please take the time to read this post: thanks

ive been in love with the raptor since day one and my time is soon coming to actually go and buy a new quad. All those other quads came out but i stuck with loving the raptor. The predator came out and looked enticing but since it is the first year production of it this year and their first clutch quad i felt that the first year was going to be a "bug" removing year where all the mistakes were worked out. Which in all fairness to pooplaris is normal for the first year. Plus it didnt have reverse! but i could get over that.

IT all clhanged when my friends dad was telling me why he swears about polaris. He says that their engines are made of cast iron which wont expand and contract. The raptor is aluminum engine. He says although lighter...if your riding and his some cold water, it could cause the engine to get screwed up because of the aluminum expanding and contracting and cause the pistons to buckle and all kinds of stuff. HE also told me that they were sealed in such a way that if u had snorkel exhaust u could go under 4 feet of water. Now i dont know if he knows what hes talking about but can someone please clarify this. although not having reverse sucks, if the cast iron engine is better, than the good far outweighs the bad....even the bad of it being a first year.

Please guys, let me know what the real deal is. Set me straight...i love the raptor but i dont wanna have to worry about the engine getting screwed up from contracting or something

thanks, mike

 

Just my 2 cents i dont think the contracting junk is a problem, i mean most every manufact. uses alum. cases. they are all sealed if u snorkeled them both they both would be fine. no offense but i think ide got wit tha raptor.



RaceWarrior

 

thanks for the reply. yeah i dont know if the guy knows what hes talkin about....he said the reason y they all use the other engines is because its much cheaper. I dunno....any other unbiased opinions please? is it true about the whole expanding and contracting thing...which quad gives more for money? stronger axle, rims...what are pros and cons...thanks

 

if i were you id get a 02 or 03 rap and wait to see how the predator is
i know they did say the axle and the predator was strong and did not bend

 

warrior86,,,,you hit the nail on the head "was going to be a "bug" removing year"

I would wait for sure!!!! Unless you got the green stuff comin out your -ss!!

You will really like the 02+ Raptor..........although, it may not like you!

 

warrior86,

Don't listen to your friend's dad-- he may think that he knows what he is talking about, but he definitely does NOT...

I think what he was alluding to with the cold water on hot engine is "shock cooling". This can be an issue with some air-cooled engine designs, but it rarely is ever an issue with liquid-cooled motors (the jacketing of fluid around the cylinder helps insulate and stabilize the temperature). Now I don't want to get into all the specifics about thermal affects and heat transfer issues with internal combustion engine design, so please just trust me on this. If you still need more explaination, just PM me.

Also, the Predator engine is an aluminum design, too, FYI...

Enjoy your Raptor...

 

I'll second this.

 

Stock for stock the Poolaris will handle better.

But if you plan on opening the Raptor up by way of mods, you wont be sorry.

Ask yourself this "Have you been happy with your warrior?"
if YES, then stick with Yammie

Oh yes......That guy must have brown stuff all over his face from all the crap he is talking!!

 

ya, what they said! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

I agree with all of u.