A wet clutch delete would be expensive, Yes. There is the price of the new clutch and all the machined parts to go with it. Running small batches of parts can get expensive and they will need to charge quite a bit to cover their costs. If someone really had issues with the wet clutch or wanted more power to the ground than this might be a good option for them. I was thinking of making one up for myself but even the cost of the new primary has put me off it for now.
this wouldnt be a limited production run. They plan on doing this and making these clutches for their product line.
if you want the video for the arctic cat wet clutch delete... there are actually ZERO new parts.
What the wet clutch does is this:
Removes the wet-clutch shoe pack & bell housing. Retains the stock wet clutch cover and seal.
The new primary clutch has a longer splined shaft off the back that slides through the stock seal in the wet-clutch cover (where the bell housing shaft would come through) and connects directly to the crank shaft.
This eliminates power loss & slipping associated with wet clutch set ups. I can tell you from tearing my unit down after it blew, the wet clutch shoe pack and bell housing were already significantly worn after only 600 miles. I can feel mine slipping slightly on take off now after putting 700 miles on the current wet clutch.
With SuperATV coming out with lift (hopefully we will see it this winter), and users wanting to put larger tires on these, getting rid of the wet clutch will be crucial.
These new clutches will be tuneable. Far more than ours, and parts will be available right here in the US instead of having to try and find DR. Pulley rollers from Taiwan, which dont offer much as far as tuning goes.