Well I picked up the factory heat kit for my 2016. I'm not sure you all know but it's hotter then then Hades nuts here in Fl and the]at certainly doesn't help the slingshot or its passengers. Honestly it's a combo of a few things that have finally got cabin temps under control but this was a pretty big help all around.
So here's a quick review. The good first. It's worth every bit of the $80 to get it. It really really does help. Even with cycles springs mat kit and some Dynomat and a custom plate to block engine heat it's still freak'n hot. The exhaust shield and radiator cover are a big plus in removing heat. Now the ebrake area doesn't cook your hand after riding in 95+ heat. Don't get me wrong it's warm still but not melt your hand hot. Kit looks good and since its factory, well it looks factory.
The bad. Let me say for the record that I really want to kick some engineers in the proverbial sac with how they design stuff. You gotta pull the entire front end apart to do it. And even then it still doesn't want to go right in. Then they give you Allen heads to bolt it to the radiator and the way the lower radiator hose is bent you can't get anything on it easily so they don't screw on or line up very easily. Just think sitting there turning an Allen wrench a 1/4 turn at a time. Also 2 of the 6 bolts that drop the front you cannot get sockets on so get your wrench out to the tune of about 1/3 of a turn at a time. And of course Polaris used crappy grade bolts and nuts so everything strips or cross threads way to easy.
Really that's the major gripe you have to disassemble so much crap to put it in. As a person who likes doing my own work it's a bit of a ball ache. But the finished product is definitely worth the aggravation of installation for the heat it takes out. And yes the exhaust is a pain as well but not as bad as the radiator shroud. Overall good buy for the price, works as advertised and does make a happy driver afterwards. Recommend dealer install if your not super handy LOL.
