HERE IS MY 2005 REV SUMMIT WITH VERTICLE COMPOSITES CARBON FIBRE CHASSIS. CAN'T WAITE TO GET IT FINISHED EVERYTHING FITS WELL VERY PLEASED WITH QUALITY!

Lets see some other summer projects.
I will start work on the sled agian and have more pic's after the Sturgis Rally!

keep us up to date

with lots of pics!!

looks sweet, how much lighter is it?

dare I ask how mush $ it is?

looks killer. where is the cooler? interested to see how it holds up. how bout some info on where you got it.

A HONEST 20 LBS. LIGHTER

I WILL ORDER COOLER NEXT WEEK PROBABLY A U-COOLER FROM TIMBERSLED, PRICE IS $3,500 CANADIAN FROM VERTICLE COMPOSITES IN REVESTOKE BC.
250-837-6805 ccmadlung@telus.net ASK FOR CRAIG HE HAS MANY MORE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE.

Hi Jason. Nice to see some photos. Keep up the good work. I'll post pics of my latest when I can figure out how to make them smaller. How'd the RZ350 turn out.
Craig

whats the weight diff with each tunell equip'd with a cooler..

Craig, the body shop got busy and of coarse my stuff got put on hold, wife told me paying customers first! So I have been hard at work on the sled it's going great.

I don't know what the stock coolers weigh but the u-cooler should weigh 4 lbs.

With each chassis similarly equipped, the weight difference is 20 lbs. Along with the weight difference, other benenfits are a stronger bulkhead and running boards, less snow sticking, more track clearance (both width and height) and of course the bling factor.
Craig

Holy crap! That sounds like a wicked starting point for one exreme sled. Were going to need pics every step!!

[attachmentid=25649]Here's some photos of my latest project. Like Assfaults but with Carbon/kevlar 13.5 gal. tank and airbox.

Here's another.

the more pics i see the more i want is it really more durable than the stock chasis?

Yes. Carbon/kevlar is more resilient than aluminum, and will flex or bend more without damage. I also beef up areas such as the bulkhead and running boards, which are problem areas for the stock chassis.
Craig

Hey Jason, how was Sturgis? Liver take a beating? HeHeHe. How's the install. I'm interested in the U-cooler. May have to use them on the new RT chassis.
Craig

Craig,

Dare I ask how much for the carbon fibre chassis? Do allthe stock part basically bolt in? 20 lbs is alot. Very cool.

The base price is 3000.00 cdn. Yes all the stock parts fit, or I can make changes like a "drop and roll", drop brackets, different suspension mounts etc. They come finished and are pretty much a bolt together deal.

i dont know i've seen on formula 1 cars that stuff snap so easy and its not under the same extreme i know but i dont think it could handle the rough jumps and bumps of trail trashing and ditch banging, great for moutians tho. i'm i right or is this just a pre-conseved notion i have?

Is that 13.5 US gal or Imp gal?

Had a greast time weather was very cold, 52 for a high on saturday made me think of winter. I should have my u cooler possibly on Friday or Monday i had to drop and roll the chain case to make the cooler fit, next time i will plan better and not have you not cut holes. I bought the chain case kit from VanAmburg Enterprises it worked very well.

Ya wish I had known. Not much room for the cooler in a stock chaincase setup. Are you using the bulkhead cooler too? What length of U-cooler? Let me know if I can help. Maybe send you some material to fill the holes? I can talk you through it.
Craig

new photos of work in progress
u-cooler and drop and rolled chain case

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looking good,keep updating with pics..

Sorry I missed your question powderhound. Thats a good question, but here's the difference between their parts and mine. The racing car parts such as F1 and Cart are made using a process that combines high temperatures and pressure to produce a part that is extremely rigid and lightweight. Because weight is everything, they are engineered to be strong enough for their intended purpose, but they are not designed to crash. The reason it shatters when broken is that they didn't use any Kevlar during construction. For this years season, FIA has required that Kevlar be used during construction to prevent this. I make my parts using a simpler vaccuum bagging process and resins that are more flexible (similar to snowboards/skiis). I incorporate Kevlar in all my parts (and have for years). This produces parts that are lightweight, strong and yet will flex forever without losing it's strength or it's elasticity (aluminums downfall). I've yet to have a composite part fail during use, and have had hoods returned for repair that have survived cartwheeling down an icy slope, and have only required a couple hours repair work. I also don't feel that your comparison between mountain riding and ditchbanging is valid. There has probably been more bent up sleds, radius rods, trailing arms etc. come from riding in the mountains than in any other aspect of snowmobiling. If you are still skeptical, drop me a PM and I will mail you a piece of material which you can compare to a similar piece of aluminum. Hope this answered your question.
Craig

Spend another $110 and get a lightweight brake rotor from Big John to save another 1 1/2lbs of rotating mass.

Looking good though.

Looks sweet.... Will have to build the ultimate rev at some point, might want to use these parts........

Rev Baron, is that the same as the X rotor.

already have gun drilled shaft and rotor on order

HERE ARE LATEST PHOTOS OF PROJECT WILL HAVE MORE THIS WEEKEND.

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that looks awesome.

thanks, should have lots done this weekend and will post pic's of the progress.

since that is a bigger gas tank,do you need a certain seat?custom made boss?

mine uses the stock tank, carbondaddy has the custom tank on his. good question, i was wondering the same thing.

Is that a Timbersled cooler? Always wanted to try one but they're spendy $$$. Superlight though. So is their drive system.

Yes, a different seat will be needed. I am working with boss to make a seat for this application.

Looking sweet! Everything working out ok? I see you moved the front suspension mounting points back. Are those the Fabcraft wheels? What axle kit did you use? I want. Track holes look similar to mine. I ran 5 x 1 3/8" holes all last year with minimal stretching.
craig

Carbondaddy

Is it possible for you to build a tunnel that would clear a 2.5" 3 pitch and still be able to use the 9 tooth drivers so you do have to go the the 7 tooth? Has this even been tried?

No, I don't think it is possible. When we use the 2.5" track using the stock chaincase there is only about 3/4" clearance. The length of the stock chaincase the problem. If it were modified or an aftermarket one used this would solve the problem. This is the main reason I am going to use the A/C Diamond Drive on my latest chassis. I can drop it down low in the tunnel and gain track to tunnel clearance and also improve the track angle. I will be using the stock M7 9 tooth drivers.
craig

yes it is from timbersled good quality.