wondering if any one out there has run there sled without the aluminium plate on the exhaust side panel? just wondering if you could run with out it and maybe just add heat tape?
thanks
thanks
Side panel...alumn. plate?
- Thread starter franksoutdoors
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Most on here remove the panel and foam.Then use some heat tape and you are good to go.
I agree with MORSNO.
Heat tape isn't going to stop a hot can from melting the panel when it's on it's side.
Heat tape isn't going to stop a hot can from melting the panel when it's on it's side.
We've talked about this in another thread...
On a sub 440 lb sled....stock... why the need to shave ounces from it?
The foam does hold water and is there for EPA radiated noise regs... I can see ditching that... If you ditch the aluminum panel... Use a bit better than heat tape IMO... though others on here have used used simple heat tape.
I'm a fan of the true heat protection films from www.thermalprotectioninc.com
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On a sub 440 lb sled....stock... why the need to shave ounces from it?
The foam does hold water and is there for EPA radiated noise regs... I can see ditching that... If you ditch the aluminum panel... Use a bit better than heat tape IMO... though others on here have used used simple heat tape.
I'm a fan of the true heat protection films from www.thermalprotectioninc.com
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Nice thing about the hps can. It gives you alot more room between the can and the panel.
Absolutely, HPS can on board, foam removed and heat tape installed.
thanks
reason for the quetions was... i got new panels and they didnt come with the foam or side plate.
thanks i will just heat tape a piece on it.
reason for the quetions was... i got new panels and they didnt come with the foam or side plate.
thanks i will just heat tape a piece on it.
on my buddy's, heat tape and hps can. all set to go.
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Oregonsledder
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I removed all the foam except the foam under the plate. I left the plate, the foam under the plate and glued the 4 tabs that hold the plate to the panel with black Ultra RTV.
stock can = leave foam and plate alone. Aftermarket can = remove foam and plate and add heat tape. With aftermarket cans there is lots of clearance between it and the side panel.
No foam, no plate, stock exhaust, 2-cool vent=0 issues for me
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Just get some of the heatsheild thats used in the circle cars from summit, super stickey and you can lay the muffler on it and the plastic wont melt..yeah its expensive (65.00) but it works....this stuffs the bomb and you can put down 2 layers thick if you want to
Oh i agree with the above, normal heat tape wont cut it if can lays on it
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DEI-050502/
Oh i agree with the above, normal heat tape wont cut it if can lays on it
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DEI-050502/
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I had new panels from day one last year and they didn't come with the aluminum or foam either. After a full season of riding and laying it over on that side hundreds of times per ride there was not even so much as an inclination that the panel was being affected.
Oh and I did have the stock can, not sure if that matters or not.
Oh and I did have the stock can, not sure if that matters or not.
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volcano buster
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SLP pipe/can on my IQ and the aluminum heat shield would have been nice. $200 to replace the parts...
So you in fact melted your side panel?
I know the HPS can is much smaller than an SLP.
I melted my stock panel pretty bad from it laying on the right side a little too long last year. I was tired so I didn't flip it up right away and it melted along the indented line of the panel. I stitched it up with white zip ties, looked kinda cool actually. Traded panels with my buddy and he put a wrap on and it seems to be ok so far. I think he did some sort of plastic welding or bonding on it though.
