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I saw 2 or 3 out in glamis over the long haul. They looked pretty just cruising around. I'm sure we will see more as time progresses. Two guys in our group sold their spots (both had gotten a call about upcoming delivery date) recently, didn't make a dime but both were happy to be out and moving forward. Both were die hard fan-boys, go figure. Not 100% sure why they sold just prior to delivery.
 
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BHC Vic said:
I get what you’re saying and 100% believe the Barrón story but I also know people who will never ever buy or own a cobra because of Hernando. And he’s just the general manager or sales guy. Robby deleted me on Instagram and fb years ago for talking shit. I really don’t care and wouldn’t hold the grudge but I know some people who he deleted who will never own one and never say a good thing about him when they were on the fence before.
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Your boy Hernando Lol. He has cost cobra a lot of sales. I was with my Buddy yesterday that works at cobra. He is supposedly not there much longer. Which will be a plus for future customers.

I was hanging out with a Gordon this weekend.
 
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NicPaus said:
Your boy Hernando Lol. He has cost cobra a lot of sales. I was with my Buddy yesterday that works at cobra. He is supposedly not there much longer. Which will be a plus for future customers.

I was hanging out with a Gordon this weekend.
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Maybe Hernando and Ultra Rusty should link up and work together :). That sounds like a great sit back and watch SHTF series.

I just wish someone would repurchase the Ultra v‘s and 27 and 26 cat molds and start fresh.
 
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NIKAL said:
Serious question for those who don’t like the Speed UTV. Why do you care enough to constantly post about it? I totally get allot of people are not going to like it, or prefer another brand or other features. But why the constant negativity or posts about a car you clearly don’t like and have no intentions to ever buy?
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As Vic said, that’s what RDP is about. It’s like inviting a couple thousand friends/neighbors into your garage to check out your project or new toy. You’re gonna get real feedback no matter what. If the Speed car came out on time, didn’t have any issues and Robby showed some humility, it wouldn’t be that bad. Robby has made the whole program an easy target. Once there’s blood in the water it can get ugly and/or entertaining.
 
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Ill say it again for the 10000th time. The Engine and Trans are the downfall of the Speed SXS. Its as simple as that.

Just got back from 5 days in the desert. Once again the Pro R was flawless not one wrench the whole trip. The ODO is at 3100 now which with the 35's since day one is closer to 3500 miles on the car and still 0 issues EVER besides a brake sensor around 1000 miles.

You boys have fun with your Speeds.
 
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ZSTIV said:
Just hit 650 miles on the speed car.
has been a blast.
not sure what's wrong with the trans but I haven't had any issues, and my motor has held up strong.
To each their own.
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I was hoping you would chime in. That’s good to hear 👍👍
 
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Ill say it again for the 10000th time. The Engine and Trans are the downfall of the Speed SXS. Its as simple as that.

Just got back from 5 days in the desert. Once again the Pro R was flawless not one wrench the whole trip. The ODO is at 3100 now which with the 35's since day one is closer to 3500 miles on the car and still 0 issues EVER besides a brake sensor around 1000 miles.

You boys have fun with your Speeds.
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Austin, what about the motor & trans is the downfall of Speed? Yes they had a trans side case manufacturing issue right before they released cars, but that has been resolved and I have not heard of any other issues? Talking to the guys at Weddle, they are convinced it is the best, robust CVT trans compared to the RZR, X3, XX model CVT’s. They did not say anything about the ProR CVT trans, so I don’t know? But I’m guessing the Pro R trans is much more stout vs any other Polaris trans.

The engine’s biggest hiccup has been this turbo waste gate, which again is being resolved and everyone’s getting the new turbo. What other major issues are there?

I do agree the motor & trans are the two most unproven parts of the Speed and we will know more in a year when 1000’s of cars are out and 1000’s of miles in customers hands. But both the Trans & Engine were designed and built by highly reputable & respected people in Motorsports.


Now to the joking with you. The reason you did not turn any wrenches is because you pay someone to prep & turn them for you! 😂 Lucky guy, I wish I had the coin to pay someone to prep my crap!

Also the Desert SXS guys did not have your luck with their two Pro R’s and one Mav R. Maybe they need Morgan Motorsports to prep their stuff for them! 😂
 
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Austin, what about the motor & trans is the downfall of Speed? Yes they had a trans side case manufacturing issue right before they released cars, but that has been resolved and I have not heard of any other issues? Talking to the guys at Weddle, they are convinced it is the best, robust CVT trans compared to the RZR, X3, XX model CVT’s. They did not say anything about the ProR CVT trans, so I don’t know? But I’m guessing the Pro R trans is much more stout vs any other Polaris trans.

The engine’s biggest hiccup has been this turbo waste gate, which again is being resolved and everyone’s getting the new turbo. What other major issues are there?

I do agree the motor & trans are the two most unproven parts of the Speed and we will know more in a year when 1000’s of cars are out and 1000’s of miles in customers hands. But both the Trans & Engine were designed and built by highly reputable & respected people in Motorsports.


Now to the joking with you. The reason you did not turn any wrenches is because you pay someone to prep & turn them for you! 😂 Lucky guy, I wish I had the coin to pay someone to prep my crap!

Also the Desert SXS guys did not have your luck with their two Pro R’s and one Mav R. Maybe they need Morgan Motorsports to prep their stuff for them! 😂
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Most of the issues with the cars have been Trans, Engine, Turbo, Drivetrain related have they not? The engine is underpowered and being pushed to the max at all times it seems. My point was that besides those main drivetrain issues the rest of the car seems pretty solid. No one is having suspension or chassis issues......so the downfall of the car is the engine and the trans so far.

Of course my car gets prepped, my point was that ON THE TRAIL we have never had to touch the car with a single wrench, thats 3500 miles in the dirt without touching it. Yes it gets prepped in between some uses as should any car. Most of the Speed issues have not been lack of prep that I have seen.....

Morgan did the butt implant on my car but its prepped by Conery Motorsports.
 
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Fishd00d said:
I should mention I have towed a full size alumicraft prerunner through a soft sand wash in Baja with the Pro R for 15 miles as well :)
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Im not sure i see an issue with the speed car pulling anything
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Sorry to bust your bubble guys but I already have the patent on that parking break from a while ago :)
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ya, but see that’s in front of the tire… mines behind the tire. Two different patents. 😝
 
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Most of the issues with the cars have been Trans, Engine, Turbo, Drivetrain related have they not? The engine is underpowered and being pushed to the max at all times it seems. My point was that besides those main drivetrain issues the rest of the car seems pretty solid. No one is having suspension or chassis issues......so the downfall of the car is the engine and the trans so far.

Of course my car gets prepped, my point was that ON THE TRAIL we have never had to touch the car with a single wrench, thats 3500 miles in the dirt without touching it. Yes it gets prepped in between some uses as should any car. Most of the Speed issues have not been lack of prep that I have seen.....

Morgan did the butt implant on my car but its prepped by Conery Motorsports.
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I’ll have to push back on the motor being underpowered. I don’t believe that is true. The car is pretty damn fast. (When the turbo works 😉)
 
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I’ll have to push back on the motor being underpowered. I don’t believe that is true. The car is pretty damn fast. (When the turbo works 😉)
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That could be if they were all bad haha.
 
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That could be if they were all bad haha.
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Well my turbo went bad, and yes all turbos up to the six hundreds that landed in the US have to be changed out. For sure it would be a dog in the dunes and that’s what you’ve seen posted all over for the past month. After my waste gate went bad, I drove it out in parker and ocotillo and it was okay, but man having the turbo working 100% again is awesome (obviously) and reminds me of how much fun first 150 miles were lol. The car does haul ass on the stock tune.
I’ll be out in glamis end of the month and I’ll report back on what I think about power out there.

If you’re planning on going to the parker 400, I will be there. More than happy to meet up and we can go for a ride!
 
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Well my turbo went bad, and yes all turbos up to the six hundreds that landed in the US have to be changed out. For sure it would be a dog in the dunes and that’s what you’ve seen posted all over for the past month. After my waste gate went bad, I drove it out in parker and ocotillo and it was okay, but man having the turbo working 100% again is awesome (obviously) and reminds me of how much fun first 150 miles were lol. The car does haul ass on the stock tune.
I’ll be out in glamis end of the month and I’ll report back on what I think about power out there.

If you’re planning on going to the parker 400, I will be there. More than happy to meet up and we can go for a ride!
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I will not be at the Martelli Parker 400 but I may actually be racing the Legacy Parker race at the end of February!
 
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Fishd00d said:
I will not be at the Martelli Parker 400 but I may actually be racing the Legacy Parker race at the end of February!
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Sweet, I think we're planning on being there for that as well.
lets touch base closer to that race.
 
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NIKAL said:
You are correct, but some dealers will treat customers differently when they did not purchase from them. He just said they were very accommodating.
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Coyne's service department in the El Centro location is really good. They have saved Glamis trips for several people in my group.
 
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So I’ve seen a lot of videos real recently, dunes and desert. I’ve also driven a ton of vehicles in my life including a trophy truck and class one, the new pro R and the new can am, and one thing I’ve noticed over and over how the rebound is way too fast on these Speed cars as well seems the springs are super soft.
Robby not anyone on the internet started the point and bashing on everyone as his sales tactic. When he came out of the box and started that and then took two years longer than he promised to get the first cars out that’s on him and his horrible salesmanship ultimately. Next he would block people for asking legitimate questions because ultimately he’s not a salesman. So all the bashing on Speed well it’s 85% self generated by himself, specially when there cars from the two big name competitors that will flat destroy the Speed car in the sand and or dirt at this point. Wish him luck as more competition makes better for all the end consumers but he needs some self etiquette classes for sure.
 
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02HoWaRd26 said:
So I’ve seen a lot of videos real recently, dunes and desert. I’ve also driven a ton of vehicles in my life including a trophy truck and class one, the new pro R and the new can am, and one thing I’ve noticed over and over how the rebound is way too fast on these Speed cars as well seems the springs are super soft.
Robby not anyone on the internet started the point and bashing on everyone as his sales tactic. When he came out of the box and started that and then took two years longer than he promised to get the first cars out that’s on him and his horrible salesmanship ultimately. Next he would block people for asking legitimate questions because ultimately he’s not a salesman. So all the bashing on Speed well it’s 85% self generated by himself, specially when there cars from the two big name competitors that will flat destroy the Speed car in the sand and or dirt at this point. Wish him luck as more competition makes better for all the end consumers but he needs some self etiquette classes for sure.
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That’s guy Dave or dezert whatever on Instagram said he did the spring swap and it made all the difference. I thought it didn’t need that but I don’t really know or care
 
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David Hargett on Instagram: "New MTS springs are performing amazing! Stay tuned for all the details, if you have a Speed you will definitely be wanting to add these springs! #glamis #speedutv #speed75 #mtssuspension @mtsoffroad #sidebyside #utv #pola

1,074 likes, 47 comments - dezertracer812 on January 1, 2024: "New MTS springs are performing amazing! Stay tuned for all the details, if you have a Speed you will definitely be wanting to add these springs! #glamis #speedutv #speed75 #mtssuspension @mtsoffroad #sidebyside #utv #polaris #canam".
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People are now asking if his motor blew up so I dunno what’s going on but he always seems pretty positive
 
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BHC Vic said:
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David Hargett on Instagram: "New MTS springs are performing amazing! Stay tuned for all the details, if you have a Speed you will definitely be wanting to add these springs! #glamis #speedutv #speed75 #mtssuspension @mtsoffroad #sidebyside #utv #pola

1,074 likes, 47 comments - dezertracer812 on January 1, 2024: "New MTS springs are performing amazing! Stay tuned for all the details, if you have a Speed you will definitely be wanting to add these springs! #glamis #speedutv #speed75 #mtssuspension @mtsoffroad #sidebyside #utv #polaris #canam".
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People are now asking if his motor blew up so I dunno what’s going on but he always seems pretty positive
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Fishd00d said:
Most of the issues with the cars have been Trans, Engine, Turbo, Drivetrain related have they not? The engine is underpowered and being pushed to the max at all times it seems. My point was that besides those main drivetrain issues the rest of the car seems pretty solid. No one is having suspension or chassis issues......so the downfall of the car is the engine and the trans so far.

Of course my car gets prepped, my point was that ON THE TRAIL we have never had to touch the car with a single wrench, thats 3500 miles in the dirt without touching it. Yes it gets prepped in between some uses as should any car. Most of the Speed issues have not been lack of prep that I have seen.....

Morgan did the butt implant on my car but its prepped by Conery Motorsports.
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I was out in Glamis for week and not one wrench was turned on my X3. One Pro R in the group did break CV/axle when he landed on the gas jumping it. No one smoked a belt in over 300 miles of dunes. The Pro Rs in our group have been very reliable and I have yet to see any of them smoke a belt.

I got to drive my friend's Maverick R in the dunes. The suspension, power, and overall handling of the Maverick R is impressive. That car will be a ton of fun in the desert. Only complaint is the engine is to quiet and needs an exhaust so you can hear it.

Both the Pro R and Maverick R handle the big hits in the dunes way better than my X3 with tuned shocks.

Speed can have the best suspension and chassis, but it won't matter if you can't trust the engine.
 
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#MakeGlamisSafe on Instagram: "LETS ALL WISH ROBBY GORDON A HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND A BETTER YEAR THAN 2023! #robbygotdon #speedutv #speedutvcartel"

2,593 likes, 261 comments - boardmanville_glamis on January 2, 2024: "LETS ALL WISH ROBBY GORDON A HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND A BETTER YEAR THAN 2023! #robbygotdon #speedutv #speedutvcartel".
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Damn that man is relentless. I know @LargeOrangeFont doesn’t post in this thread anymore but I’d be curious if he received his car yet and his real opinion on it all bullshit aside.
 
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Fishd00d said:
Ill say it again for the 10000th time. The Engine and Trans are the downfall of the Speed SXS. Its as simple as that.

Just got back from 5 days in the desert. Once again the Pro R was flawless not one wrench the whole trip. The ODO is at 3100 now which with the 35's since day one is closer to 3500 miles on the car and still 0 issues EVER besides a brake sensor around 1000 miles.

You boys have fun with your Speeds.
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Weird, my phone has not been ringing for any Speed transmission or diff related issues. At all. Not one.

Here's some truth on the Speed UTV trans and diff agreement between Weddle and Speed, any Speed UTV transmission and diffs that require service are to be done here at Weddle. Again, not one call.

Pro-R on the other hand, I think we fixed/prepped about 12 transmission over the past year, and about 20 front diffs. (I didn't have a labor part number set up for these until midway through the year, so hard to track the exact numbers)

Serviced or sold about 30 Can-Am X3 front diffs over the past year.

I won't get into the Arctic Cat numbers, they have done well for us. We have some great new products for those now.

Hey Fish, I need a chase radio for my Jeep before KOH. Who should I talk to over there at PCI?
 
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MonkeyButt70 said:
I thought your Speed car had a for sale sign on it at the offroad/boat show a few weeks ago in your booth area.
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My other car has sold and is gone.. I have 2 more.. #606 but elected not to sell it, I talked to Robby and we are working a deal on it. the 526 El Diablo is the race car that Preston and I are going to go race..

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Weird, my phone has not been ringing for any Speed transmission or diff related issues. At all. Not one.

Here's some truth on the Speed UTV trans and diff agreement between Weddle and Speed, any Speed UTV transmission and diffs that require service are to be done here at Weddle. Again, not one call.

Pro-R on the other hand, I think we fixed/prepped about 12 transmission over the past year, and about 20 front diffs. (I didn't have a labor part number set up for these until midway through the year, so hard to track the exact numbers)

Serviced or sold about 30 Can-Am X3 front diffs over the past year.

I won't get into the Arctic Cat numbers, they have done well for us. We have some great new products for those now.

Hey Fish, I need a chase radio for my Jeep before KOH. Who should I talk to over there at PCI?
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Are the diffs you service/fix for the Pro R and Can Am for/from racing or recreational use?
 
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Funny.. my first SPEED UTV sighting in glamis this last week... we were camped on PAD 5 @ the crossover.....sitting around the campfire, and we see a speed UTV pulling up, and it was towing a broke down SPEED UTV lol. We all had to laugh about it, as we were just saying how we haven't seen many out there. Has anyone jumped the swingset double in a SPEED utv yet?
 
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