Someone posted a link to a company that makes one outta carbon fibre...deflects the snow away from the air intake?? I cant find it anywhere....anybodyknow??
Intake deflector for XP
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badass1000
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Very Nice.....Except da Price!
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RMKRAZY
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How's it work?
Anyone used one of these in deep pow? How are they working? Based on what I've seen in deep, light fluff, they look like they won't do that much to help other than make it harder to clean off the intake and simply catch more snow over the intake material.
Anyone used one of these in deep pow? How are they working? Based on what I've seen in deep, light fluff, they look like they won't do that much to help other than make it harder to clean off the intake and simply catch more snow over the intake material.
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I agree with Krazy and i also think a lot of the powder comes from under the hood as it is not sealed to the chassis by the intake..
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badass1000
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Based on what you have seen they look like??? What is that supposed to mean? Have you used one or are just guessing.
I only want to hear from those that have used one. I heard from one person that used one and he said it did help alot, but still got a little snow in their. I am waiting to hear more reviews of how they work in the deep powder.
My stock one plugs in about two seconds. The rpm cover looks like it should work, but I wan't to hear from those that have used one.
I think I am going to drill two holes in the back of my box and cover with prefilter material soon.
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canucklehead
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got one on the way
I will let you know how it works, the prefilter material plugs up pretty fast depending on conditions. Whoever designed the spring actuated plunger in the intake deserves a raise, fricken brilliant... warm air is better then no air.
I will let you know how it works, the prefilter material plugs up pretty fast depending on conditions. Whoever designed the spring actuated plunger in the intake deserves a raise, fricken brilliant... warm air is better then no air.
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RMKRAZY
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it means this....
It means.... based on how I have seen the light fluff literally stick to my prefilter with snow and air moving past it, if you eliminate the air with the deflector, I would bet the snow will pile in there and sit just like it does now if not worse! - I'd like to know as well if they work - chill badboy.
It means.... based on how I have seen the light fluff literally stick to my prefilter with snow and air moving past it, if you eliminate the air with the deflector, I would bet the snow will pile in there and sit just like it does now if not worse! - I'd like to know as well if they work - chill badboy.
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badass1000
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sorry. I just see it as one of those thing you have to try to see if it works or not. You can speculate about it all you want and type till your fingers fall off, but never know untill you try.
I really want to know too. I would buy one right now, but be pissed if it does not work and I spent the money and drilled holes in my stock hood to mount it.
This is a reply from a pm I got from some one who has one:
"It seemed to deflect the powder around the intake. Some still gets in there but not as much that clogs it..... "
Hopefully we can get some more reviews from those that have used one.
I really want to know too. I would buy one right now, but be pissed if it does not work and I spent the money and drilled holes in my stock hood to mount it.
This is a reply from a pm I got from some one who has one:
"It seemed to deflect the powder around the intake. Some still gets in there but not as much that clogs it..... "
Hopefully we can get some more reviews from those that have used one.
We have a fabbed version just like the carbon fiber on a buddies XP. It does help a bit. Does make it harder to get the ice chunks to cleared out. Does not keep snow out if you roll Her over etc. Fine Powder still collects on screen. I have the airbox drilled and covered with prefilter material and I dont even think about air intake anymore...sometimes I look down at the end of the day and see the stock filter just caked with ice and snow and realize it has been that way ALL day. Like I said I dont even think of Air Intake anymore. 4 holes-back of airbox-prefilter. Never clogs.
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badass1000
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I am thinking of just putting holes in the back of the air box and covering with prefilter material also.
I just thought it would be better to get outside air. put smaller holes in air box and still get some from stock intake or put big holes in back of air box and not worry about trying to get air from stock intake
I just thought it would be better to get outside air. put smaller holes in air box and still get some from stock intake or put big holes in back of air box and not worry about trying to get air from stock intake
Krazy, I had some of SLP pre filter material sitting around-I drilled 4 holes with a 2" Hole bit. Cut pre filter piece to fit whole back of airbox. Used Marine GOOP and Slathered all over any plastic left of back of air box. Applied square of material and pressed everywhere on GOOP slathered back. Let Dry Overnight. Out of a $30 dollar piece of pre filter used maybe $5 bucks worth.$1 or so of GOOP. No Problems with it in DEEP Powder. 6 weeks or more of Snow like this in the Pic with ZERO bog and no problems. Hope that Helps ya out.
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I am thinking of just putting holes in the back of the air box and covering with prefilter material also.
I just thought it would be better to get outside air. put smaller holes in air box and still get some from stock intake or put big holes in back of air box and not worry about trying to get air from stock intake
It is Outside air?
Pulls it from between the seat and back of airbox which I do not think is in the engine compartment. Cold, cold Air
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I am running one last weekend to the hill it works great there is no snow or ice on intake with it.
I am running one last weekend to the hill it works great there is no snow or ice on intake with it.
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RMKRAZY
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Krazy, I had some of SLP pre filter material sitting around-I drilled 4 holes with a 2" Hole bit. Cut pre filter piece to fit whole back of airbox. Used Marine GOOP and Slathered all over any plastic left of back of air box. Applied square of material and pressed everywhere on GOOP slathered back. Let Dry Overnight. Out of a $30 dollar piece of pre filter used maybe $5 bucks worth.$1 or so of GOOP. No Problems with it in DEEP Powder. 6 weeks or more of Snow like this in the Pic with ZERO bog and no problems. Hope that Helps ya out.
Sweet - function over fashion - I like it. I think I'll do something similar.
What about flo-rites right behind the windshield (if you call it a windshield on the X) above the guages. In super deep they would be so-so on effectiveness - but in a couple feet powder seems they would be perfect. ??
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canucklehead
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The RT1000's comes stock with similar deflectors that works great....Getting rid of the XP's airbox and running kickass filters with socks has also been working very very well when your riding in submerged powder conditions.....Not a bad problem to have you just have to adjust your setup accordingly.
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