Here you go folks. Winter in MN is pretty bland unless you have another way to go fast.
UPdated 2-7-10
the speeds have increased this year. Check it out. Skip to about 1.01 seconds for the video. 189mph in 1/4 mile. And yes, these sleds have a chute on them to slow down. Listen in and turn up the volume
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Check out this clip of 2200cc's Mercury Marine v-6 with 500hp in 1000' on ice. Click for video of Snowmobile Speed Runs (http://www.cmsaracing.com/video/marv165.wmv)

Up until this past winter, i owned this curcuit and did this every weekend that there was ice on the lakes up here.

THis machine ran over 170mph in 1000' this past winter.

Talk about grabbin a handfull.
here is another pic of the previous world record holder. This machine ran 168mph in 1000' and 181mph in the 1/4. 1620cc's 350hp plus a 100shot of nitrous. http://www.cmsaracing.com/_borders/pia2005%20381.1.JPG

Enjoy

Thats Crazy!:cheers:

Rocket Sled!!
Didn't Mercury Marine build the 90s ZR1 motor?
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Totally insane!

That's awesome on the slick stuff!!!:thumbsup3: :thumbsup3: :thumbsup3:

Hope it has a chute to slow you down

Those are fun! Widely popular entertainment in the Upper Peninsula of MI when I use to live there!

the speeds have increased this year. Check it out. Skip to about 1.01 seconds for the video. 189mph in 1/4 mile. And yes, these sleds have a chute on them to slow down. Listen in and turn up the volume
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that looks VERY fun... awesome