Snow Ingestion w/ Headlight Delete..

[Braddock54]

Hey guys,

Went for a ride last night, and there was a ton of fine powder snow that we were pushing. Anyhow, I found that I am getting a bit much snow coming through the mesh in the headlight delete. There was a bit in the airbox because of it, maybe a few tablespoons type thing, but too much for my liking. Anyone that is running these deletes, what are you guys doing for solutions?

I know that SLP sells the pre-filter cloth in rectangle shapes and you can cut to fit...has anyone used it? How are you securing it to the delete? Silicone, putty, etc? or is there a cheaper, Cambodian tire fix?

Also, anyone know of a company selling nose cone blockoffs? I see SLP makes one for the Pro...but I couldn't fine one for the IQ.

Anyone using Frogskinz on their RMK, etc? Do they work well on the nosecone? Had a ton under the pipe too.




Anyone else get water/condensation in the headlight itself?? Would silicon'ing the crap out of the inside of the housing work?

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[OnlyPolaris]

Buddy of mine had the same issue. We ended up installing the timbersled intake.

 

[Braddock54]

Buddy of mine had the same issue. We ended up installing the timbersled intake.

That intake looks like the cats ass for this problem, I hadn't considered that.

Got any ideas as to what type of product would hold some pre-filter stuff on the backside of that blue delete mesh?

 

[POWDERSLUT]

hot glue ...

 

[Braddock54]

Alright my wife's hot glue gun is soon to be MIA. Thanks guys. I'll let ya know how it turns out!

 

[summit1974]

silicon works good too!

 

[powderhoundbrr]

Hot glue and the pre-filter and you will be good to go.

 

[Braddock54]

So this is what $40 bucks will get you from Frogskinz. Way better deal than the little sheets from SLP. Have you guys have good luck using hot glue with this pre-filter stuff? I tried some marine grade contact cement last night and it was an epic fail. Just worried that the hot glue will get brittle in the cold, and eventually the sheet of pre-filter will get sucked into the airbox.

 

[POWDERSLUT]

hot glue is the sh1t,,god damn thats a huge peice of pre filter for 40 $

 

[tex78]

Ya wow.

Call that a score for 40 bones

from my HTC

 

[Braddock54]

Yea I thought so. Only 10 bucks to ship. That's from Minnesota. I'll try the hot glue first I think, as it will be easier to clean if I screw it up....then JB weld might make an appearance failing that. I love the look of the delete, but my god does it let snow in..

thanks gents.

 

[POWDERSLUT]

just run a bead of it on the inside then set the prefilter on and run ur finger over it,,itll stick right on to that prefilter for life.Ill be callin them for my next sheet,,slp just rapes a guy.

 

[Justin_sane]

I got my delete from fire n Ice. It had pre filter in it already.

 

[Braddock54]

I got my delete from fire n Ice. It had pre filter in it already.

Must be nice, I did see they have updated them. They must have had a lot of complaints from the mesh versions. Stay tuned...lol

 

[Justin_sane]

Yeah im sure they did. I seen pics of vents with just the mesh and it made me a bit leery, but once i went turbo it didnt.matter any more. i went to buy one and saw that it already had pre filter. Score lol.

I still have the ol duct tape headlight adjuster cover on though lol.

 

[dpolacik]

Yup i was worried that was going to happen. Hope that pre filter sticks for you it should..

 

[Braddock54]

Well, she won't win any beauty contests, but luckily you don't see this anyway. Hot glue worked awesome. No more bogging for this guy. Going to use the rest of my foot ball field size piece of frogzskin for the hood vents.

D...this sled doesn't feel like a 600 at all. It walks on 700's without a problem....theres a certain M8 SP and its pretty close...I would bet its as quick as most stock 800's.

Thanks gents for the tips.