clutch air duct

trestles126 · 10-04-2008, 05:57 PM

The rhino is getting completly new aluminum front to rear with a center consol and comlete engine cover with the Plastic duct work that goes from the front of the clutch all the way up and to the back can it be removed and customized Marty at MME aluminum wanted to do a custom duct incorperated into the engine cover and center consol it will be routed up to the center consol and engine cover to a meshed screen cowl same with the rear? is that ok anyone done this and taken the plastic ducting off?

JoeyD23 · 10-04-2008, 06:15 PM

If I understand you you want to relocate the air dut that feeds air to the CVT? Youc an do it, but I wouldnt trap it int he engine compartment. If what your saying is you are going to run it to a vented/mesh opening then you should be good!

trestles126 · 10-04-2008, 08:04 PM

ya theres the one that comes off the back that most put a cvt filter on then theres also the one that comes off the front of the motor and has that long weird shaped duct up and over the driver side of the engine and all the way back

robndeb · 10-04-2008, 09:01 PM

The duct that exits in the front of the motor is the CVT exhaust. It is originally ducted to the rear of the engine to cool the header area. If you removed all of the bodywork and such in this area, there should be sufficient air flow back there so you can get rid of the long duct that goes over the motor.

trestles126 · 10-04-2008, 09:15 PM

the hole center consol and engine bay will be open so air will be ducted in the front and out the back all down the middle with scoops on the top of the engine cover as well like idealers rhino marty did his center consol as well

JoeyD23 · 10-04-2008, 09:19 PM

thats a rad console!!

07fj · 10-05-2008, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trestles126

The rhino is getting completly new aluminum front to rear with a center consol and comlete engine cover with the Plastic duct work that goes from the front of the clutch all the way up and to the back can it be removed and customized Marty at MME aluminum wanted to do a custom duct incorperated into the engine cover and center consol it will be routed up to the center consol and engine cover to a meshed screen cowl same with the rear? is that ok anyone done this and taken the plastic ducting off?

Most all that have a dry clutch, do not have a CVT cover, no issues.

Opening up the whole front end is a good idea, especially if there is no radiator up there, otherwise all the radiator heat will be blown by the motor and intake.

Rainman

Mush · 10-05-2008, 12:35 PM

i want to do somthing similar on my ride, but a little more user friendly, like somwhere to hold my beer and crap. lol to get my engine more fresh air

trestles126 · 10-05-2008, 12:54 PM

Cause drinking and drivings always good for the sport.....

AzBdBy · 10-06-2008, 01:01 AM

Cupholders in that console would be easy. Just slice off some aluminum tube and weld one end shut. Drop it in a cutout. I keep thinking I would like to do something like this with a fan built into it