to 90 mph and at the time it's was a 121 now it's a 136 never rode it as a 136 without the bar.

 

I like mine, even stretched to 136". Stock ride height, Re-valved, NO swaybar (have all the mounts to install 1) 130# front springs and .375 rears. Just need to get it to transfer weight better, as it would rather dig a hole than lift the ski's.

 

Lowering the fronts completely changed thr steering behavior. Went from an arm pump machine to easier to turn than my trail sled.

 

Lowering the fronts completely changed thr steering behavior. Went from an arm pump machine to easier to turn than my trail sled.

Did you raise the skid in your sled?

I don't have any real problem with the amount of strength it takes to turn the bars.

 

The seat is notoriously hard if you sit a lot. I haven't noticed so much but am too tall to sit.

 

Some of them had a hard foam center in the seat....ROCK hard

 

My sled had the newer a arm set up so I guess that is the difference. I started building a seat from 2 Boss seats never finished it.

 

Does Polaris shorten the front shocks on the IQR cross country sleds?

 

Not officially but their top riders did.
My first one was a championship winning xc sled that I tweaked on to make it more trail friendly.Ive set up a lot of these sleds for people to trail ride and have bolted on and removed a lot of parts testing to make them real nice trail sleds.One of the guys that rides one is in his 60s and he loves the sled.
The only setup I havent tried yet is with a triple.I just havent had the time and I know it would take me back to square one with the handling.The 800 mono setup with carbs is a nice running combo and still lightweight.

 

If they are around 17" they have been shortened.Full length snox they are around 18" depending on the year.

 

Thanks I'll measure tomorrow.

 

Anyone know about the IQRR? Does it have more of a XC setup suspension wise? I know the shocks and springs are softer, but I bought it mid season and haven’t looked that close at it. Mine does have a 2010 front end on it. I love the sled when riding with my son (he has an IQRR also), but hate it when riding with my wife! Yes, the seat feels like concrete, especially when it’s cold out! Trying to decide if I want to keep it, or sell it and get my wife her own sled.

 

even if it is a RR, it is still a race sled at the chassis level, and will always need tinkering. Seat is a tough one. I am your age and ride standing 50% of the time. I would not own an IQR(R) if it was my only sled. I have to have another sled to ride on the longer trips.

I own a Corvette too. But I drive my Buick every day. The Vette is there for FUN FACTOR trips like my IQRs

I would say you will have to decide if you like the RR enough to go through the effort to mod the seating. You can go with different options if you went with R tunnel coolers and a crossover like the Rs. You may be able to take your seat and have some softer foam installed. Either way you are always limited to 10.5 gallons if you keep the RR cooler.

Has anyone ever taken a RR cooler and turned it around so the u hoses are away from the seat back? One may be able to use R tunnel coolers and still use the rear cooler too. Finding appropriate hoses would be the challenge there.

 

Ive found that the rear cooler isnt really needed at all as long as you snowflap is on the ground.
The seats are the funny part....some are way softer than others.Some of the seats came with a really hard block placed in the middle.Those are terrible.Ive found the best thing is to find a really old shitty seat and have it recovered,the old pounded ones are way softer.

 

never tried a IQR , but got to try out a 08 IQ RR at a spring demo. they also had a dragon 800 shorty and a switchback 600 there.

I remember the RR gave a rock solid and "planted" feel that was lacking on the regular IQ's. In fact they felt boring to ride after the RR.
It was kinda soft spring snow thouhgh, it doesn't always let all sleds show their potential

 

That 08 front end was a total pos compared to the new ones.

 

I heard so, but even then, it felt much better than the regular IQ's

 

and a hell of a lot better than the 05 IQR pogo sticks. For my 05 I bought some cut down spindles off snowest that were even shorter than the 08s. Night and day difference.

Ivar, you need to ride a newer IQR/AxysR