I just got my new Dirt wheels mag and saw the Banshee with the ski's and snow tracks. Does anyone know who makes a snow conversion kit for the banshee? Does anyone have one?

 

See http://www.snotraxx.com . Its a spendy little conversion.

 

SCI...Sno Conversions Inc. out of Bakersfield, California. I agree, its quite costly! I sent them an e-mail because I was considering a kit for my Warrior, and well, right now they are around 2,500$! They said they will be dropping prices, but only to around 2 grand! To me this is a rip-off! I dont think I would pay all that just for some rubber tracks and ski's.

 

$2000 isn't so bad when you think of the fun you could have with it!!! What you get is a lightweight snowmobile that probably handles better. The magazines seem to think it is a good setup.

 

It handles better, turns sharper, doesnt get stuck as easy, actually jumps, nice suspension. I would love it on my Warrior...electric start, cool looks, more power than my lil 250 snowmobile I have now, actually has suspension! It would be great. The only bad think is..you actually lose some top speed, I think the guy told me 5% of your top speed will be lost, but it'd still be great! See, for a 15 year old kid with no job, its kinda hard to come up with 2 grand!

 

So this thing is just as good as a snowmobile? I want to make sure, I think I am going to get one. But for that kind of money I could almost buy a real snowmobile.

 

The guy claimed it handles better, turns better, climbs hills better, and negotiates deeper powder better than a real snowmobile. And 2 grand is a lot cheaper than a nice new snowmobile. So get one and let us know what its like, when I have 2 grand I will have one too!

 

Geeez! For two grand, you would be better off buying a used snowmobile.

 

$2000. Ouch. Even in the winter, I still take my quad out in the snow. It does great in the powder. It's amazing how far and fast a 2WD quad will make it in the snow. That's the beauty of a straight axle.

 

Well, I have about 8 to 10 inches of snow outside right now (Cheyenne, WY) if you can believe that!!! I have been riding the Warrior and Banshee all day in the stuff and it is fun. One thing though, you think that sand drags down a quad; snow is really tough. Why do you think snowmobiles have so much power, you need it in the snow.

I don't think a Banshee would make a very good snow machine with the snowtrax conversion. It is so easy to fall out of the powerband between shifts. Once again, that's why snowmobiles have auto trannies. I wouldn't waste my money on one of those.