New weights gonna melt my hood?

[MtnM]

Stopped by my dealer yesterday and picked up some 68 gram weights for my 2009 M8. I've been running the stock weights and riding mostly between 9000-11500 feet. Sled pulls great in the 7-9000' range, but above that starts losing rpms. I'll be lucky to get 6800 rpms by 11000'. Just looking to keep up the rpms in the higher elevations. Dealer said in his experience the 68's have been melting hoods and oil tanks. I've already had a few issues with the oil tank threads meliting, but nothing that a little heat tape did'nt fix. Already have side vents and an Amp guage cage, under the hood all stock except for a MBRP can. Should I be concerned about melting my hood with the lower weights. Any suggestions?

 

[backcountryislife]

That seems unlikely to me, if the bigger weights would do this, then simply running at a lower elevation would do it as well.

I think your dealer is full of poo.

 

[longhairfreak]

Im stumped. How do weights melt hoods and oil tanks. Tell your dealer never go on Snowest. He would cause alot of problems for alot of people on here.

 

[pthfndr]

That makes no sense??

 

[MtnM]

That's how I was feeling. His theory is the weights were causing extreme temp changes under the hood. I was stumped myself. Thanks for making me feel a little better.

 

[00buck]

68 is stock for 9000' and above