ANY new ideas???????

 

Still thinking about the Flowmaster experiment and am still looking into the borla muffler that is used on the jr. dragsters. JEGS racing sells the Borlas.

I'll have to stumble on some more money before I do it though.

Jason

 

I'd like to have. More skid plate options.
Especially for the rear drive shaft.
Back up lights.
Steering stabilizer.
Honkin rear bumper.
More storage space than the little one that comes stock on the 500's.
Power boosting assesories.
And many other things that have already been mentioned.

Just took the cat in for it's first oil change and inspection. I'll really be able to test it out now that it's broken in. Mudholes here I come.

Guit,

 

I had always planned on seeing if I could modify my spare boat anchor (hinged fluke type anchor that digs in more the harder you pull on it) to be a winch hook point for those times when trees, etc are a long way off. The nice thing about such an anchor is no twisting in and out - pull out the line, dig the anchor in the ground a bit, and let it set itself as you pull with the winch. When you get out, just drive around to the back side of it, and retrieve it with the winch - it'll pull out backwards much easier. The problem would be making one where it could be disassembled to take up less storage room. Of course, aluminum construction would be great for less weight...

 

I don't know if anyone cares but I have got a lot of progess since all of this.

I drew some plans up for Hitch Hopper and Faxed them over so they could make the Hitch Hopper for Arctic Cats(back in december). They are gonna do the 650 Kawaski first then do the Cats.

Dirty Howies contacted me about drawing up plans to make aluminum skid plates for Cats also. They are gonna send me two prototypes when I send them the templates and they finish making them. I am sending the rear diff skid so they can TRY and make a better rear diff skid plate. I know Andy busted his with very few miles on it. Anyone else?

Another company showed intrest in making parts for Arctic Cats too. They are planing on buying a 2001 Cat in a few months and making all kinda parts for it. A couple that they are considering are Skid plates and wheel adapters like I said in my first post.

I've also helped HL redesign the Arctic Cat lift kits, and they are gonna be adding the 300 lift kit in the coming months(Gen. II lift kit for the semi- irs models will be out in a few months too).

Scott Smith also said they had something in the works for Arctic Cats besides that, no telling what.

Other than that I'm not really sure.

Still waiting on a company to make shocks that are resonably priced(Works has front shocks for all Arctic Cats right now starting at $300 a pair for dual rate springs).

What I would like is a kit like what Progressive made for the Sportsman series. With new springs and preload collars. Thats all we need for our cats anyways. A preload adjustable shock.

Well add anything else you recomend.

 

Toe in adjustments will help the snatching on the handlebars.

 

A locker/unlocker like a jeep , manual locking hubs..... And is it possible for some one like High Lifter to make an add on collar so you could add pre-load to the existing shocks much like Cowboy has done with the spacers but they could be adjusted by that days application? If I have understood what has been written about the spacers they also say it takes away a lot of the body roll.
I work with software so I maybe way off here but how about a pipe that is threaded that slips over the shock and has a contoured, collared lip that makes contact with the top of the spring by turning this you could increase pressure on the springs. The unit would be adjustable and should fit snug against the current top lip piece that holds the spring in place. I am sure this is a gross over simplification but there are some pretty smart mechanically minded people here maybe someone could refine the idea if it's possible.
There are alot of machines without adjustable shocks and this may work in our favor being that the market might be large enough for someone to pay attention and make the product.

 

Boner I think its a great idea for all of us to get involved........in some way. It appears you have been busy trying to get manufactures intrested in making aftermarket parts for AC.
I myself would be most intrested in the preload adjustable shocks. From my own experience and from the magazine shoot-outs this is one area that AC needs an improvement.
Tell us who to contact.

 

I think one of the best things we can do is keep calling the manufactures and bug them to make stuff for the AC. Once they see a need they will justify building the stuff we want.

I did notice that some of the stuff some small companies are making. Someone mentioned a backup light. There is a webpage www.atvlights.com. These guys make a very nice reverse light and handle bar mounted head lights for the AC. It is a little pricey but what isn't.

Hitch Hopper. I seen something similar that could be easily modified at www.montanajacks.com web page. It was a tow hitch that hooked to the frame/front bumper.

Grippier seat covers- Most seat companies (hi-flite, Graves Motorsports) makes a non slip seat cover. Also there is a tape that MX riders are using. you attach the tape to the plastic just beneath the seat and it helps in gripping with your legs.
Steering Stabilizer- I met Charles Lameson (desert racer, I think he finished 2nd or third at the Baja 2000) I met him last year at an AMA National Hare & Hound. Anyway he showed me his steering stabilizer on his quad. I did what he did to my racer. It should work on the AC or any other quad and it is less expensive. Go down to your local automotive store and buy a steering stabilizer for a 67-68 VW Beetle for $20. Weld tabs onto the steering stem (I built a clamp and welded the tabs to the clamp). You can drill different holes in the tabs to give you stiffer or a lighter steering. Attach the other end to the frame or motor mounts. And you are done. Just make sure you have enough throw and steering movement. So, for $20 bucks and a little time you have an adjustable steering stabilizer.

 

Well you can't just add a threadable collar on there. You need to make a shorter, progressive rate spring too. If you just add the colar you will stiffen it up with that alone, then it would go up even more with you threaded the collar up.