858 Needs More Air!!

[Chewy22]

Epic day in Cooke City today. Sled ran great when the intakes were not plugged. On my ascender I have the Speedwerx high flow intake kit and never had an issue with the intake after installing that kit.

Has anyone found any good spots to open up the Catalyst intake/upper plenum?

 

[Vern]

Fire n’ ice sells some intake vents that adds a vent to the flat spots in front of and behind the stock intakes, but I don’t know how much it would help with snow plugging the intake being in basically the same location as stock.

 

[dunatyk]

Fire n’ ice sells some intake vents that adds a vent to the flat spots in front of and behind the stock intakes, but I don’t know how much it would help with snow plugging the intake being in basically the same location as stock.

Fire n’ ice sells some intake vents that adds a vent to the flat spots in front of and behind the stock intakes, but I don’t know how much it would help with snow plugging the intake being in basically the same location as stock.

Vern there is an auxiliary air intake under the hood with a reed valve to open and pull under hood air when vents are plugged. I’m considering the fire and ice ones but only in hopes they are better than the Cat frog skins

 

[Vern]

I will consider them if I have issues or tear the stockers, but past experience with framed vents like those has been that the lip actually holds more snow on the vents.

 

[Chewy22]

I will consider them if I have issues or tear the stockers, but past experience with framed vents like those has been that the lip actually holds more snow on the vents.

I ordered a set and that is exactly what I’m worried about.

 

[Untamed]

One triangle frogskin is around $40 with shipping. Do yourself a favor and and get the fire n ice. Installed them before I rode the sled. They work great! Don't have to worry about rolling your sled over and ripping a vent.

 

[Vern]

I ordered a set and that is exactly what I’m worried about.

I remember dealing with that on my m7 when they had plastic framed vents and later switched to the stick on style which was much better. Hopefully it’s not to bad with the fire n ice with the extra surface area.