Why do the Sled makers of ATVs not use there Sled engines/?
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Why do the Sled makers of ATVs not use there Sled engines/?
While product liability has a lot to do with it, so does usage.
ATVs, especially utilities, are analogous to Jeeps.
A high-revving, high power engine is of less use than a lower-revving engine with a lot of torque - preferably at lower RPM. You don't see a lot of non-diesel turbos or superchargers in offroad vehicles.
Not to mention the challenges of effectively putting that power to use in a 4WD system. Add locking differentials, etc... and that high-powered engines seems a lot less useful.
Now, perhaps some of the sport quads could use high-revving, high-powered engines, but they seem plenty fast they way they are,
ATVs, especially utilities, are analogous to Jeeps.
A high-revving, high power engine is of less use than a lower-revving engine with a lot of torque - preferably at lower RPM. You don't see a lot of non-diesel turbos or superchargers in offroad vehicles.
Not to mention the challenges of effectively putting that power to use in a 4WD system. Add locking differentials, etc... and that high-powered engines seems a lot less useful.
Now, perhaps some of the sport quads could use high-revving, high-powered engines, but they seem plenty fast they way they are,
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