BDX intake with skid plate??

slojoe13 · Jan 18, 2011

I have an '09 M8 with a skid plate and recently had the BDX intake installed. My question is has anyone done anything to stop snow from packing between the nose and the skid plate? This caused a deep pow bog for the first time with this sled. Before anyone asks, i do have the shock tower vents also, but all were plugged!

Thanx in advance!

ullose272 · Jan 19, 2011

i have the bdx intake and a skinz float plate, the front two strips are always plugged but the side ones allways are clear, the plate keeps stuff from hitting the side vents and ripping them. i also drilled some holes in the very front of the intake cover to get some of the air coming through the factory vents

BigRed118 · Jan 19, 2011

Cut the skid plate so only the center rib is covered. This will still give you the protection and keep the snow packing from happening

akmodshop · Jan 20, 2011

The skid plate is mainly to protect the very bottom from stumps and rocks. Why not cut off the bumper portion in front of the vents?

I also drill the cover out over the air box and just made and started running this center hood vent and it makes a huge difference in the available air to the air box.

Freeride1 · Jan 20, 2011

I cut the wings off my plate and put Mo-Flows on the outside and the frogskins on the inside. I do a lot of buldozing in the woods and have had very good luck with this.

ullose272 · Jan 20, 2011

my skins plate is about 2" away from the nose, it acually pushes snow away from the intake and i have NEVER had a bog issue, and i have wacked alot of stuff with it and never torn a vent

A126 · Jan 20, 2011

ullose272 said:
my skins plate is about 2" away from the nose, it acually pushes snow away from the intake and i have NEVER had a bog issue, and i have wacked alot of stuff with it and never torn a vent

Do you have a picture of your sled with the pan and intake setup?

Thanks

AKLankford · Jan 20, 2011

I just cut mine off where it goes from flat to the nose part of it, and put some self tappers there. Does fill with snow or anything, so it works for me.

Like AKMODSHOP i've always thought the skid plates were more for bottom protection.

ullose272 · Jan 20, 2011

kinda weird looking cause i took the pic with my go pro

slojoe13 · Jan 20, 2011

My skid plate is only 3/4" away from the nose, so snow packs in there easily especially after a 5 day trip! AKmodshop, my mod shop told me i could me i could remove the inside cover, but it would defeat the purpose of a "true" cold air intake. I have every hood and side vent XXXmodrods offers and a gauge cage. I have never had a heat issue!

Thanks again for everyone's input!!

WIMPY · Jan 21, 2011

AKMODSHOP What brand is that hood vent or yours?

Thanks

AKLankford · Jan 21, 2011

WIMPY said:
AKMODSHOP What brand is that hood vent or yours?

Thanks

I believe its his own design

akmodshop · Jan 21, 2011

AKLankford said:
I believe its his own design

This is correct, I have lots of different vents.

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