bought the rear heat exchanger kit

[87gtNOS]

I just brought home a rear exchanger kit!!

Even today on the lake with about an inch of snow, my temp light ended up coming on!!

So I haven't looked under the sled to see what is involved in this task..the instructions are for a Vector only. The Vector sleds require some cutting to install this kit.
Yamaha Canada told me to put this kit on.
...and I blew another idler wheel today...

 

[06RTXRider]

how much was this cooler?? It is made for the vector as an add on???

 

[fourload]

I paid $108 for the cooler and installation on my GT thru my dealer.It fits the short track vectors,rx1's and apexes.It is easy to install but I think you have to enlarge the holes where the tubes go thru the tunnel a little bit.

 

[87gtNOS]

I paid $108 for the cooler and installation on my GT thru my dealer.It fits the short track vectors,rx1's and apexes.It is easy to install but I think you have to enlarge the holes where the tubes go thru the tunnel a little bit.

It's going on my Apex ofcourse...and I think the 'enlarging the holes' is only on Vectors..not the Apex.

I am putting mine on tomorrow night I hope!

 

[russraider]

You only have to enlarge the hole on one side,push the crossover tube thru the enlarged hole until it drops out of the other side. And I do believe the tunnels on the vector and apex are the same.

 

[snowbelt]

Still gotta do it on the Apex. You can't get the stock crossover tube out without opening up one side. It's very minor and can be done with a hacksaw blade.

 

[ccso85frigu]

Just a little note about the overheating problem...I was told this past weekend that you need to check your antifreeze ratio. It should be 60/40, and sometimes it comes from the factory almost pure antifreeze, causeing it to cool less effectively. It was very warm this past weekend with little snow and I never had a problem, my light never came on.

 

[87gtNOS]

Yes, I fixed my AF ratio within the first 40 miles I had it, 2 weeks ago!

 

[06RTXRider]

Was $108 with installation or just for the cooler?? Do you happen to have a part #. I'll install it myself. I've never overheated but it's cheap insurance. Hey snowbelt where are you in cicero and where do you ride??

 

[fourload]

$108 was with the labor for 1 hr. I think the rear cooler was about $50.I lost the bill so I don't remember the exact price. The part # is 8ET-RHECR-KT.

 

[06RTXRider]

Sounds cheap enough. Thanks for the info!!