Track Clip & Suspension Question

[mswyka]

My 4/6 suspensions have a track with track clips that stick up to the outside of the hyfax.  Does anyone know whether I can run the 4/6 suspension on a stock invader track with the track clips that are flush to the track?

[Interceptor398]

Good question, I doubt it would matter.

[kawhead]

I don't see a problem.....

[mswyka]

Thanks for  the replies.  With that said, and if we think that there should be no operating problems, what do you think is the reason that they added the raised clips to the LTD track?

[Interceptor398]

Keeping the track in place on high speed corners?

[kawhead]

imo  ltds have a longer travel suspension,guides may help as the suspension compresses

[mswyka]

imo  ltds have a longer travel suspension,guides may help as the suspension compresses

Right now I don't have any raised clip tracks, but I do have 4/6 suspension that I would like to put under an Invader chassis.  What is your best guess - try it and see if it works?  Or look for a raised clip track?  Or go all out and buy a new raised clip paddle track?

[rminier]

 I think the non-clipped track would work fine. Lots of newer sleds went cheap and included only 3 idler wheels on the rear axle. As you know, The Kawis have 4...the 2 inner wheels track down the center of the internal drive lug "path" to hold the track side-to-side...as long as you have proper track tension. The Ski Doo MXZ i bought about 5 years ago...I got fairly cheap, because the sled was great, but the track was about shot. It's original track had outer clips on every other lug. I replaced it with a standard track that did not have the bent up clips outside the rails. I have never had a bit of problem with the track not staying in it's proper place, so I'm bettin' you would be good to go.
  OR....a new paddle track sounds kinda' cool. 

[mswyka]

I think the non-clipped track would work fine. Lots of newer sleds went cheap and included only 3 idler wheels on the rear axle. As you know, The Kawis have 4...the 2 inner wheels track down the center of the internal drive lug "path" to hold the track side-to-side...as long as you have proper track tension. The Ski Doo MXZ i bought about 5 years ago...I got fairly cheap, because the sled was great, but the track was about shot. It's original track had outer clips on every other lug. I replaced it with a standard track that did not have the bent up clips outside the rails. I have never had a bit of problem with the track not staying in it's proper place, so I'm bettin' you would be good to go.
  OR....a new paddle track sounds kinda' cool. 

Thank you.  I appreciate the experience.