Well, I bought all of the stuff to snorkel the RZR the other day. Then I got to reading about which is the best air filters, and went through that thread. I read about a couple of people putting an outerwear pre filter on your intakes behind the seats and hardly any dirt is getting through. I don't plan on going into water near that deep up to the middle of the seats, so whats everyones advice? Should I go ahead and snorkel, or run outerwears on both of those intakes and over the air filter?
NickS
snorkels also have the benefit of cooler air! I would snorkel it for cleaner cooler air! I have the outerwears over my main filter and an outerwers cover on the end of my intake snorkels! No dust in the engine for me!
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It's a no brainer to snorkel these rigs. Polaris dropped the ball on the placement of the Air Intakes on the Rzr line up. Do yourself a favor and get it snorkeled for clean air.
I snorkeled mine because I ride in deep water..If I didnt ride in deep water or mud then I would not snorkel mine..I do not regret them..I like them
Well, We're known to ride in some mud on the atv's, but I'm the first in our group to get a RZR. I don't want to be the test subject for everything. How much better would the air be sucking it from the whirlwind of the bed with outerwears on it, and sucking it from the box with outerwears. It just seems like the box (and I know they both fight for the same air) would be better protection from mud/dirt. Especially with the outerwears on those inside the box.
I don't see how you get cleaner air from the bed vs inside the cab? I go for a ride my bed is covered in dirt and dust while the cab has very little dust in it..
SnotRkt,
How about some pics of the inside of your cab and how the snorkels are placed.
I'm trying to work out snorkeling my Vent Racing air canister by moving it to the bed...talk about a challenging project!
Pirate
How about some pics of the inside of your cab and how the snorkels are placed.
I'm trying to work out snorkeling my Vent Racing air canister by moving it to the bed...talk about a challenging project!
Pirate
I snorkeled mine all the way to the roof. at first i had a k&n prefilter with outerwear on my engine intake only (still using the stock paper filter in the box). After so much mud and clogged spark arrestors, i felt like it was running too rich with the prefilter on so i took it off. With the prefilter on, the main filter looked as though it would last forever. to the naked eye you couldn't see much on it at all. with that said, i've got a little over 1000 miles on my rzr riding in dry dusty conditions half the time and i'm still on the filter the rzr came with with no signs of needing to replace it this year at least.
you're right about the guinea pig part when you have a snorkeled rzr. i ride in the front of our group so i have to try everything out first. the word you need to learn is "NO". dont let them push you from behind. And when the tell you that you've got that big nice snorkeled rzr and should try out a mud hole, tell them that they were selling rzrs when they bought whatever they're on.
you're right about the guinea pig part when you have a snorkeled rzr. i ride in the front of our group so i have to try everything out first. the word you need to learn is "NO". dont let them push you from behind. And when the tell you that you've got that big nice snorkeled rzr and should try out a mud hole, tell them that they were selling rzrs when they bought whatever they're on.
Yeah, I know. I have my Brute Force 750 snorkeled, and I like it. Thats also a lot cheaper machine that what im dealing with. I'm just wondering if it would be worth it or not to for the RZR. I will get off in some mud, and I like the "insurance" that it would give me. However, with the stock intakes up so high, water would be up to my chest nearly before it went into them right? I'm pretty sure the RZR's have reverse on them, so I just don't see myself going through water that deep. That being said, I do like to get better (cooler) air in there, but I just don't see how it could be much cleaner. It just seems like there would be much more dirt to suck in with them running to the bed than whats in the box where both intakes are ran to currently. I understand that the clutch exhaust snorkel doesn't need a "pre-filter" due to restricting stuff, and the far left snorkel would be to the air box and it needs one. What about the middle snorkel, where would I be able to see if dirt was getting through it? I'm still on the fence about this.
My desire is to get the air canister out from under the bed and into the left side to the bed. That way it is easy to check after a long dusty ride. Its a PITA to get just about any of the canister filters out when running fender flares and big tires.
Pirate
Pirate
Pirate, hope this helps. If you need more detailed pics I did a how to thread on snorkeling a 2012.
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The cvt exhaust is way too low. Stuck in knee deep water because the belt is slipping sucks. Snorkels won't hurt anything and they can save you some major $$$ if you screw up and go too deep.
snorkel. Arctic thunder kustoms has a kit that goes to the top of the rear of your cage. I have had this one installed one month after buying my 08 RZR and have not regretted it yet.
It is a tight system also, comes with 3 caps for the ends when you are storing it for a long period. I always forget and start it up with them on...within a few seconds it dies because of no air. So I am pretty sure it is waterproof. Great piece of mind.
It is a tight system also, comes with 3 caps for the ends when you are storing it for a long period. I always forget and start it up with them on...within a few seconds it dies because of no air. So I am pretty sure it is waterproof. Great piece of mind.
Its hard to pay money for a kit when you have a thread here with step by step instructions, and it only costs $60. Just saying.
no i understand. But, I forgot to include this point, you can use his pictures to get an idea of what angles and supplies to use to do the same thing...and I would be happy to help out with any of the installation of the DIY kit like that.
I may have the instructions and could send them to anyone that wanted it.
I may have the instructions and could send them to anyone that wanted it.
Only you can decide what's right for your machine. You are obviously still on the fence. So good luck with whichever path you chose. We're here to help when it's time to snorkel it or rebuild it from water ingestion. :ride:
Here's my thread on snorkeling my 2012:
http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetrain/74347-snorkeled-my-2012-a.html
http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetrain/74347-snorkeled-my-2012-a.html
That sounds like a shot at me not doing it SnotRkt, lol. I'll probably end up doing it. I was just wondering if anyone had regreted doing it, or if anyone had any issues of ingesting too much dirt from using them. It's not like it's under warranty anyways, and I like the "insurance" it will give me, like I said, but didn't know if it would be worth the hassle of more filters and more noise (much more from what I've read) and I'd end up regretting it.
It was a shot. I think you should do it! Lol. Anyway, it's a reversible process other than the holes in the bed, and you could always make a trim piece to cover the holes if you ever decide to take them off...
k out guy48065 "Home made snorkles and parts list" This is a very good thread to get ideas. I based mine on what he did. It was pretty easy and you can get most every thing from your local hardware store.http://http://www.rzrforums.net/projects-how/3511-home-made-snorkels-incl-parts-list.html
Here are some pics of mine.
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Here are some pics of mine.
not all dealerships are like that with snorkels. one local dealership will install them for you and warranty it either way. anybody in their right mind knows if you retain the stock air box, snorkels aren't changing anything that can effect the engine.
also, you wont hear them if you run them to the roof.
also, you won't see nearly as much dirt collected by the filter with them up there.
also, you wont hear them if you run them to the roof.
also, you won't see nearly as much dirt collected by the filter with them up there.
I'm going to make it to where I can go up there if I need to I guess. Gonna start out lower first. I'm sure there are dealerships that "might" warranty it if they install them, but I wouldn't go crazy just because they say that. I've ran chips and custom tuned ECM's on my trucks, and I have a buddy that works at a dealership. They will warranty it, but I have to put it back to stock. Only because, anything MAJOR that comes in for something under warranty, someone from GM usually has to come inspect it (like an insurance adjuster) before they will pay the dealership back for the work. If they refuse, I'd bet the dealership would to since they wouldn't get reimbursed for their work. I don't know if ATV dealerships work that way, but thats what they told me at my Truck dealership. If a manufacturer finds out that a dealership has been warrantying work on modified stuff, the dealership could be liable for costs and it could mess up things between the dealership and manufacturer. At least with vehicles I've heard.
And I could be wrong on a lot of that stuff too, so correct me if I am. I just look at it as dealerships will sell trucks off the lot with 6"-8"+ lift kits on them and huge tires and wheels that they put on. Sure, the whole truck is under warranty, but I bet they try like hell to not fix it under warranty if a wheel bearing goes out or something.
And I could be wrong on a lot of that stuff too, so correct me if I am. I just look at it as dealerships will sell trucks off the lot with 6"-8"+ lift kits on them and huge tires and wheels that they put on. Sure, the whole truck is under warranty, but I bet they try like hell to not fix it under warranty if a wheel bearing goes out or something.
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