Valcourt, Qué, March 8, 2007 – Snowmobile racers wanting to compete in the 2007-8 season on Ski-Doo® snowmobiles can now apply for 2008 race snowmobiles. The application can be downloaded from the Racing section of ski-doo.com. The deadline for completed applications is April 13, 2007.
Six 2008 sleds are available through the program:
- MX Z™x 600RR
- MX Z 800R Power T.E.K.™
- MX Z TNT 500SS
- MX Z 500SS Trail
- MX Z 550X Fan
- Summit™ X 800R Power T.E.K. 154-inch track
All sleds, with the exception of the MX Z 550X Fan, are based on BRP’s new REV-XP™
platform.
In a break from previous offerings, there is no rolling chassis for Open Mod sleds. Racers will acquire a stock MX Zx 600RR sled, and then purchase and install the 600RR Performance Kit ($2,350 USD). The kit includes:
- Tuned pipes
- 2 exhaust system sockets
- 2 tail pipes
- Racing muffler with springs & gaskets
- Calibrated electronic box
- 2 high compression head inserts
- Calibration parts (carburetion and appropriate clutch parts)
- Racing-specific intake air box
- 2 headlight replacement plates
- 1 console support
- Legal "ISR" belt guard
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), a privately-held company, is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of motorized recreational vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and products includes: Ski-Doo® and Lynx™ snowmobiles, Sea-Doo® watercraft and boats, Evinrude® and Johnson® outboard engines, direct injection technologies such as Evinrude E-TEC®, Can-Am™ ATVs/quads and Spyder roadsters, Rotax® engines and karts.
®, TM and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates.
www.brp.com
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