CVT exhaust snorkel, bad idea?

So I ran this snorkel to get the cvt exhaust higher up. Now I’m second guessing myself. I didn’t want to come up thru the bed, factory location just seemed too low. Anyone did something similar? I guess I have 2 concerns.
1. How hot is the air coming out of the belt housing? Don’t want to melt anything nearby.
2. Tires throwing mud/water down the hole (found "snorkel guards" that could help with this?) Snorkel Guard water repellent Snorkel tips

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