Posts by hurricane

@MACAWS, could you list some of the reasons you are not a fan of hood vents?

If someone is in road rage (an irrational state), then throwing ball bearings or marbles is likely to further enrage them. Why not document the incident? Lots of SS owners use videocams. I've got a cheap one that plugs into the cigarette lighter in the glovebox and is only on when the SS is on. You can even use cellphone photos. Just be sure to get their license plate number. Best way to get even is to use the law to help get them off the road. Aside from that, the documentation can be crucial if things escalate and damage or injury occurs.

Seems like wind wings would be more effective than a fan, except of course when one is moving in slow traffic.

Quote from Spudinator

Yes when we bought ours last May they had one in the shop at the dealership that had been stolen and wrecked.

Many of SS owners on the forum have been in crashes; many have had onlookers damage their SS; but I am not aware of any who have experienced theft. Dealerships may attract such activity, but I wonder if it is really a problem for SS owners. Again, I don't think professional thieves would take such a car and amateurs wouldn't know how to drive it. My Lotus Esprit was often parked in lots or streets, and only once over 20 years did someone try something (apparently an amateur who didn't realize it was stick and got out when he couldn't drive it and was attracting attention to his actions).

Has anyone had their SS stolen? It just doesn't seem like something professional thieves would take and amateurs wouldn't know how to start it.

Read on some motorcycle forums that many riders have tried this saeng edging on their windshields and for some it supposedly cut down on turbulence and raised the height where wind hit the driver, while for others it had no effect and was hard to install. I'm wondering if anyone has tried this stuff on the SS and what their thoughts were on it?

I wonder if SS has a high theft rate. There are two types of thieves; professional thieves and joyriders/amateurs. The pros steal to sell it whole or sell for parts. Seems there would be little market for that; hence unlikely they would target it. The vast majority of joyriders/amateurs would not know how to hotwire (I bet most folks on this forum might have difficulty hotwiring a SS). Even if you left the key in the ignition, most would not know to engage the clutch and push the start button.

I'd be more worried about vandals or onlookers damaging the paint or interior. Kill switch won't stop that.

Many websites have an open section and a "for members only" section. I think that having a "members only" section may encourage more folks to share their technical knowledge. After all, we want to share with our friends, but may not want the whole world to see.

Quote from WraithSS

After having both types of mats for around 6 months each I can say that both types are equally as easy and equally as difficult to keep clean in their own ways. One thing I did notice between the two options is the carpet mats will absorb and hold rocks and small debris. So, you can just pull them out, beat them out, vacuum, and re-install them. The Cycle Springs mats do not absorb small debris. So, it would collect on the sides and sometimes go under the mats. This was starting to scratch the plastic surface that they were intended to protect.

Another option is to get the DEI heat kit from Slingmods to keep the heat and noise down from your engine bay and transmission tunnel. Lots of great options out there now for the slings. There was even an eBay seller that had carpet mats with heat resistant backing. But, cannot find them anymore.

Did you notice a difference in heat and/or noise blocking ability? Do both dry out nicely after rain? How do the Cycle springs mats feel?

Both seem to be great companies; both seem to have great service, nice online presence, and instructive how to videos (I particularly like SlingKing's style and candor). Both products seem good, and a big step up from the bare plastic footwell (I understand that Polaris probably had to do this to save weight). Both sets of floormats seem to have pros and cons.

Which has better floor mats, Sling Mods or Cycle Springs? Which is more comfortable? Which is better at heat and noise control? Which is better looking? Which is better for rain or dirt?

Quote from gearhead

My 2 cents... I found that opening up the hood vents prevented the glove box from turning into an oven once the Slingshot was parked... The "muffler" and engine remain hot for awhile after stopping -- and when the Slingshot is stationary, the hot air gets trapped under the hood and then makes it's way into the dash and glove box. I once made the mistake of putting my camera in the glove box when stopping at a restaurant. When I returned, I found that the glove box had heated the camera so damned hot you couldn't even hold onto it (yes, the heat killed the camera). After opening up the hood vents, the glove box contents barely get warm after stopping.

Interesting observation. It would seem likely then that the glove box would also get very hot in stopped or slow moving traffic. When you were moving, did you notice any heat coming from the vents, over the windshield and into the cockpit? Did you ever drive it or leave it parked outside during heavy rain?

Anyone have any experience using the Polaris Roadside Assistance? If so, did you find it superior, equal to, or inferior to regular roadside assistance plans like AAA, Allstate Motor Club, etc.? Which is a better value? Does Polaris Roadside Assistance provide free towing for warranty items?

For that matter, anyone have any experience with AAA, Allstate or other services or towing? Not all of us have trailers at our disposal. I'm guessing any company with a flatbed truck will do?

Quote from Orangeman

Back in 2014 the word one of the dealers who was involved with Slingshot design early on was just that, it was originally an actual vent but they closed it after testing ...... the exact reason I am holding off on this mod until well into summer ...given our heat and pop up storms....

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Interesting; any explanation as to why it was closed? Rain? If so, what is the hazard that rain induces?

Quote from Frank the Tank

Installed mine about 3 weeks ago. No picture, still learning how to do stuff... Bought more for the look. Don't know if it helps on engine heat or not, nothing to support that it does.
It does look great and I am glad I installed. Caught in rain storm last week and no issues.
I do lay the original vent, upside down, on the new vent when I wash the SS just to keep water and suds from getting into the engine compartment while giving a bath.

Ah; some direct evidence! Could you give us more details? How heavy a rain? You drove it during the rain? If driven during a heavy rain, then that would seem to answer the question as to whether the vents might cause a problem letting in too much water.

Transparency in forum operation is wonderful to see. As for Hahn, if you were to dig deep enough, I'm sure that you could select any three users online and find something that they all shared. Simple coincidence.

Anyone know why Polaris put in this closed vent centerpiece to begin with? It almost looks as if they intended to have an open vent but made a last minute change by simply closing the vents but keeping the design. Perhaps they did testing and found either that rain was a problem on a hot engine or coil connections, or that the heat was a problem in the cockpit (particularly without a windshield). Perhaps their manufacturing was too far along to make major changes so they simply covered the vent holes. It has to be more than coincidental that Polaris went through all the trouble of manufacturing this pseudo vent in the middle of the hood right above the engine; would have been far easier to just make the hood one piece or to have a long raised bump in the center as opposed to this design.

Perhaps the admins could move this thread to the DIY or How To Step by Step section? Seems like a perfect fit.