Renegade 800 R vs sport quads at Sand Mountain
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09-16-2008 | 11:07 PM
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Renegade 800 R vs sport quads at Sand Mountain
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: raptoredd
The renegade does best in a shorter race.
What mods have you done.
I take more than my share of victims,
but I try and pick the stockers if possible.</end quote></div>
The YFZ that edged me out at the top of the hill was modded (at least a pipe), which is the only mod my Renegade has. Well, except for the 22 extra pounds worth of Ricochet skid plates, which definitely don't help for racing.
Notice that the YFZ left the line first, but by the time we reach the 200' mark the Renegade has caught and passed the YFZ, and then stays in the lead until the top of the hill. The Renegade is faster at short races, and on flat ground. Once on the steepest part of the hill though, the extra weight of the Renegade slows it down more than the light weight sport quads.
The tires were chosen for hill climbing, not necessarily for drag racing. I wanted to be able to climb Five Fingers, which is right next to Sand Mountain's main drag, but much steeper. The tires are 26" Skat Traks, which is what I thought would give me the best flotation and best grip for hill climbing. If I were choosing tires for drag racing, or hillshooting, I would have chosen 25" Skat Traks. I think the smaller and lighter 25" tires would be faster. I could also remove the skid plates, the big heavy aluminum floorboad supports, and the floorboards themselves to remove weight, and just run the footpegs only. I think I could remove forty pounds from the Renegade, and when combined with 25" tires, I think the Renegade could be a real contender in the races.
Here is a video of the Five Fingers hill climb I chose the tires for. They worked, ... they got me over the top.
Five Fingers Hill Climb
The renegade does best in a shorter race.
What mods have you done.
I take more than my share of victims,
but I try and pick the stockers if possible.</end quote></div>
The YFZ that edged me out at the top of the hill was modded (at least a pipe), which is the only mod my Renegade has. Well, except for the 22 extra pounds worth of Ricochet skid plates, which definitely don't help for racing.
Notice that the YFZ left the line first, but by the time we reach the 200' mark the Renegade has caught and passed the YFZ, and then stays in the lead until the top of the hill. The Renegade is faster at short races, and on flat ground. Once on the steepest part of the hill though, the extra weight of the Renegade slows it down more than the light weight sport quads.
The tires were chosen for hill climbing, not necessarily for drag racing. I wanted to be able to climb Five Fingers, which is right next to Sand Mountain's main drag, but much steeper. The tires are 26" Skat Traks, which is what I thought would give me the best flotation and best grip for hill climbing. If I were choosing tires for drag racing, or hillshooting, I would have chosen 25" Skat Traks. I think the smaller and lighter 25" tires would be faster. I could also remove the skid plates, the big heavy aluminum floorboad supports, and the floorboards themselves to remove weight, and just run the footpegs only. I think I could remove forty pounds from the Renegade, and when combined with 25" tires, I think the Renegade could be a real contender in the races.
Here is a video of the Five Fingers hill climb I chose the tires for. They worked, ... they got me over the top.
Five Fingers Hill Climb
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09-17-2008 | 12:17 AM
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Renegade 800 R vs sport quads at Sand Mountain
Nice job on that climb Viper, that video gives everyone a real perspective on how steep and high that biatch is! You have more nads than me! I would like to see how my DS stacks up to the Renegade on the valley side of the mountain where you raced the 450's. I have a few new goodies I'm exited to try out, like a carb, better tires, 520 chain, etc. Hopefully I'll be able to meet up with you next time you're out. I'll be out there camping this friday and saturday. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
