@@383cutlass8 Great question! Yes, it will. The ATAC settings are built into the G8 display. The wiring harness is the same, as well. During the Catalyst photo shoot (before we knew about the G8), the engineers told me that the plug for the display was the same for the Deluxe Digital gauge (ATAC for 2024) and the new Sport gauge. Therefore, all 2024-25 Catalysts are compatible with the G8.

@ponycarfan Thank you for the clarification. My wife has the 24' 600 we snowchecked. I want to suprise her with this Mod for Christmas.

@@yamajammer76 I’ve heard it’s great out there, but have never done that. If I get a chance, I’ll let you know!

@ It’s a great place to ride and I’m always looking to take people out riding.

@@yamajammer76 The sticker price is intimidating! I agree, it's not for everyone, and I hope the price goes down over time. To be honest, the Garmin Tread app is not at the same level as OnX. I plan on keeping the OnX Off-road app for snowmobile trails, because it's a lot more useful.

@ponycarfan Yeah the standard gauge is good enough for me along with trail maps and onX offroad on my phone. However, I really enjoy your videos and it was fun to watch you install the gauge. Will there be a part two?

@@jimt4906 Thank you! The spare belt doesn’t interfere at all. In fact, the belt helps keep any stray wires under control. Congrats on the new sled!

@@wyattstowing247 Thank you!

@ I’m Currently building two 2025 RXCs for the iron dog in Alaska your videos are great for someone who’s new to arctic cat and to the catalyst chassis. Thanks

I appreciate that, thank you!

@ I did the same update as you. I still need to adjust headlight after taking apart everything. You should do a video on that!

@@jeffbrown8974 8621-960 and 8621-961 for the "Arctic Cat" decals on the hood. One is for the right side and the other is left side.

they sent me the left one but have the right one on back order since sept.

@@danielgailis5700 That’s a great question, and one I didn’t address in the video. I agree that the clutch was balanced originally with the cover on and asked Thunder Products about that and they said they have no concerns about the balance. I doubt it’s much different than installing new flyweights, but my first reaction was the same as yours. When I talked to Brady at BDX last year, their clutch cover is the same way. Maybe it’s a bigger concern with cast parts.

@@ponycarfan I like the idea of the stronger billet cover so I am glad to hear that the balance doesn't seem to be much of an issue. I appreciate the feedback!

@@KevinMn1 🤣

@@MNsportsman Wow! I thought the new push frame was built a lot better than the old generation, and am surprised to hear that. The plow has been good to us, but I’ll keep a close eye on the frame this season.

@@MrCrflover Thanks!

@@joshcarlson8429 When I spoke to them at Hay Days, I was impressed - they know their stuff!

@@robgoffroad Yeah, I have asked them for a way to power the unit without starting the engine and am told there's currently no way to do it. As far as I can tell, the G8 internal battery is good for about an hour at full backlight and you can set the auto shutoff for up to 30 minutes. But, you have to start the engine to get it powered on. I'm disappointed that you couldn't change 3D to top down, and will investigate. On the ATAC, have you had that before? I have found it a little confusing, especially at first. That applies to the previous display, imo.

@@robgoffroad I have not powered up my G8 yet, but looking at the way all Garmins appear to work, and looking back on this video footage, I think it's consistent. When displaying the map, there's an up arrow on the right. Touch the arrow, and that should give you the option for 2D north up, 2D direction up or 3D. Next time you start the sled, change auto shutoff to 30 minutes, then display the map and give that a try. If I get to mine before you do, I'll let you know what I find out.

@@ponycarfan I went out there and fired up the sled to power up the unit, then shut down the sled. I played around a bit but could not find out how to set the timeout. I DID find out that you CAN set the map to top-down view and where north is always up, just the way I like it. So that much is good. It says its battery is only at 36% and so the only way to charge it is to run the sled. Grrr. I was reading the manual and it says break in is in two stages -- Stage 1 is 18 minutes with a lot of extra oil, Stage 2 is three hours with more oil than normal, but not as much as Stage 1. So I don't want to just idle the thing wasting time for Stage 1 of break-in. I still can't believe Cat couldn't be bothered to tie this thing to the sled's battery.

@@christopherpike3073 I sincerely appreciate that. Glad you liked it!

That's a good question. There's no disclaimer. I think this is a safe modification, as long as the brake disk remains loose. The torque spec given by Precision EFI is plenty safe to avoid a problem with that. The upside is that this would potentially save a rider from a warranty claim or failure down the road after the warranty expires. The downside is that it could cause a problem with the brake if over-torqued (which is pretty hard to do). Still, I think it's a valid concern - this mod is not sold or promoted by Arctic Cat.

@@jonathancameron2136 I’ll take a look at that. Thanks for pointing it out!

I checked, and it's going to be really, really close. Without compressing the suspension it's hard to tell, but I'm going to investigate further. Good eye - thank you!

@@Joeys990 😂 Yeah, I don’t think that’ll be a problem.

@@CharlesJacquez-q9d Yes. I believe you’re talking about the junction block, and that’s used to connect the old and new cables so that they can run all the way to the back.

@@ponycarfan thank you so much, I just ordered my kit

I was hoping you would spend a little more time explaining the terminal block. It had four bolts on it did you fasten pos and neg to the outside amd the new cables to the inside ones, or do they got put onbthe same one ? I couldnt see.

@@jimellis8051 Hollie. 😀 Whether we actually need scratchers or not is still unclear, but I think it's worth the price to have the option. Did you use them on your ProCross ZR's? On my Riot, I use them about 80% of the time trail riding. The One Rig kits are really foolproof, better than drilling, imo.

That's a great idea, thank you!

Great video !

@@yamajammer76 That's a great point. The fun of snowmobiling is not related to how much we spend.

I also picked up the locking cord.

That's a great point about being able to see the helmet. Do you have a preference for color?

@@ponycarfan I run green…each person has a different color (arctic cat guy). They are all bright and easy to see.

That's good to know! I don't have a lot of experience following someone with a lighted helmet and wondered if there was a difference in color (when it comes to visibility).

@@guyincognito1431 Thank you! I'll pin this, so more people can see it.

@@guyincognito1431 It does resolve that. Some people seem to be able to tune their way out of it, but the Adapt is a better solution in my opinion.

@@StreetersGarage Thanks for the advice!

@@jimellis8051 I wondered if you used yours. It’s going to be a great winter!

@@daveyoungman652 That’s very reassuring!

@@BrockoM You might consider the Thundercat with EPS, because of the shorter track. The Riot 9000 is a great sled, but it does push a bit - that long track really likes to go in a straight line. The trails I ride are generally tighter and twistier, and any Riot is going to need a bit more attention than the shorter-tracked sleds. For rail beds, the longer track works as an advantage, because it’s more stable at higher speeds. EPS makes steering on both the Tcat and Riot so effortless that you can take it for granted. The Riot needs you to anticipate turns and get ready ahead of time. I made a video titled “1,000 subscriber special” and I tell a story about someone else’s misadventure on the Riot 9000, and I think part of the problem for him was forgetting to plan ahead, something that’s required on the Riot. He probably would’ve been fine on the Thundercat. Arctic Cat has made steady improvements to the ProCross chassis and you may be fine with either, but the Tcat would probably be my preference between the two.

@@ponycarfan Thanks for the excellent explanation! I am curious if you have ever ridden a sled with Snow Tracker carbides? I have had them on my last 3 Arctic Cats and they are amazing! The virtually eliminate darting and are much more predictable in the corner because they are so aggressive. I would definitely be buying a set of those if I got the new RIOT, so I think that would drastically improve the handling. Any thoughts?

@@BrockoM I haven’t tried them, but am always looking for something to improve the handling on my 8000 Riot. Thank you!

@@ponycarfan Definitely try a set! You won't be disappointed. If you do, let me know how they work for you.

@@KyleKAP Awesome! I'm hearing reports about 858's showing up at dealers, hopefully you'll get yours soon!

@@Eighty8Fitter I did order one, but from Thomas Snosports. I think both dealers have both radio and non-radio kits in stock right now. Mine is sitting there waiting for me to pick it up, can't wait to install it.

@@joshcarlson8429 That's great to hear!

Yeah, that got my attention, too!

It's some kind of rubber airbag. The announcers were talking about how much one of those cost, and it was astronomical - $30,000-50,000.

Cool! This was the first year we went on Sunday, and there's a good chance we'll do that again. The crowds can get a little overwhelming on Saturday. Hope you had a great time!

@@jimellis8051 yup! 👍

@@paddyg56472 Absolutely!