I have the same sled in a renegade X I put the tower brace on and all the Rippon grip bracing underneath I don't know if I needed it but I got it and I haven't had any issues

 

And I put about 4500 miles on it

 

i havnt heard much about a torque arm, but that would be a good mod if your sled is a belt blower.

one of the good mods to do for both reliability and performance is a set of boyesen rage cage reeds.

The stuff to strengthen the chassis is cheap and easy to do. doing bracesusually saves alot of parts that are a pain to change if you do actually hit something

 

All, thanks for the responses. Its actually actually a Tech link tower brace.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ski-Doo-New-OEM-Driven-Clutch-QRS-Tech-Link-Tower-Brace-860200783-REV-XP-XS-XM-/400632901204?hash=item5d4794ee54&vxp=mtr

I wouldnt mind if it wasnt another $200.00. I want to buy a Can, studs, hand guards, knee pads and other stuff but it seems bracing her up before I take her out its a necessesity.

 

What kind of riding do you do? What track is on it?

 

I ride powder, some jump in sand pits and rip trails but I don't race on a track. My track is a 121.

 

I ride off trail as much as I can. I put on a 1.75" lug xc pro track and changed my hearing to 25/49 and it's the most fun I've had on a sled. Track change alone was huge.

 

I wouldn't worry about the braces they won't save you if you smash it hard anyway or torque arm, unless you are blowing belts. Make your life easier riding it with the post fwd mod, update your intake -cover the stocker in the sock with the 2012 version so you are doubled up for protection as they are prone to sucking in snow and ice-if you don't it will cost you a motor eventually like it did me if you ride hard, & chop nuts etc. Bondi box sounds good but most people I know didn't notice a difference- I run one too but wouldn't buy another. Easiest performance gain for you is a head, super easy install and easy 10-15hp gain. I have an engine tech head for sale if you are interested, worked well but I use a modified stocker now with my 872.

 

10 to 15 hp from a head? I want it.

 

If you ride hard and jump more then not ;-) and off trail do yourself a favor and do the grip-n-rip braces. There are some videos of them protecting your nun from replacement.
And let me tell you I wish I would of had them on lol

 

Thanks guys. Its crazy the different responses people have lol.... Some say buy all this **** some people are like I didn't do anything and its great.... Im an engineer and I design car suspension... I know that things are "usually" good out of the box.

 

I wouldn't worry about the braces they won't save you if you smash it hard anyway or torque arm, unless you are blowing belts. Make your life easier riding it with the post fwd mod, update your intake -cover the stocker in the sock with the 2012 version so you are doubled up for protection as they are prone to sucking in snow and ice-if you don't it will cost you a motor eventually like it did me if you ride hard, & chop nuts etc. Bondi box sounds good but most people I know didn't notice a difference- I run one too but wouldn't buy another. Easiest performance gain for you is a head, super easy install and easy 10-15hp gain. I have an engine tech head for sale if you are interested, worked well but I use a modified stocker now with my 872.

So the 2012 air box is a good thing to buy? What is a bondi box? what is "post FWD mod"?

 

I had a Bondi air box on my 880 xp the work great it lets the sled breath. I would ditch the stock head and get a cudney or BMP head it stays cooler and give a little extra. If it's not enough go big bore with twin pipes and you'll have over 185 hp.