While I expect the Under The Tunnel Conversion to work just fine, when all was said and done, this plate is NOT a perfect fit on my 2010 Nytro 162 SE.
Its CLOSE, but NOT perfect.
When the plate is first laid on the exhaust there is a natural position that it wants to be in based on the hight of the plate at the ridge line, and the rubber gromet on the exhaust mount. While you can slide it forward and backward, the plate really only fits in one spot. On my sled, I WANTED the plate to go forward a good inch so that the rear end of the plate would sit forward of the rear tunnel section so the back of the plate would lie flush with the tunnel.
As it is, there is a very clear gap all the way around the plate. And, as you can see from the photos, the plate is just a bit too wide, so that it ends up resting on top of two different rivets in the rear.
Now, for all I know this is intentional so that the underside of the plate doesn't fill up with mud or debris?? Honestly I don't know, but there is an 8th of an inch gap all the way around this thing.
When I was finished installing it, I was concerned enough about this that I went back and DRILLED OUT ALL THE RIVETS and removed the plate, and looked to see if there was any way to reposition the main exhaust hanger bolt so I could fix this gap. But the width of the plate stops me no matter how far forward or aft I moved it. the plate is just a little too wide at the tail end, and the rise at the ridge is just a little too low to let me move the plate forward.
I will be talking to Skinz about this and asking for their comments this week.
