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- 2018 Sidewinder RTX
Would like to hear from anyone that has removed their tunnel protectors.
Last season I cuffed a ditch pretty hard and took on some damage. As a result the tunnel is no longer 'true'. The exhaust pipe from cyclinder one (port side) should be about 1/4" higher than the tunnel protector but on my sled is only 1/8". There is evidence that the protector has even contacted and slightly dented the exhaust. Likely from another hit of jarring of the sled.
I am going to try and shimm the tunnel protector down with a small aluminum plate by drilling out the rivets on the bracket that holds the protector. That may buy a little space.
The only other idea I could come up with is remove the front half of the tunnel protectors right up to the heat exchanger.
Anyone have any ideas here? Is there anything I need to be concerned with if they are removed.
Thanks
MS
Last season I cuffed a ditch pretty hard and took on some damage. As a result the tunnel is no longer 'true'. The exhaust pipe from cyclinder one (port side) should be about 1/4" higher than the tunnel protector but on my sled is only 1/8". There is evidence that the protector has even contacted and slightly dented the exhaust. Likely from another hit of jarring of the sled.
I am going to try and shimm the tunnel protector down with a small aluminum plate by drilling out the rivets on the bracket that holds the protector. That may buy a little space.
The only other idea I could come up with is remove the front half of the tunnel protectors right up to the heat exchanger.
Anyone have any ideas here? Is there anything I need to be concerned with if they are removed.
Thanks
MS