Well, Texas weather. December 2021 has been the Hottest December EVER on record, averaging over 10+ degrees higher than normal. Set 3 records during the month in Austin. It was 83 yesterday.
And then 2022 comes in like a wrecking ball. It's supposed to still be in the high 60s/low 70s on Sat night - and then we drop 50 degrees by 6am Sunday.
Was it easy to get access where you run the cables along the transmission tunnel? You dont have photo of that part?
Yeah, just drop the cables behind the head unit down into the trans tunnel and then head back. I just had my front end of the SS on jack stands and could get under it pretty easily in the garage without a creeper. You'll see the brake line down there on the drivers side and just run along with it and cable ties.
Yeah, this is a Kenwood M3004, Marine grade, 4 channel, 300W, just barely larger than a paperback book. Specifically designed to fit inside Harley saddlebags. Been very happy with it. Bought it for about $160 pre-Covid, but see it's going for about $220 now. They also have a M3001 single channel in case I want to add a sub.
Under both seats, where they mount into the center frame, there is a gap in the plastic. I ran my RCA cables from the back of the head unit along the transmission tunnel ( there's a stainless brake line to cable tie to), up through those holes to the amplifier(s) under the seat. I then ran the speaker wires back through that same hole, then vertically up under the fin to the head rest speakers. Passenger speaker wire came up through that same hole on the passenger side to go to the passenger floor speaker. Bad pic (wires have been redone since this to be much cleaner) but you can see the hole I'm talking about. This is drivers side and pic is turned, but you get the idea.
Just make sure that they are doing the laser alignment. ALL DEALERS ARE STILL NOT DOING THE LASER ALIGNMENT. I have the Polaris laser kit but still have not used it. I bought the whole kit for $300; Polaris charged their dealers about $2,500 for the kit and did not ask them. They just sent the kit to the dealers
Yep, SPECIFICALLY asked that.
Welp, rack ordered - ~$500. Dealer quoted me only 1-1/2 hrs to install - which I think is way low. Even with alignment afterwards, it should be under $1000 - a lot cheaper than I expected, so . . . . Merry Christmas to Me?
BTW, just a shout out to this dealer Alamo Cycle Plex. The reason I decided to have them do it instead of doing it myself is 1) I really just didn't want to, and 2) this dealer is a MAJOR supporter of the Slingshot community. I can tell you that I have received a lot more "value" from this dealer than just this transaction. Heck, just got another free hoodie from them a couple weeks ago at an event. It's worth the 120 miles 1 way to drive to him.
Okay, I jacked up each side of the SS one at a time. Only place I got any play was on the inner side of the passenger tie rod. Outer rod/joints are good, driver side good, only this inner passenger side had anything to it. Still have lots of play in the steering without turning the tires - probably about 10-20 degrees of turn.
Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. Disappointed that a steering rack lasts less than 3 yrs/20k miles.
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Just took my SS out today alone. Lime Creek Road, CowCreek Road, Marble Falls with a stop for a Winter Warmer at the Deer Horn Brewery (not a slang - that's the actual name of their current seasonal), then back home through Hamilton Pool and Bee Cave. This has got to be one of my favorite loops - lots of twisties.
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So, I'm just over 18K miles, with 15K of that on the larger 20" wheels in front. I've checked both ends of the tie rods and no play there. Even checked the steering wheel shaft, but this is the only place I see any play. Is this a full rack replacement or some way to repair?
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Okay so I've noticed that the play in my steering has gotten worse and worse. Is there something I can do to repair this without having to completely replace the steering rack? 2019 Base SS. This is with SS sitting on the ground, and wheels are not moving at all.
Not a gamer at all (my PS2 that my then-wife got me 20+ yrs ago probably has <50 hrs of play time on it), but I do do the Celtic (pronounced Kel-Tik, not Sel-Tic all you Boston bastards!) stuff. Just had the Texas Viking Festival about 40 miles from house the past 2 weekends. And yes, I've made my own chain mail.
My daughter did a DNA test and Ancestry.com and found that on my dad's side, we are full blooded Irish and on my mom's side we go all the way back to 1690's Massachusetts.
Couple of my favorite bands are Cleghorn and The Blaggards. I've partied with both of them multiple times. (And I don't mean I went to a party where they were playing, I mean we shared quire a few bottles.)
I usually hit Sherwood Forest Faire, Scarborough, and Texas Renaissance Festival each year.
Merry Christmas to all.
To The Usual Suspects (they know who they are), I'm having lasagna tonight - com'on over.
Hate to say . . . . It's 80 degrees here in Texas. And gas is $2.99 - for premium. If it wasn't for this holiday stuff (kids coming over tonight, going to their mom's tomorrow) I'ld be out riding.
I now have all 3: 2019 Red, 2020 Blue, and 2021 Black. But can't lie: I had to buy the Blue and Black ones from a Hot Wheels dealer who shows up at the car shows ($4 ea). I have never found them no matter how many times I look at Walmart, Target, or HEB. Only time I found them was the Tour De Walmart when I found 20+ in 1 day
If you are 6'4" and 300 lbs, you will not like this top. Imagine crawling into a NASCAR window every time.
Regarding rain, no roof or windshield combo will keep you completely dry - you will have to go to the full enclosure with doors to do that.
All tops protect you from the sun - just like an umbrella. That's the main reason I got a roof myself. Texas sun was killing me.
Given your height, and I know you don't want to, but consider the Twist Dynamics Gull Wing. It has removable roof panels that open up so that you can step into the SS and then sit down. It's also the tallest one when closed above the seat for the taller people. I am 6' even, 250 lbs, and clear it in plenty of room.
So since it was nice all week, I planned a little ride out to the Andice General Store. Then the cold front come in: Our "High" temperature for the day was actually at 12:01am and it just got colder from there. Went out for a run in the morning and it was colder when I finished than when I started! Dropped 30 degrees in 1 day.
Are there better 5 1/4 speakers then the stock speakers? Installing a 700w amp. Don't want to replace 2015 pods.
Replacing the stock speakers with the Pioneers was a major upgrade for less than $100. Just plug-n-play (after removing the cross-over inside the pods). But they won't handle any amplifier.
The problem is the depth of the pods - only the Massive (no longer available) and the Pioneers were shallow enough to go into the stock pod without modification. Some people made 1/2-3/4" spacers to allow them to put 6.5" speakers into the stock pods - and then there are a whole lot of choices and any amplifier you want. I even saw people make the spacers out of plexi and the put LEDs behind them. I used the Kicker 6.5" with integrated LEDs and wired the LEDs to pulse with the music.
If you are staying with the stock pods, the Pioneer 5-1/4" were the ONLY ones that fit without modification. No amp needed.
If you want an amp and louder, you have to replace the stock pods. SSV Works has replacement pods that take a 6.5" - and lots of choices there, including high power.
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2015? I presume that means you have the 5-1/4" main speaker? IIRC, there really isn't anything in that size range, especially to handle any amp/power. I replaced my 2016's with the Pioneer 5-1/4" (there's a thread here somewhere - found it) but those won't handle the power. You may be better off to find a pair of used 6-1/2" pods, or make a spacer to fit the the 6.5 into the 5.25 hole.
Drivers side - VERY Easy. 15mm Socket. Use a long extension for the rear bolts to make it really easy.
Passenger side - 3 of 4 are very easy - same 15mm socket. The 4th one (rear outside bolt) is a MF'r. 16mm turned horizontal. Countersunk into the floor. I ended up using a ratcheting wrench with another wrench as prying leverage. Some people have used a 1/4" drive ratchet into a 3/8" socket (with adapter) to get in there, but I never could. The engineer who designed this needs to be shot.
Not my pic, but gives you the idea:
