I remember being 14 years old, crossing long lake in Maine. I was on a mxz 500 doing 80 thinking how gnarly it was.. then a thunder cat passed me and my group like we were standing still! ... you never forget that sound!!
My late uncle passed his cat down to my cousin, we went back and forth. I have my '02XCR and those Cats are no joke. We were working in the shop on my JAG440LT low gear logger(47mph radar). A kid came to our shop talking trash claiming he beats 1000cc sleds all day with his new 850 Polaris. He came in a few times, finally he said I got 1G that my XCR and that Pussycat can't beat me down the lake. We accepted and told him next week. Soo we tore down both our sleds, changed the bearings, added new gaskets seals to both engines. My cousin did the carb and clutching on both. We met on this long smooth lake, took practice runs and adjusted the carbs. We ran 70/30 AVGAS/PREMIUM Took our marks, he had us on the holeshot, we caught up and started walking away, I was about 1/4 of a sled length behind my cousin.
I remember when the 1998 1000 came out. I was 18 and had a 500 INDY, I took one for a rip down the Lake and went past 100 MPH on the speedo in seconds and went another 25 degrees past 100 MPH the needle was at the R in ARCTIC CAT on the speedo! It sounded great too pipes were loud on the 1998 version, then I had to get back on my 500.
Love them triples man, your a good man. I grew up riding my dad's thundercat 1000 and damn them things are fast when you do some clutch work to them. Love it man.
Brenden Moore I want one so bad. My buddy has a 2003 f7 he smoked me badly on my 2002 Polaris xc sp 700. My sled is stock with 130hp. His sled has close to 150hp he said. I want this sled so bad so I can put his ass back in place.
Brendan McCarthy if you do a little clutch work to these t cats, you'll beat any stock sled. It still holds the record for fastest 1000 ft stock sled, it's still standing from 98
I think alot of folks are walking away from the lake runners. Ive got a '96 ZRT 600, '97 ZRT 800 and a '99 T Cat 1k. The last few years there have been less and less of the big boys out there. Whats really disheartening is the kids that have the ragged out triples and dont know how to tune em. I grew up on 530's and 440's and got to watch the muscle sled craze in all its glory. Amazing times to watch these on the trails.
@@32degreesretarded62 I too grew up in the muscle sled areas. Unfortunately we never had a sled. Today I've got 3 triples including a tcat. Love the speed. But the sound is by far the best
@@Welcometofacsistube Hard to go wrong with em. Properly tuned muscle still plays with modern machines. Just at a fraction of the cost. Looking at a low milage '01 ZRT 800 for $3k. A new 8000RR is $18k O.T.D. And I agree, pure ear porn.
Its a shame not many people like those triples, im the only one i know that likes em they may be getting rare but they are by far the best sounding engines
Gave up Snowmobiling 15 years ago. But still own over 35 Arctic Cat (1974-2000) and Kawasaki Snowmobiles (1978-1980). Recently turned down an offer to Sell my 2 ZR Y2K sleds. One still in the crate, the other with 264 miles.
Nice sound, great pulls!...........Sad, no top end or on the trigger more then 5 seconds, no line-ups. I could live all day on a space like that with my F7 and simply skip the trails for a while. But, it would be so much more fun if you had some friends to line up with, for me, solo is a bit boring... 😉.
Hey Blake, I am an Upstater too and love your videos, I can say with 99.9% accuracy that he has a MBRP 3 into 1 can. I have a '00 T-cat with one and it sounds exactly the same...
ok, so an .250 Elan , 1978 can do about 12 m.p.h on a good day. Then along comes this guy with a more modern sled, about 170 h.p blowing snowdust and stuff at others, passing them while busting full throttle burp gaps, cannot see the reasoning actually.
I remember being 14 years old, crossing long lake in Maine. I was on a mxz 500 doing 80 thinking how gnarly it was.. then a thunder cat passed me and my group like we were standing still! ... you never forget that sound!!
T-cats are King of the Lake!
Long lake in naples? Or up in the county?
That sound at cracked throttle!😍
He is scared of it.
Dude you got a whole lake. Find a safe runway and Hold it to the bars.
That's what I was waiting for the whole time WTF?😊
This guy got no balls!! I whould had this thing going 120mph lol
Try going 120 MPH as rough as this is tells me you've never experienced those speeds or conditions.
Crazy.
My late uncle passed his cat down to my cousin, we went back and forth. I have my '02XCR and those Cats are no joke. We were working in the shop on my JAG440LT low gear logger(47mph radar).
A kid came to our shop talking trash claiming he beats 1000cc sleds all day with his new 850 Polaris. He came in a few times, finally he said I got 1G that my XCR and that Pussycat can't beat me down the lake. We accepted and told him next week. Soo we tore down both our sleds, changed the bearings, added new gaskets seals to both engines. My cousin did the carb and clutching on both.
We met on this long smooth lake, took practice runs and adjusted the carbs. We ran 70/30 AVGAS/PREMIUM
Took our marks, he had us on the holeshot, we caught up and started walking away, I was about 1/4 of a sled length behind my cousin.
I remember when the 1998 1000 came out. I was 18 and had a 500 INDY, I took one for a rip down the Lake and went past 100 MPH on the speedo in seconds and went another 25 degrees past 100 MPH the needle was at the R in ARCTIC CAT on the speedo! It sounded great too pipes were loud on the 1998 version, then I had to get back on my 500.
Love them triples man, your a good man. I grew up riding my dad's thundercat 1000 and damn them things are fast when you do some clutch work to them. Love it man.
Brenden Moore I want one so bad. My buddy has a 2003 f7 he smoked me badly on my 2002 Polaris xc sp 700. My sled is stock with 130hp. His sled has close to 150hp he said.
I want this sled so bad so I can put his ass back in place.
Brendan McCarthy if you do a little clutch work to these t cats, you'll beat any stock sled. It still holds the record for fastest 1000 ft stock sled, it's still standing from 98
Imagine the triples they could make with the tech they have now. 1200cc triples pushing 200hp could be a thing. Screw you EPA.
I think alot of folks are walking away from the lake runners. Ive got a '96 ZRT 600, '97 ZRT 800 and a '99 T Cat 1k. The last few years there have been less and less of the big boys out there. Whats really disheartening is the kids that have the ragged out triples and dont know how to tune em. I grew up on 530's and 440's and got to watch the muscle sled craze in all its glory. Amazing times to watch these on the trails.
A stock thundercat 1000cc is 170 hp in stock form. 200 hours is easily obtainable with a few mods.
@@32degreesretarded62 I too grew up in the muscle sled areas. Unfortunately we never had a sled.
Today I've got 3 triples including a tcat. Love the speed. But the sound is by far the best
@@Welcometofacsistube Hard to go wrong with em. Properly tuned muscle still plays with modern machines. Just at a fraction of the cost. Looking at a low milage '01 ZRT 800 for $3k. A new 8000RR is $18k O.T.D. And I agree, pure ear porn.
This whole video I was just waiting for him to send it but never did
True with a sled sounding like that .what a tease . Myswell have a old 440 .if that's all he's going give it .
That sled is tight !!! Damn what a Powerbomb !!!
I will have to say the baddest sounding triple I have ever heard hands down! Love the Arctic!
1 1/4 track on that studded? Bites like a Doberman
Amazing sound. But ya, lets hear a ten second blast at least. Alright 6 seconds. increasingly rare sound. Give 'er!
Shane Roper ruclips.net/video/GXReTM4X1zA/видео.html same thundercat :)
Its a shame not many people like those triples, im the only one i know that likes em they may be getting rare but they are by far the best sounding engines
Honey let’s buy a place on the lake...it will be so peaceful and quiet 🤫😏
Clean er out!! I found my new ring tone! Sounds lit!!!
King of the lake! But a I'll handling submarine in the mtns..lol but what a sound 🎶 🎵 to my ears 👂 👌..from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠
Nothing like the sound of a triple!
That sounds really really good
That’s a bad ass fuckin t-cat !!!!
It’s got a nice BRAPPPPP to it.
Gave up Snowmobiling 15 years ago. But still own over 35 Arctic Cat (1974-2000) and Kawasaki Snowmobiles (1978-1980). Recently turned down an offer to Sell my 2 ZR Y2K sleds. One still in the crate, the other with 264 miles.
Man that sounds Amazing! I think 🤔 i need one !
Nice sound, great pulls!...........Sad, no top end or on the trigger more then 5 seconds, no line-ups. I could live all day on a space like that with my F7 and simply skip the trails for a while. But, it would be so much more fun if you had some friends to line up with, for me, solo is a bit boring... 😉.
The amount of power that thing has
He didnt even open it up at all we ride across the lake wide open until we get to the other side usualy about a 1 1/2 mile long
What motor and what kind of pipes you running? Sounds beautiful
Hey Blake, I am an Upstater too and love your videos, I can say with 99.9% accuracy that he has a MBRP 3 into 1 can. I have a '00 T-cat with one and it sounds exactly the same...
Wanna hear it opened up for 5 sec ! Let's go >>>>>>>>
JDRTRM JDRTRM ruclips.net/video/GXReTM4X1zA/видео.html
What the idling? Where is the full throttle mode?
Lake St Clair?
What exhaust system is that?
Never knew they made such a thing🤔
Fast thunder my ass!!
dammit, I thought you were gonna play Thundercat as in the musician...
Only short burst of speed.
That thing sounds Amazing !! What mods ? For sale?
Sound porn right there...bad assed sled the T-cat's are for sure.
looks familiar Anchor Bay ?
I was going to ask the same thing..lol
I was going to ask the same thing..lol
So was I lol
Do u still have this sled? If so hopefully we can meet up one weekend this year out there I have a few triples I would like to run against this
Is this dude 12?
How much Horsepower ?
RICHARD maaske i'd say around 220hp.
WTF wheres the speed?
I let er rip in my field. Bout flipped it wheeling. Fast things
Watching from Colorado.. M1 900 EFI 159-here..
don't take this wrong but that riding looks boring as fk.. jsaynnnn
Whispy
I had a chance to ride a 1000 thundercat. But after i saw how fast and powerful they are. I declined ill stick with a stock 600.
OPEN THAT THING UP I GO FASTER ON MY 600
ok, so an .250 Elan , 1978 can do about 12 m.p.h on a good day. Then along comes this guy with a more modern sled, about 170 h.p blowing snowdust and stuff at others, passing them while busting full throttle burp gaps, cannot see the reasoning actually.
I have snapped my crank riding like you
Kinda boring video never got on it...maybe someone else should ride it.....
Thunder crap. My mach Z. Will eat that KITTIE Cat for lunch
lol
I know I'm really late to the party but just wanted to say that my 98 Thundercat would absolutely embarrass ur Mach z.