SLP Pipe Issue

zachman33 · Jan 15, 2013

So I installed my SLP pipe setup and as I assumed it rubs and melts a little on two spots of my hood. Can someone direct me to a hood lift kit of some sort to move my hood up a couple of inches? Also does anyone have some pics of the install? Thanks!

arctic2009 · Jan 15, 2013

Did you remove the hood screen tab as per slp install instructions? and heat tape the hell out of it?

Heres a link:

http://www.2strokeheads.com/hoodlift.htm

Spiced Wafer · Jan 15, 2013

heat tape the hood more

Cat800 · Jan 15, 2013

Follow SLP installation directions

Make sure y- pipe is on correct

arctic2009 · Jan 15, 2013

Im thinking the bolts on the cylinders only allow the y pipe to go on one way. at least thats how it was on my 09.

sledrider · Jan 15, 2013

arctic2009 said:
Im thinking the bolts on the cylinders only allow the y pipe to go on one way. at least thats how it was on my 09.

Yep,

I put the SLP kit on two 09 sleds one fit great the other had some clearance problems. I took a heat gun to the air box and remolded it to provide the clearance I wanted.

summ8rmk · Jan 15, 2013

I put 3 layers of heat tape and the pipe heated up the intake and re molded it for me lol. It worked out rather well. :face-icon-small-con

zachman33 · Jan 15, 2013

You are right Arctic cat 2009 it can only goes one way. I did follow every step on the SLP directions. My buddy's HCR melts and rubs a little bit in the same spots mine does. What tabs are you talking about?

arctic2009 · Jan 16, 2013

zachman33 said:
You are right Arctic cat 2009 it can only goes one way. I did follow every step on the SLP directions. My buddy's HCR melts and rubs a little bit in the same spots mine does. What tabs are you talking about?

The tabs underneath the hood near the upper vents in the hood. They are for the clips that hold the hood screens in.

dwl818 · Jan 16, 2013

On my 09' it was rubbing the screen tabs and just to the left pto side on the air box. I just took a hand grinder to the rubber mount that the pipe sits on, didn't take much to get it to clear....

zachman33 · Jan 16, 2013

arctic2009 said:
The tabs underneath the hood near the upper vents in the hood. They are for the clips that hold the hood screens in.

You I got a picture of this by chance?

DalensM8 · Jan 19, 2013

Two things I did when I installed the SLP pipe on a 2009 M8 was 1: Heat gun to the air box and push in just enough to allow for the clearance, but this was done after 2: The rubber snubber the pipe sits on, just over the secondary clutch, I cut this down a little, not much, but a little, and then heat gun to the airbox. Heat tape areas that get the most heat, and never had a problem.

zachman33 · Jan 19, 2013

DalensM8 said:
Two things I did when I installed the SLP pipe on a 2009 M8 was 1: Heat gun to the air box and push in just enough to allow for the clearance, but this was done after 2: The rubber snubber the pipe sits on, just over the secondary clutch, I cut this down a little, not much, but a little, and then heat gun to the airbox. Heat tape areas that get the most heat, and never had a problem.

Ok perfect, sounds good. Thank you for your help, I will try that!

glaciermonkey · Jan 19, 2013

sledrider said:
Yep,

I put the SLP kit on two 09 sleds one fit great the other had some clearance problems. I took a heat gun to the air box and remolded it to provide the clearance I wanted.

this is what i did, worked great. if you do this remove the air plenum from the sled first.

also, i put a 3/16 stainless nut and bolt through the holes that the windshield tabs go through. this holds the plenum tight to the hood

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