All posts by dstech

Questions need answering!!!

Okay so to start off with the questions I would like to know —

1. Has anybody managed to keep an aftermarket exhaust on the 570 without it trying to quit under water?

2. Has anybody ran over 30" tires on it and what performance needs did it require?

3. Has anybody ran center snorkels, managing to bypass the center light pod?

4. Has anybody done a bike handlebar mod, meaning to remove speedometer, light pod and leaving nothing but the handle bar?

Polaris Scrambler 500 Hi/Low tranny swap questions

First off here is a little back ground. A while back I picked up a 99 Scrambler 500 with some issues. Here is the original thread.

http://www.polarisatvforums.com/foru…bler-club.html

Where I am at as of now. I grenaded the secondary due to failed button bolts. So I acquired a replacement used secondary. When we pulled the secondary we noticed a crack in the case. Now I could have tig welded this but decided it was a good enough excuse for a HI/LOW tranny swap. I managed to pick up a tranny from a 2000 xplorer 400 with the shifter and linkage.

The swap is going well. So this brings me to my questions.

1. When removing the old tranny the 2 shims dropped out (the ones on either side of the tranny mount – 1 thick and 1 thin) I didn’t notice this right away and they got mixed up. Any idea what one goes on what side?

2. I plan on running 27" MudZillas on 12" rims due to the terrain here in Alberta (Muskeg) and also the large amounts of snow. So I want to put in a new primary spring and weights to help combat the weight of the new rims and tires and also the elevation. I ride between 2000 ft and 5000 ft. So I am looking for suggestions on the grams of weights and the spring, not an actual kit. Anyone have any suggestions?

3. For anyone that has done the HI/LOW swap, any tips that you can share or any things that you have done to accomplish this in a similar fashion and for similar usage to what I am trying to do?

Thanks Larry

Polaris Scrambler 500 Hi/Low tranny swap questions

First off here is a little back ground. A while back I picked up a 99 Scrambler 500 with some issues. Here is the original thread.

http://www.polarisatvforums.com/foru…bler-club.html

Where I am at as of now. I grenaded the secondary due to failed button bolts. So I acquired a replacement used secondary. When we pulled the secondary we noticed a crack in the case. Now I could have tig welded this but decided it was a good enough excuse for a HI/LOW tranny swap. I managed to pick up a tranny from a 2000 xplorer 400 with the shifter and linkage.

The swap is going well. So this brings me to my questions.

1. When removing the old tranny the 2 shims dropped out (the ones on either side of the tranny mount – 1 thick and 1 thin) I didn’t notice this right away and they got mixed up. Any idea what one goes on what side?

2. I plan on running 27" MudZillas on 12" rims due to the terrain here in Alberta (Muskeg) and also the large amounts of snow. So I want to put in a new primary spring and weights to help combat the weight of the new rims and tires and also the elevation. I ride between 2000 ft and 5000 ft. So I am looking for suggestions on the grams of weights and the spring, not an actual kit. Anyone have any suggestions?

3. For anyone that has done the HI/LOW swap, any tips that you can share or any things that you have done to accomplish this in a similar fashion and for similar usage to what I am trying to do?

Thanks Larry

MA Registration Stickers

I registered my ATV yesterday to make everything legal and so I can get up to NH and do some riding. Well, they give me two big stickers to place up on the front and both sides of the ATV! I was just about to start peeling off all the disclaimer stickers plastered all over the thing and now I have to add two more big stickers? The instructions tell me to place the stickers in a specific place, has anyone here placed them somewhere else? And if so, are they really pricks about this or as long as you have them on the ATV they are okay with that? I’m not really a big fan of stickers aand they want this right on the side up front covering nice paint!