BDX Intake / M-Series heads-up

[TNTCOPP]

I would recommend those with these intakes do a quick check of the white nylon type sock around the intake cage. Mine has worn thru on both sides where it is coming in contact with the rough aluminum edges on the bulkhead in the nose. I am only on my second season and less than 1000 miles on the sled.

BDX's fix: sell me a new cage with white sock for 59.95 - NOT.

My fix: I put the same type of edge molding that goes on the windshields over the sharp aluminum edges , and fixed the sock with narrow strips of duct tape.

If you get a new cage it is just going to wear thru again. Can not believe that is BDX's answer to the problem.

Would really suck-arse to ingest snow / water thru the sock - would make for a costly repair!

Put this in the " For what it's worth " column !

 

[JasonAK]

I had the same thing start to happen to mine. I put metal tap on the filter to stop it form happing. I have found that a lot of the aftermarket products have not had enough real world testing to find the longevity problems associated with there products. Then act like you are the only one it is happening to.

 

[1BIGCAT]

Had some big issues with this all weekend! thanks for the info

 

[TNTCOPP]

Anyone check theirs? Just wondering how prevalent this issue is.

 

[mountain_tamer]

Checked mine and it was starting to do it as well I took a die grinder and ground the sharp edges back then put some weather striping for between a box rail and topper along it to keep it from rubbing

 

[backcountryislife]

Anyone check theirs? Just wondering how prevalent this issue is.

it has happened to every one that I have installed to an extent. Hasn't been an issue on any of the ones I've seen, but wouldn't be a bad idea to grind the aluminum or put something in between.

 

[WyoBoy1000]

I cleaned the bulk head real well and wrapped gorilla tape around it where it was rubbing. I only got about 600 miles and had holes. For the holes I used small pieces of tape on both sides to seal them up. BDX should add this to there direction. I'm getting more and more disappointed in there ability to inform users how to use there products.

How long does the fabric last and what the best way to clean it. anyone know.

 

[tar]

I put my BDX box in and marked it with a pen were the box contacted the chassis.
I took my small grinder and "flaper wheel" and cut the aluminum back till it did not contact the box.

If you do this cover up your motor and thottle bodies to keep out the gringing dust.

Hope this helps.

Tar.

 

[TooDeepTodd]

Cage

Hell I can do better than ingesting snow/water through the holes in the sock...Last year hit a stump and smashed the bumper, anyone who has one of these knows how tight the are to the front of the sled. When the bumper broke it cracked the POS cheap AZZ cage that holds the sock and sent a piece of plastic bigger than a quarter all the way through and pierced my reed cage. Took the dealer almost a week to figure out what the he!! was going on, between that and the crappy mesh I found the best solution was to switch to the timbersled intake and don't look back.

 

[wilsonro]

DO the timbersled filters allow enough air flow on a twin piped M1000 running @ sea level. I have heard small talk that they don't?? I have installed the timbersled intake on my M1000 and a set of 0-3000 jaws pipes. I have had little time for tuning on the sled, it seems to have little bobbles here and there mostly After letting off the throttle and getting right back into it, sometimes just wants to die unless I feather the throttle. I have had no one to compare notes with on my set up.

 

[Kid Rock]

x2 on the timbersled...worse part is the cheap bolts they send to mount but no problems. on deep A$$ powder days, i get a little bit of pow in the engine area until the ice builds up on the front of the bumper and then i am good. no bog.

its loud, you really feel/hear the air getting drawn in. cant wait for my fine next year....

 

[TooDeepTodd]

DO the timbersled filters allow enough air flow on a twin piped M1000 running @ sea level. I have heard small talk that they don't?? I have installed the timbersled intake on my M1000 and a set of 0-3000 jaws pipes. I have had little time for tuning on the sled, it seems to have little bobbles here and there mostly After letting off the throttle and getting right back into it, sometimes just wants to die unless I feather the throttle. I have had no one to compare notes with on my set up.

I have never tried to run it at sea level so don't know how to answer that one and I agree that without a sh!t ton of venting you just end up sucking in warm/hot air. But with a few mods and plenty of vents it works MUCH better than the BDX. I always found that in deep snow the BDX would cause bog and die...Tell tale AF gauge showed that my air flow was dropping through the floor when the BDX air holes (which are below the bumper) were covered with snow.

I also rigged up a system so that when the snow is REALLY deep (over the hood) I can hook 2 direct vent tubes (3"flex) and run them up to my shocktower vents. Works pretty well, like a snorkel on a jeep.

 

[Rucky]

Kind of a silly question, but with the aftermarket intakes, how easy is it to go back to stock? Nothing is irreversible, correct? If I did throw an intake in mine, I would probably take it out upon resale.