Yep but it has a speed limit in reverse and if you by pass the clutch switch to eliminate the reverse rev limit then it brings on other problems. See Sam Owen's work on this and his final advice "Don't Do It".
Yes. I remember reading his post, but had forgotten about it. I wonder if there's a way to wire the signal to avoid triggering the ECU. Otherwise, you need an aftermarket radio with rear-camera display or a stand-alone rear camera display system independent of the ECU.
Don't know if Polaris ever released a pic showing where they might go.
For the factory Polaris radio, all you need to do is make it think the transmission is in reverse to activate the rear display.
I don't think it would be that hard to mount some fog-lights inside the lower front wing in the corners below the upper wing.
I'm being serious. It's really hot here. I have seen several people get out of their slingshot and their shirts are completely soaked in sweat. My seat was so freaking hot that I burned that tramp stamp area right above my butt when I just got in mine to move it. I hate it when my shirt comes up in the back when I sit down.
Have you seen the commercials for Duluth Trading Co. Men's & Women's Workwear & Clothing. Thy're supposed to offer shirts w/tails that prevent exposure via Plumber's bu...
Display MoreI wanted to make sure everyone here at the Eureka event knew why I wasn't riding much. As everyone knows I brought my dog Lewis with me. Allison and I both just couldn't leave him at home. And honestly he has been the most awesome dog to travel with. Heck he even went with allison and me in the Slingshot this morning. And he seemed to like it.
We cant leave Lewis in the room because he will continuously bark while we are gone. And as I mentioned above, he will ride in the Slingshot but it was showing 102 degrees on my dash. It's just to hot for him and honestly it's to hot for Allison and I to enjoy.
I have sent messages to a few dog sitters online and maybe they will reply and come stay with him.
I am just happy to be here with everyone and my wife and Lewis. Maybe someone will reply to the dog sitter request tomorrow or someone here may be staying at the event while they have goodies installed that might want to keep him. But no worries at all if we have to keep him. Remember I can still go out and eat with Lewis. He will sit in my truck with it running and the air on and the doors locked. He never barks and he always is asleep when we sneak up and check on him. And I enjoy talking to everyone and handing out stickers and telling everyone about the forum.
Having Lewis here makes Allison and Me happy and everyone loves to pet him so I would bring him again in a heartbeat. We are in the room right now because it's so flipping hot. We will head down to the vendor area in a little bit and look around at the goodies.
Rabtech.
If someone wants to take a ride down the road with me in the slingshot just text me at 205-471-6064 and I'll be happy to do a quick demo of the power of the white beast. And I'll keep it safe. So no worries.
Allison is watching movies with Lewis so anytime is ok with me. Also if you see me outside and want to take a ride just ask.
Wish I could be there to take up your offer. 
I'd even be willing to watch the dog for a few hours, if needed. 
Another nice thing about the Nitto 555 G2 (NT555 G2 Summer Ultra High Performance Tire | Nitto Tire) is Nitto says you can use a 285/35R18 tire on the stock Base rear wheel or up to a 275/35R20 on the stock SL rear wheel. At those sizes, the Discount Tire Tire Size Calculator (Tires and Wheels Near Me | Find a Location | Discount Tire) shows either tire to read just over 66 mph at an indicated 65 mph.
wouldn't it be easier and work better if you got some fog lights and mounted them down on the bumper where Polaris left the plugs?
They put the plugs down there for a reason - use them
Generally speaking, fog lights should indeed be mounted low to the ground, but in Polaris' case, I'd imagine they just felt it would look better down there.
exactly...now do a search for “fog” lights and for every one yellow light you find 25 white ones are advertised...WHY?
Marketing seems to have won out with the shift to white fog lights.
This kit should let you use the fog light wiring - Fog Light Relay Kit for the Polaris Slingshot.
Back before Polaris issued the headlight fix, I rewired my outer auxiliary headlights to run off the fog light circuit controlled by a switch so I'd have a backup headlight source in the event of failure.
That 325/30R19 size is not an easy size to find.
Here's the Nitto webpage for the NT555R - NT555R D.O.T.-Compliant Competition Drag Radial Tire | Nitto Tire. As that site shows, That tire does NOT come in the size you're asking about. The NT555R is rated at 8/10 for dry road conditions, but only 5/10 for wet road conditions. It also only has a 100 treadwear rating (the factory Kenda tires are rated at 300), so it won't last very long on the road.
The Nitto 555 G2 (NT555 G2 Summer Ultra High Performance Tire | Nitto Tire) is supposed to be available in a 305/30ZR19 October 1. Its treadwear rating is 320, slightly better than the factory Kendas and it's rated 9/10 for both dry and wet road conditions.
who knows what people are willing to do. During our last get together at a car show. This guy came up to one of our slings and started pushing on the hood hard enough to see the whole thing flex. We asked him to stop and what the hell? His response "I wanted to see if it was carbon fiber and you didn't have a sign saying not to touch".
It never occurred to him to just ASK?
I assume you're wondering about the dimensions?
Here's a link to JEGS battery dimension chart - BCI Battery Group Size Chart. I'm not sure how firmly defined the dimensions shown are as different brands seem to have minor variations. The battery you linked to is a Group 34/78.
Group Metric Inches
L W H L W H
| 34 | 260 | 173 | 200 | 10 1/4 | 6 13/16 | 7 7/8 |
| 34R | 260 | 173 | 200 | 10 1/4 | 6 13/16 | 7 7/8 |
| 78 | 260 | 179 | 196 | 10 1/4 | 7 1/16 | 7 11/16 |
As an example, Rural King lists both their group 34 and Group 78 AGM batteries as
10 3/16" L x 7 1/16" W x 7 1/8" H .
My second Kenda rear tire is just about to the wear bars. It should be dead in another 1000 miles. That will be 2 in less than 13,000 miles. Ordered a nitto 555 G2 today.
I got around 10K miles for each of my Kenda original and replacement rear tires and 35K miles from the fronts. If you're getting around 6.5K per tire fort he Kendas, I'd expect the 555 G2 to do about the same, maybe a little longer. I have around 7K miles on my 555G2 rear tire and hope to get at least 4K miles more out of it.
Contact F4 about a modified Gold WIng windshield vent. That should allow enough airflow to pretty much eliminate the problem, I'd think.
Pep Boys offers a Bosch AGM battery Group 34 that appears identical to the AGM battery Rural King offers. PB's usual price is around $200, but I've seen it on sale for as low as $140 or so.
If anyone lives near a Rural King Farm/Ag supply store, they have reasonably priced Group 34 AGM batteries, but if you have the smaller battery Polaris started shipping in mid 2016, you'll need a larger battery mount from SlingMods or DIY a custom mount.
Personally, I feel the LEO acted appropriately.
If I was in the market for a static drop with full adjust-ability, I would take a long hard look at a set of viking triple adjustable coil overs. They have a set that will work with the SS and come in way cheaper than the other offerings. I had the parts all listed out and was tempted to order until I settled on air ride.
Which ever way you go, upgrading the shocks make a HUGE difference in the way the SS performs and in over all comfort.
Do you still happen to have the parts list available? Might save folks some search time.
I have to say since I changed away from CAI with a shroud and gasket and added the DDM hood extenders my hood closes perfectly almost every time.
I found that at least on my hood the gasket on the shroud for the CAI was pushing the hood up in the front just enough to mess up alighnment
I do have the hood pins from @mniron which are a great extra peace of mind.
Disclaimer: I have found when it comes to the SS no 2 are the same - so this problem could have been exclusive to mine
When I first installed my Hahn CAI, I felt the rubber gaskets meant to seal against the hood contributed to my hood popping open during a night ride. I replaced the relatively hard rubber gasket with a piece of 1.25" x 1.25" (IIRC) foam insulation meant for use sealing round window AC units. I used a box-cutter to split one edge of the foam to fit over the top edge of the CAI airbox and then used double-stick tape to secure the foam in place. I could see the foam was sealing against the hood, apparently w/o undue pressure on the hood.
That article implies O2 sensors may need replacing as often as every 30K miles.
I'd like to hear from the various Slingshot turbo kit manufacturers with experience with aftermarket turbos on Ecotec motors have to say on this subject.
