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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/27/2006 7:17:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		if you guys want. i can get a brushless motor for 75.00 from associated and a esc for 140.00 to run it.. will be really fast then.

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/27/2006 10:43:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		This is the New Bright Ski Doo? Mine had a 14 tooth stock. I wonder if they changed the gearing. I actually cut the top off the housing (where the motor mounts) and rivited an aluminum plate to the back side with slotted holes for the motor so that I could adjust it for different sized gears.
Joe
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ORIGINAL: tman52806

I put a cheap 17 turn motor in mine, but I came across alittle snag. If I use a 14, 16..whatever size pinion other than the stock 9 tooth, I will have to slot out the gear housing in which the motor mounts to in order to get the proper gear mesh. I feel this will dramatically weaken the gear housing, so I'll need to reinforce it will alumimum or something.
I have a 14 tooth pinion on order and a 16 pinion ready to go, guess I'll get the dremel out and make the adjustments I need, just need to pick up a thin piece of aluminum plate.

I wonder how well it would run with the stock 9 tooth pinion and my upgraded motor, esc and 7 cell 3300 pack?


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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/28/2006 11:19:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yep, mine had a 9 tooth pinion straight out of the box.

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/29/2006 3:18:21 AM   
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ORIGINAL: tman52806
Yep, mine had a 9 tooth pinion straight out of the box.



So did both of mine!
vwfreak,

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/29/2006 8:22:27 AM   
VANDUSEN


 

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Status: offline 		i had a 9 tooth on both of mine too!!!

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/29/2006 10:26:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		Huh, that's really odd. Mine was a 14 as I mentioned. I wonder what the changes to the final drive are, if any. I wonder if they just resized all the gears in there but kept the same overall ratio?
Joe

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/30/2006 6:53:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		Okay, got my new 17 turn motor with 16tooth pinion installed, seems to run with plenty of speed now, just need somemore snow. I've made the recommended mods to the track suspension but still need to install some oil shocks. I've got some evader st front shocks laying around, but I'm still looking into a mounting method or bracket design.

I also installed a high torque steering servo and servo saver, steers awesome now....now I need to put shocks and a better linkage in the front and this should be one fun sled.

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/30/2006 8:22:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		My red beast is all in pieces now (Yipes!) ready to start the mods. It also had a 9 tooth stock pinion. Did all the others have the heat sink on the motor? My speed out of the box really was not all that slow, maybe they did change some gearing. I don't have a high torque servo for steering, is it really needed or will a stock (S148 do the job.) More work tonight, I'll include photos as I go along. I am thinking about casting a copy of the pinion and redrill it for my bigger motor shaft. No set screw, I wish I could drill a D shaped hole!

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/30/2006 8:58:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		drill a round hole and use a small rat tail file to get your d shape. take your time don't make it too big..

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/30/2006 10:42:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		Is anyone selling steering, suspension (front / rear), or electric motor hop-ups for the New Bright SkiDoo? I have seen posts from "mckay" indicating he may have parts for sale. I have emailed him, but no response. I want to convert my SkiDoo to Futaba radio, working suspension, improve steering, and better motor / gearing for improved performance. I am looking to save some time and get running faster by buying the parts.

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/30/2006 10:47:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		there all custom parts. but. i can get you the basics for cheap.. let me know. and all of you guys here. Let me know. thanks.

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/31/2006 12:18:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		if your looking for an aluminum tunnel to replace the cheap plastic one i can make you one as well VANDUSEN has recieved one that i made for him and is very pleased with it just check out the other forum about new bright skidoos on here there are some pictures that i posted showing it they are also fairly light weighing in right around 3 lbs and look great ! just look it up and let me know

thanks again !!!

billy

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 1/31/2006 12:21:57 AM   
mnBmoney


 

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Status: offline 		here are a couple pictures if your interested you can send me an email at greenbean6@msn.com and let me know i have a few more pictures of it as well

thanks again

billy

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 2/1/2006 7:59:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		My New Bright conversion continues. Using rcpi's approach (except without the milling machine) I've got the bigger motor with its 14 tooth pinion just about mounted in the old gear case. I still need to make some room in the outside half for the thicker pinion. So when I put this all back together what lubricant should I use on the gears? I could not salvage enough of the lubricant that was in the old gear case.

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 2/1/2006 8:22:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		any white lithium grease in a tube will work.. can get it at any auto supply store or hardware store.

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RE: SkiDoo Snowmobile (let the mods begin) - 2/4/2006 7:00:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		About the lubricant,

It seems like petroleum base grease does not agree with all plastics. It can deteriorate some of them. Also it seems to rub away very quickly. I have been using a silicon base grease. It is much more adhering to the p