Pro RMK Clutch Vents Yay or Nay?
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Most guys take it out.. all it does is retain weight once wet.
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sled-fiend
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I do. I remove every piece of foam on the panels and hood the second a sled gets home to my garage. It gets wet, carries weight and basically only serves as a noise baffle for the manufacturer. JMO
Good replies in this thread on venting, keep them coming.
A lot of people are talking about clutch vents and side panel vents. I haven't heard anyone mention vents for the gas tank console.
I made my own set of vents and I think the gas tank console vents will be the most beneficial in releasing hot air when moving.
Build thread - scroll down to post #6, that's where I start talking about building your own vents.
http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=281727
Console vents and footwell vents
Side vents
There are a lot of good venting companies out there and I have had my share of them on past sleds. I just wanted to take a stab at building my own with my own design. I haven't owned a sled without venting since 2006 or so. I consider the venting to be a proactive approach for those over the hood days that I rarely see but if I do, I want to be riding without stopping and worrying about under hood heat.
A lot of people are talking about clutch vents and side panel vents. I haven't heard anyone mention vents for the gas tank console.
I made my own set of vents and I think the gas tank console vents will be the most beneficial in releasing hot air when moving.
Build thread - scroll down to post #6, that's where I start talking about building your own vents.
http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=281727
Console vents and footwell vents
Side vents
There are a lot of good venting companies out there and I have had my share of them on past sleds. I just wanted to take a stab at building my own with my own design. I haven't owned a sled without venting since 2006 or so. I consider the venting to be a proactive approach for those over the hood days that I rarely see but if I do, I want to be riding without stopping and worrying about under hood heat.
Side panel
Jonce, pretty awesome to say the least. How did you do that to the top of the tunnel? Will the heat discolor it?
I would like to find some side panels for my 2011 pro that are exactly the same color as the hood texture everything Polaris doesn't offer them.
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Jonce, pretty awesome to say the least. How did you do that to the top of the tunnel? Will the heat discolor it?
I would like to find some side panels for my 2011 pro that are exactly the same color as the hood texture everything Polaris doesn't offer them.
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I bought some vinyl from stickercity.com (car wrap section on their website). Just laid it down with some patience and a heat gun. Not sure on the heat and discoloration, we'll have to wait and see when the snow gets here. The vinyl is pretty thick, I think it will be fine.
The Gill Vents are the best ones available IMO. They let the heat out, keep snow from getting in and are super strong! Had them on my M8 and loved them. They are going on the Pro tomorrow
http://www.altitudeperformance.com/Gill-Vent-Polaris-Pro-RMK-2011-2B11GV.htm
X2 on gill vents other than $299 price tag !
but you could drive over them they are that strong!
here ya go jonce, Nice ride by the way, LOOKS good
heres last years vented up
I had alot of time on my hands this summer so I decided to take a crack @ building my own vents after seeing the price of buying some. I ended up making a 22 piece vent kit that was a TON of work, but I only have $105 into these and retail on all of the vents I made would be over $700. Do I think I need that much venting? Absolutely not, but since I had the time and materials I went for it. I figured getting rid of unwanted under hood hot air can't hurt anything. Here are some pics of the 22 piece ChadFab vent kit (6 of the vents arent pictured, footwell vents, console vents, and 2 on the exhaust side I havent riveted on yet)
