Pro-Ride Shock Tower Vent

[Ron]

I purchased the Holz vent kits from Carl's and made one modification to get a shock tower vent. On previous IQ's I've vented the clutch side with a screened vent that put air to the belt portion of the clutch. While I haven't had an issue with water on the belt, I did some testing with a squirt bottle and decided to add a second screened vent on the inside of the belly pan. This gives twice the protection and also strengthens the vents. I'm guessing that an open creek crossing might still get a mist on the clutch but water can also go through the stock hood vents if you hit just right.
I used the Holz dash panel vent (with screen added) on the outer shock tower and used black steel rivets:

On the inside I used the large IQ shock tower vent and cut it down, relocated the holes and added screen:

With the clutch installed it still looks like the rivets won't get in the way if I need to replace the belt:

The bottom of the outer vent is about level with the mounting position for the lower A arm so is pretty much out of harms way. It will be interesting to see how bad the vent plugs in the powder. On the IQ there was usually part of the vent open but the Pro has no protection so I don't have high expectations.

 

[MURFDOG]

Looks nice and clean Ron
Great idea

 

[cwbyup_22]

Thats a perfect location if it will stay somewhat unplugged, interested to see how it works

 

[die hard poo]

I was curious why venders aren't making these in their kits? Looks good and probably serves a better purpose there instead of above the gas tank lol

 

[gman086]

X2 and all you need to do is wrap the vent in the waterproof prefilter material so no water gets in.(or tape to the inside with HVAC tape).

Have FUN!

G

 

[racerjb]

I've been thinking about putting one of the slp round flowrite vents or Frogskins makes some universal shapes that might work.


http://www.straightlineperformance.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=144_162_164&products_id=389


Ron what size is the vent you used?


Also looking at adding some of the SLP round vents to the air box...

 

[sledneck_03]

im thinking they know the shock tower ones get plugged up. Even without straight air on the clutches the spinning will suck in air, and if there is movement threw the clutch area it should cool like a refrigerator. and with the dash vents the hot air will rise and exhaust out better even sitting than being trapped under the hood.

 

[Ron]

My vent opening is 3.25" X 2.5", the vents themselves are larger. I'm not a believer in using the Flowrite material because it doesn't let much air pass. Put an air gun on one side and try to blow through the Flowrite material...you can't feel air on the other side. Letting the heat escape is better than nothing but cold air flow past aluminum would seem to be better. With flow through, the faster you are going the more air flow. Even with snow in the vents they still flow some air.

 

[Ron]

I decided to add some screen to the Holz vents on the clutch side. The rear vent (knee area) sits too close to the driven clutch and could drop snow on the clutch. I also screened the 2 front vents on the side panel.
The stock "hood vents" will let powder snow into the engine compartment but I'm leaving mine alone. Appears like this snow won't hurt anything other than maybe take some paint off the exhaust and Y pipe over the long term. Anyone have any experience yet....haven't seen any posts on this subject.

 

[Avi8tormd]

Ron,

I rode Friday in the powder and the vents worked great. There were two of us with the Holz vent kits and we had no issues with belt slip.

 

[Old Scud-doo]

I decided to add some screen to the Holz vents on the clutch side. The rear vent (knee area) sits too close to the driven clutch and could drop snow on the clutch. I also screened the 2 front vents on the side panel.
The stock "hood vents" will let powder snow into the engine compartment but I'm leaving mine alone. Appears like this snow won't hurt anything other than maybe take some paint off the exhaust and Y pipe over the long term. Anyone have any experience yet....haven't seen any posts on this subject.

I rode on Friday with all the HRP vents on my Pro and every time I laid the sled over on it's side to carve a donut the clutch slipped and almost stalled me. I opened the side cover and and say tons of snow under the primary. My dealer called me today and said that he spoke with HRP and they claim the snow is coming in from the foot well opening. Anybody else have an opinion or way to fix the problem?

 

[Arcteryx]

I rode on Friday with all the HRP vents on my Pro and every time I laid the sled over on it's side to carve a donut the clutch slipped and almost stalled me. I opened the side cover and and say tons of snow under the primary. My dealer called me today and said that he spoke with HRP and they claim the snow is coming in from the foot well opening. Anybody else have an opinion or way to fix the problem?

Rode Friday in a lot of deep powder and didn't have any problems with the clutch slipping. Just thinking if it is the footwell and not the vents would we be seeing more issues??
I worried some about the vents in the hood too but they didn't seem to be an issue either.

 

[Ron]

I rode on Friday with all the HRP vents on my Pro and every time I laid the sled over on it's side to carve a donut the clutch slipped and almost stalled me. I opened the side cover and and say tons of snow under the primary. My dealer called me today and said that he spoke with HRP and they claim the snow is coming in from the foot well opening. Anybody else have an opinion or way to fix the problem?

If it's coming from the footwell then you would think it took some help, self inflicted. Do you recall kicking the footwells free a lot? Seems like it's the only way to get that much snow under the drive clutch.

 

[Old Scud-doo]

If you look at the clutch side venting from HRP, there is a vent right where the primary is. That is where I believe the snow is coming from. I am sure that I didn't have snow building up in the footwells. I just believe it's a company not standing behind their product but I want to try my other side panels this weekend with the SLP vents to see if it still happens. I have a set of orange madness and a set of turbo silver side panels and each has a different type of vent on them. We have very fine dry snow over here right now and I am sure it would weasel through those holes quite easily. I was hoping somebody else with HRP Vents had been having the same issue.

 

[Ron]

That's one I put screen on but didn't think it would leak that much snow. Carl's has started screening some of the Holz vents now.
It's really simple to add screen. I lay the vent on a paper towel and spray with adhesive, then apply screen and trim to fit. Since you have the vents on it would require new rivets.

 

[Old Scud-doo]

That's kinda where I am going with it too. It just isn't very cheap of a proposition. That SLP type fabric is very expensive.

 

[GMCRMK]

That's kinda where I am going with it too. It just isn't very cheap of a proposition. That SLP type fabric is very expensive.

Just use "pet screen" from Home Depot or Lowes. It's black and will actually flow more air at a fraction of the cost. I did that on my HRP shock tower vents on my IQ.

 

[racerjb]

My vent opening is 3.25" X 2.5", the vents themselves are larger. I'm not a believer in using the Flowrite material because it doesn't let much air pass. Put an air gun on one side and try to blow through the Flowrite material...you can't feel air on the other side. Letting the heat escape is better than nothing but cold air flow past aluminum would seem to be better. With flow through, the faster you are going the more air flow. Even with snow in the vents they still flow some air.

Hey Ron, Do you have any experience with the Frogzskin stuff? They have a 4.25"x2.25" rectangle vent for $10. Seems like a good price, I just don't see much feedback on their vents/material.