Hi all!

I am looking for ways to lighten up my sled (stock 90 Mach 1). I'm not sure where to start or what to replace. :bash: Can anyone give me some ideas where to start and what to replace. :thumbsup:

Plastic skis, race seat, lexan hood, remove any electrics you can, wiring, studs, acm stuff in skid, lighter track, lighter bars, change to titanium springs, remove swaybar, put adjustable aluminum shocks, etc... got money, get light sled. buy a f7

Lose weight or get a new sled. :lmao:

Originally posted by Grimm@Feb 18 2005, 12:19 PM
Lose weight or get a new sled.* :lmao:
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I know this reply was for humor but, remember ski doo's philosophy on the rev design. The starting point of the whole sceme was the thought that the rider is the heaviest component on any sled. :)

Over the years I've managed to pull about 40 pounds off the ride weight on my 98 Formula Z 670 by doing the following:

1. Replaced the steel/plastic skis with all plastic
2. Cut off all electric start brackets I could find, and removed & pitched the battery tray.
3. Removed all the steel vents in the hood and made new plastic ones out of an old dark tinted windshield (a piece of art, if I do say so myself!)
4. Removed every bolt I could find that had wasted length and cut them shorter so only about 2 threads are exposed beyond the nut.
5. Replaced all the aluminum idler wheels in the suspension with plastic.
6. Wave brake rotor.
7. Replaced studded track with 1.25 ripsaw.
8. Bought a new ski-doo recoil (this was a lucky find after mine failed, their new replacement recoils are mostly plastic and is a full 3.5 pounds lighter than the old metal housing/pulley ones.)

All of above saved me about 20 pounds, and then the biggie....

9. I lost 20 pounds of beer gut over the summer. Still got about 10 to go to make me happy. Those previous posts were really not a joke...the easiest way to lose weight from a sled is to take it off your body (assuming you have some to spare.)

You are fighting a loosing battle. My friend used to have a 91 Formula Plus. It was a tank, especially the ### end. Riding it was even worse. No comfort at all. The comment about get a new sled, that really is about all you can do. Everything in that old crate is steel. Unless you are committed to remaking parts out of aluminum, you can't really do much to it.

Pick up a used 03 Rev from someone looking to ditch at the end of this season, then buy the conversion kit for the tail....you'll be happier then 20 men.

MK

Originally posted by craze1cars@Feb 18 2005, 03:13 PM
Over the years I've managed to pull about 40 pounds off the ride weight on my 98 Formula Z 670 by doing the following:

1.* Replaced the steel/plastic skis with all plastic
2.* Cut off all electric start brackets I could find, and removed & pitched the battery tray.
3.* Removed all the steel vents in the hood and made new plastic ones out of an old dark tinted windshield (a piece of art, if I do say so myself!)
4.* Removed every bolt I could find that had wasted length and cut them shorter so only about 2 threads are exposed beyond the nut.
5.* Replaced all the aluminum idler wheels in the suspension with plastic.
6.* Wave brake rotor.
7.* Replaced studded track with 1.25 ripsaw.
8.* Bought a new ski-doo recoil (this was a lucky find after mine failed, their new replacement recoils are mostly plastic and is a full 3.5 pounds lighter than the old metal housing/pulley ones.)

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wow man thats sounds like what i do on my bmx!
but thats alot of work for 20 pounds. the seat, hood, exuast will save alot of weight but consider the price..and work, you could probly upgrade to something newer and lighter for the amount you would put into it

Originally posted by yammyman@Feb 18 2005, 11:57 PM
wow man thats sounds like what i do on my bmx!
but thats alot of work for 20 pounds.* the seat, hood, exuast will save alot of weight but consider the price..and work, you could probly upgrade to something newer and lighter for the amount you would put into it
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Oh yeah, it was too much work. And probably not worth the effort. But spread out over the past 8 years or so it was just occasional "tinkering" in my spare time, and much of it was free as opposed to buying expensive hoods, seats, etc. The parts I bought were needed/wanted anyway for purposes far beyond weight loss (skis, rotor, recoil). I'm constantly messing with my stuff just for fun...

Hi all

Thanks for all the suggestions on the weight problem. As for me losing weight thats not an option because I only weigh about 140 fully dressed and soaken wet. :lmao:

Thaks again all !

just like "generis" said.. first start would be the ski's going plastic is lighter and all in all it can handle better...depends really on how much you love your machine and or how much cabbage ($) you have :D
or..........do you have a rich girl friend :lmao:

I have a 94 STX thats gots lots of miles but is in great shape and has a new motor,so Im doing the same thing as you pretty much..I have to wait till summer to get the $$ to do what I want to it :bash: either way dude good luck