Posts by essixx

I replaced my headlights and the outer driving lights with an HID kit from "The Retrofit Source". I aimed the headlights by our owners manual. So much better. I can see the deer in ditches easily now, plus no blinding oncoming traffic. And it reaches a VERY respectable distance down the road.

The outer lights will reach out too, with this setup. On my Slingshot, they needed aimed down a good way to not blind traffic.

I did need to add several Ferrite beads per wire to stop the interference with the radio. But they took care of the interference 100%, at least to my ears.

I also added a 10" "Black Oak" LED light bar. It is hooked to the Bright light circuit.

Now that thing has a major distance light throw! You need to pay attention to oncoming traffic when it is on so you can shut it down in a reasonable distance. It is pricey at around $300 but I would pay it again in a heartbeat.

I did run the system thru 3 separate toggle switches under the radio.

If you are replacing the stock system you will have enough springs. Not sure why yours did not line up right, mine is perfect. As far as the butt fit, they are bolted together and have a gasket. The exhaust ends are slip fit with a clamp. I consider the butt fit easier to match up and will make it a much easier task to remove when I trade my Slingshot for a different one.

I am pretty sure I would want to take the exhaust with me to install on my next Slingshot. Until Polaris gets the passenger heat issue solved this exhaust is the best way to eliminate that heat, IMHO. But I have not tried other exhausts. Just seems from others experience the heat was greatly diminished.

No fumes or strange smell on mine either. Just the normal burn in smell, gone after 100 miles or less. Not sure what to think about the uneven exhaust tips. May be a quality control issue. Mine lined up near perfect. I feel for you on the looks of the alignment. I would not be happy at all if mine turned out like that.

Mine does not have a drone, at least not at a frequency I can hear. My Wife and I take a couple several 1000 mile trips a year and we would not put up with an annoying drone for hours and days at a time. Wish you lived closer to me, maybe I would have been able to help you in some way.

My Slingshot had the brake failure light. Dealer replaced pressure sensors and light is still there. They called Polaris. They told dealership they are aware of a problem with a current part number and maybe a date range of pressure switches.

They will be shipping out updated parts in around two weeks.

Now, I am not completly sure I got all this right. Maybe others can confirm. But it seems many people have continued to have a problem after having the repair. I hope this will be a final fix.

Not all good news to me, I am going on a 3500 mile trip before the parts get here. Looks like I may not be using my cruise control as much as I like.

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Very cool, glad it worked out. If the heat at the transmission gets to be too much, I have these https://www.slingmods.com/pola…y-status-racing?vehicle=3 on mine, the back of them has a heat shield. I haven't gone on any long trips with them yet, will in a couple of days.

Those are very nice looking!

So far I can't imagine needing anymore reduction in heat. As is, the transmission tunnel is just warm, no where near being hot.

This is what Polaris should have designed from the beginning, or something very similar. I would think this system should be sold out all this summer, that is how good I think it is.

I installed the Thermal R&D exhaust last month but just got around to really trying it out this Memorial Day holiday. Wife and I took a 1000 mile round trip thru the Ozarks. The exhaust was well worth the money paid just for the heat reduction alone. The transmission tunnel still gets a little warm but not even close to the heat put off by the stock set-up. I think I would have paid twice the asking price just for the heat reduction we saw!

No heat at all, absolutely none at the passenger floorboard. The ride was so comfortable for my Wife compared to the stock system and she was so happy. Me too.

The sound is great but that is a personal preference. I do not care for loud exhaust, especially the way we use the Slingshot in touring the states. It did have a lower growl, but nothing really much louder than stock.

I have no way of proving this, but it seems like the power band got moved higher in the RPM range. Not a bad thing, just different. Gas mileage seemed a little better too, but not a bunch of difference. No fumes at all, I did not remove the cat.

I installed the system myself, on my back in my garage in a weekend. Not too difficult if your body can take getting up and down and sliding around under a vehicle on jack stands. I did pay a small price at work the next day or two in being somewhat sore from doing it, but I would do it again in a heartbeat just for the heat reduction.

I have read where some people were not able to use the stock heat shield Polaris put behind the muffler, I had no problem reinstalling that part.

Hope this helps someone to make the purchase if heat is your passengers problem because that problem will go away, have no doubt about that.

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You still have springs that attach to the frame.

Yes, the one on the lower frame to muffler goes easy. No tension on it until the upper muffler to frame spring is attached.
I was able to move the complete assembly forward and used vise grips to easily attach the upper spring to the upper frame.

I used a spring puller and tried to attach muffler to cat pipe while cat pipe was installed on manifold. It was impossible for me to accomplish that, so just put cat pipe and muffler together on the bench.

Sorry about that, I forgot about that last spring, it went so easy with vise grips.

If you remove the cat pipe and install on muffler while everything is on the bench it goes so much easier. No need for spring puller tool done this way.

And that exhaust is an easy install, IMHO.

Very much worth the price and seems to cut the heat from the passenger floor. Still warms the transmission tunnel

Yeah, what he said! Do you feel it significantly helped reduce the heat on the passenger area?

Has anyone used the stock cat and muffler to attach a pipe and route to the rear or even just reposition the placement of the dumping of exhaust?
I have done a pretty good job of getting rid of most of the heat on the passenger side. While on our 3800 mile round trip to Yellowstone, I found a glaring weakness in my efforts I had thought were taken care of.
The speed limit in some areas west of me have a speed limit of 80 mph. I usually drive 7mph to 9mph, indicated, over that limit and seem to have no issues with law enforcement.
I found with that higher speed, the exhaust gasses are exiting the muffler at a higher rate and maybe even a more elevated temperature than if I were to travel in the 65 mph to even 80 mph range. This caused the drain holes to become a more pronounced problem and even the transmission tunnel become warmer.
My Wife is absolutely awesome when it comes to the complaining. Never met a female more willing to deal with our traveling issues in a mellow way. She is just happy to be with me and exploring our great country.
We did find that at those elevated speeds it makes the ride less enjoyable to her, understandably.
I really do not want to spend the $1000 plus to install an aftermarket set-up. I would like to know if anyone has done this? Any suggestions, no, not worth it, you'll be disappointment in the results, or even heck yeah, that works great?
I really feel most if not all of my heat issue are now from the exhaust gasses. When I travel slower their is less heat in her area. I know I can travel slower, but come on, when you can make the miles tick by quicker when traveling for 12 to 14 hours the speed is gonna creep up, if I feel conditions are right and she will be safe as well as anyone I happen to meet.I covered the drain holes which helped quite a bit and put a fabric barrier under the passenger seat to keep the air flow from moving forward to her feet and legs. That helped enough she was happy. But I still want it better for her.

@Ghost, interesting you say the canister was concave than earlier filters you used in the Super Tech line. That is why I stopped using the Purolator Pure One oil filters. I too used those filters on my Goldwing, Hayabusa and 370z. But when they changed the desighn like you described I felt it would not seal as well on my motorcycles so I quit using them in anything I own.

@ulflyer, at one time the K&N oil filter was very similar, if not the same filter, as the Mobil One oil filter. Not sure about the manufacture of them now. I Don't use anything K&N because of how they market their air filter. That thing flows very well but lets a damaging amount of particles slip by. I feel they filter better after using them for several thousand miles to give them a chance to get the gauze dirty enough to catch the debris from entering your engine. I have no proof but I suspect their oil filter lets more debris get past the filter media so they can, advertise their oil filters as high flowing. To get a high flow rate you most likely need to give up filtering ability.

Also, Interesting what you said about the AC DELCO oil filter and location of manufacture effecting differences in quality. I did not look at origin of manufacture concerning filter mentioned in my original post. I just looked how the outside appearance looked compared to the Mobil One and the Super Tech. I didn't see anything wrong with the filter, just not as robust as the other two filters mentioned.

I really enjoy oil related threads. It does seem it annoys some people, and I understand, because some if not most is a rehash of old ideas. For me, anyway, it seems there is always some information I had not heard of or opinions that are new to me.
Thank you all for sharing!

I was in Walmart recently picking up my oil and filter to change before my trip with my Wife to Yellowstone Park from Iowa.
In another time I was loyal to the Super Tech oil filters from Walmart. Most certainly a quality product years ago. Then Walmart's in my area no longer carried them and I moved on to Purolator Pure One until Purolator changed their design. Then I started to use the Mobil 1 oil filters and that is what I have been using in my Slingshot and cars.
Out of curiosity I started to open the different oil filters that would work in our Slingshots to compare them to the Mobil 1 M1C-151A. What really stood out to me was how remarkably similar the Super Tech ST9018 and Mobil 1 M1C-151A oil filters are. Seems to have the same media, robust end-caps, small "O" ring on tip of end-cap, and the same color and style writing on the end-cap. I did not count the number of pleats but the seam where the ends come together even look the same. It sure looks to be made the same but with the Super Tech label on it.
I can not seem to find much info on the Super Tech filters for our Slingshots but from just the similarity's and past knowledge of the filter I am going to start using the ST9018 Super Tech filter in my Slingshot. The Mobil 1 filter is $13.75 and the Super Tech is $3.01. The end-caps of both filters are very thick and sturdy and look exactly the same. Compare them to the AC DELCO filter for our Slingshot as well as the filtering media and if you are using the AC Delco oil filter you may have second thoughts. I believe the AC DELCO filter is adequate but not even close for the look of quality, IMHO.
Now I am not one to cheap out on my Oil changes. It still has to make me feel good I am using quality components. And by looking at how well made the ST9018 filter is, I believe I am.
I wanted to post this information for others to maybe save a few dollars but still feel they are getting a quality part for their Slingshot and to see if anyone had an opinion or knowledge of this specific filter.
And if anyone is interested, our 3800 mile round trip from Des Moines Iowa to the Yellowstone National park and area was better than we had hoped! Slingshot was more comfortable than our 2007 GL1800 Goldwing and felt more secure. We brought a smile to so many faces too, young and old, as we stopped to get gas or just drive by. I am not a very social person but it made me feel good to share the Slingshot with others. I believe we have found our new Summer touring ride!

@BKL, Thank you for the reply. I'm still not sure what is powered on the circuit for the hook-up under the seat. I had hoped I could just splice in to them and add another 10 amps per seat. But think I need to be cautious and do some research before I try that.

I did add my own fuse block to power and protect everything I have added since I bought my Slingshot last fall. I added a 100 amp inline fuse with a 4ga. wire run to the front of the Sling. Fuse block has a 100 amp limit, also, with 12 circuits. I think I have three terminals left open that I can use for the heated gear. So I think I will forget about the stock wiring.

I don't remember right now how much current draw I have, but all of the circuits are not used at the same time. I know it's way below the 100 amps and I will keep it to no more than 80 amps for the whole thing.

Pressed for time, have not searched my question.
How many amps is the accessory plug in the rear center console fused for?
Also, the plugs under the seat that may have been put in for a future upgrade for heated seats.....how many amps can it be used for, safely?
Want to use heated gear in this position, temporarily until I have time for something better.
Thanks for your help!

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I like the vent, was it easy to bend and paint? Might be hard to match the midnight cherry but black or white would look good too.

Yes, no problem bending it. Need to use pressure at front and back of vent to bend each one. Zero Decibel has directions also how to get it in position. I did it by hand. Still has plenty of strength after bending. They also sell fender vents too.
Had my friend powder coat it for me so that part was very easy!!

@'pricejh61 here are the pictures I was able to get without removing the seat and floor pan. Like I said in my earlier post, a good portion of the heat was coming from under the speaker pod where the tubing meets. And I mean a lot of heat was coming from

This is a thermal image I found that supports my finding.

Also the complete left side along the floor pan needs filled too. I also put an adhesive backed insulation on the bottom of the floor pan and secured it with spray on adhesive then sprayed undercoating on it to help protect it and add more insulation..

Picture of bottom of floor pan and water pipe foam insulation with undercoat applied

Another thing that helped along the transmission tunnel was the hood vent from Zero Decibel Motorsports. Replaces your fake hood vent with a real one and is relativity inexpensive, especially considering how much stuff for the Slingshot usually cost!
This really helped along the Wife's left leg.
looks good too!

Slingshot Center Hood Vent | zero decibel motorsports

You need to have the Slingshot on jack stands or ramps to access the underside. Just start looking for holes along that side and use your imagination to plug them up. Remember it needs to be at least somewhat water resistant to hold up. I may have to redo some of it in the future, but now I know what to fill in so it should be easier.

@'pricejh61, I will get pictures for you tomorrow after I get home with my new tires and before I put them on.
Wished I would have taken pictures of the complete install because a good portion of the success I had was because of the insulation I put between the frame tubing and body plastic that is under the floorboard.

My Wifes right leg from thigh down to her calf was getting so much heat from the exhaust, I was afraid she was going to blister from the heat. I have the stock exhaust.
Dont think it was so much from the muffler but from the exhaust gasses getting dumped in front of her and coming up along the right side floor board opening between it and the frame tubing.
My solution....and it work better than I expected, was use the foam tubing that insulates water pipes, put that along frame tubing, front to back. Then take firewall insulation and pack along side the foam and body plastic, then put spray-on undercoating on the insulation, from the top, to protect it from water.
Also coated the foam pipe insulation with the undercoating, from the underside. Did the underside a couple times to fill in the gaps.
Also put firewall insulation on bottom of passenger floor board, while it was removed. Coated it with undercoating also, couple of coats.
The biggest place where heat was coming through was under the passenger speaker pod where the frame tubes meet. Polaris tried to seal this area with a small bit of foam, but did not do the job. I put some duct tape over the polaris foam, too. Hidden by the speaker pod.
May sound somewhat.....cheap......but I would not be embarrased for anyone to see it, including the mechanic at the Polaris dealership. Looks pretty good from the bottom,, I think. Cant really see anything from the top either. Covered with marine grade floor matts added an extra layer of insulation too.
Wife is very happy with this. And believe me, she does not complain, but will let me know when she is uncomfortable on a 600 mile ride!!
If this intrests you, I can take a few pictures from the underside. It's on jack stands right now getting new Hankook tires put on.

I understand that! Three cats are plenty for one home! We get strays and injured cats at our house frequently. It's like they know we will get help for them if they show up on our deck.

@Bigdog, looks like he chose you to be his Human. Bet he would be loving and loyal to you and your family if you have the room AND the lap to give him a loving home.

They know and appreciate it beyond measure when you take them in and give them a home. Probably got dumped by his previous owner, poor guy. You can tell by the picture where he is looking at you that he already adores you!!

That is kind of how I wound up with my little ginger kitty, named her Skitty. Slept on my deck for three years before she decided I was worthy to be her Human. Best little girl I have ever had!

You gave Shadow a wonderful life and always did what was right for him. Speaks volumes for the type of good person you are. I am sorry for your loss.