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09-13-2007, 09:36 PM
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09-17-2007, 02:47 PM
#4
09-19-2007, 10:16 AM
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Just found a top speed for the 950 in atv rider magazine of 75mph. It says it gets there pretty quick and then just stops going faster, so it is likely electronically limited. The article also says that acrtic cat conducted asphalt drags against all the 450's and a renegade 800, and will beat them all, at least on the road. Just an udate for those of you who want to know.
#5
09-20-2007, 07:12 PM
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Check this out! click on the video link that says "ride test", it looks like it kinda runs good,,,it can spin the tires!! woohoo!!
http://www.atvscene.com/machin...thundercat9501-08.html
http://www.atvscene.com/machin...thundercat9501-08.html
#6
09-22-2007, 11:21 PM
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Crankdog
Just found a top speed for the 950 in atv rider magazine of 75mph. It says it gets there pretty quick and then just stops going faster, so it is likely electronically limited. The article also says that acrtic cat conducted asphalt drags against all the 450's and a renegade 800, and will beat them all, at least on the road. Just an udate for those of you who want to know.</end quote></div>
The 75mph top speed must be electronically limited like you mentioned. After watching the video and seeing the spec sheet, I can only imagine that it would be no problem for this machine to reach 85+ mph or better. I was at the local AC dealer the other day to look at the speed point attachment system and talked with them about when would the get the Thundercat. They said mid to late October however, the owner was standing right there and he was at AC test facility a few weeks ago and got to ride the new Thundercat. All he told me was...........HOLY COW!!!!!!! He said they had a the renegage800, a bf750, a polaris sp800 and then new griz 700efi. He said it was not even close over 200 yards. The thundercat was about 7 quad lengths ahead of the renegage800 and the bf750 was about 2 quad lenghts behind that followed by the polaris 800 about 1 quad length behind and the griz700 another coulple of quad lenghts behind the polaris.
He said it handled supprisingly well and didn't feel any bigger than the other quads, but he did mention that the low and mid power was totally unbelievable. He has an order for 5 and he doesn't take holds. They are first come first served.
I have 4 cats in the house, but sounds like a "new kitty" might be coming my way in the spring.......................LOL.................. ..Oh dear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.........we need to talk. LOL............please with sugar on top?????/
Just found a top speed for the 950 in atv rider magazine of 75mph. It says it gets there pretty quick and then just stops going faster, so it is likely electronically limited. The article also says that acrtic cat conducted asphalt drags against all the 450's and a renegade 800, and will beat them all, at least on the road. Just an udate for those of you who want to know.</end quote></div>
The 75mph top speed must be electronically limited like you mentioned. After watching the video and seeing the spec sheet, I can only imagine that it would be no problem for this machine to reach 85+ mph or better. I was at the local AC dealer the other day to look at the speed point attachment system and talked with them about when would the get the Thundercat. They said mid to late October however, the owner was standing right there and he was at AC test facility a few weeks ago and got to ride the new Thundercat. All he told me was...........HOLY COW!!!!!!! He said they had a the renegage800, a bf750, a polaris sp800 and then new griz 700efi. He said it was not even close over 200 yards. The thundercat was about 7 quad lengths ahead of the renegage800 and the bf750 was about 2 quad lenghts behind that followed by the polaris 800 about 1 quad length behind and the griz700 another coulple of quad lenghts behind the polaris.
He said it handled supprisingly well and didn't feel any bigger than the other quads, but he did mention that the low and mid power was totally unbelievable. He has an order for 5 and he doesn't take holds. They are first come first served.
I have 4 cats in the house, but sounds like a "new kitty" might be coming my way in the spring.......................LOL.................. ..Oh dear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.........we need to talk. LOL............please with sugar on top?????/
#7
09-25-2007, 11:00 AM
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Thanks for the info 700vtwinman. I have been kind of suprised that no one is talking about the thundercat any more. I know that until they are out, everything is just speculation, but I can hardly wait to get mine, and I like to find out everything I can about it before I have it. Anyone else on the forum have one lined up?
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#8
09-25-2007, 04:28 PM
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AC's Thundercat 1000 snowmobile goes well over 100 mph. You run those machines on frozen lakes where you have miles of flat open space ahead of you. I would think the ATV version would be capable of similar speed, but I have trouble seeing a use for that much power on an "all terrain" machine.
#9
09-25-2007, 10:42 PM
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#10
09-26-2007, 04:13 AM
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I would imagine this is going to be one of those instances that once the aftermarket get their grubby paws on the computer controlling the various limits and parameters that AC has put into the 950 there will be a new ECU produced that will probably do away with any top end restrictions and most likely increase power over what the factory has dialed in.
On the other hand, one may run into some inherent speed limitations of the CVT systems and gearing at some point. I'm not sure how all that works exactly.
On the other hand, one may run into some inherent speed limitations of the CVT systems and gearing at some point. I'm not sure how all that works exactly.