My buddy is putting a 1.25" Ripsaw on his viper and was wondering if you have to remove the protector strips on the front heat exchanger. He heard yes, SnowTech says no.

no.

My 04 Viper S came with a 1.25" ripsaw right out of the box. I was told DO NOT go any larger or even stud for that matter or you will run into heat exchanger issues. Awsome track as long as you stay out of the deeper powder.

put on 3 ripsaw work great

04 Viper S came from the factory with a Ripsaw 1.25" track - there are no tunnel protectors or heat exchanger protectors installed in them.

If you have the tunnel protectors they WILL rip lugs off and the track will rub the front heat exchanger protectors if you have them installed.

You hear people running them both ways though.

Dont know what you are talking about i put a 1 3/8" arctic snowcross track on mine with no problems and it hooks up way better then a ripsaw my buddy has a srx 700 and i kill him off the line hes got a ripsaw

i got a 136" 1.25 ripsaw on my 03 viper and the protectors are still on i have less then a half inch clearance between the lug and the protectors tho......

Ah, ok. You have protectors on that machine?


Sure, if you are running 8 tooth drivers or have majorly notched the track. Otherwise, no way. I have a 1" on mine and it rubbed the protectors until I trimmed it.

To answer the original question, he will have to remove the protectors or switch to 8 tooth drivers.

My drivers are 8 tooth tho so i guess switch to 8 tooth drivers or take the protectors off

I NEVER SWITCHED DRTVERS they are stock

I had extended my Viper to a 136", and I removed my tunnell protectors. And now, I have a 2" paddle track, with extroverts. No problems.