Front Exhaust

[D-Roc]

its all about power to weight ratio, sometimes it is easier/cheaper to loose weight than make hp, i stripped everything that wasn't needed on my ski to better the ratio, once my ski is ready for next spring i will dry weigh it to see how i am, i reinforced quite heavily but used about 1/2 dow foam to fill in the hull when i refoamed so i used alot less 4lb foam to fill it. Dow foam will not absorb water at the same rate either, i used a RN exhaust tube to make circle dow plugs to fill in the void when i removed the stainless rear exhaust tube. i had to pound them in from both ends and then sealed it up, when steve did his ski (the camo) he only had to use one coffee cup of 2 part for each side of his ski to have it flow out, been holdin up real well for two seasons.

 

[demolition_x]

thats pretty cool.

i know i would get busted on the lake for that though. but simplicity is always the best.


but cracker you would be saving like 3-4 lbs with out the stock exhaust tube...

lol


btw any where i could get a stock rn outlet like that?

 

[D-Roc]

the SN are heavy stainless so that is why i got rid of it. RN ones are much lighter.

 

[demolition_x]

yea i just weighed mine it was like 3.5 lbs

 

[demolition_x]

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hey could you do me a favor and take some close up pics of your square bracket.

want to see if its the same one i have. which way are the holes for the hood clips suppose to go?

 

[D-Roc]

some might think 3.5 lbs isn't much but add it all up, i have a bucket of stuff not going back on my ski and it is up to 18lbs

 

[D-Roc]

i got this one handy

 

[demolition_x]

that answers it. are rn and sn clips(hood side) the same?

 

[D-Roc]

hmmm i think so. they sure look alot alike but i never put them side by side.

 

[demolition_x]

yea cause i want to get rn hooks or clips that go on the bracket but im hoping i can still use my sn hood hardware


oh well guess i will find out sooner or later

 

[Boris]

I have the same bracket and used my square hooks.
I did have to move them out a bout 3 inches but they work just fine.

 

[D-Roc]

yeah i would like better hooks on the bracket end of my ski too, not sure if the holes would line up to bolt on and if where i put the hood side hooks would still fit into them.

 

[demolition_x]

yea i was just thinking that.

wondered if they were universally the same distance.

 

[D-Roc]

i got some 24/7 ones out in the shack maybe i'll go check to see if they line up....not now but when i am out there next time.

 

[demolition_x]

yea let me know

 

[FL-cracker]

thats pretty cool.

i know i would get busted on the lake for that though. but simplicity is always the best.


but cracker you would be saving like 3-4 lbs with out the stock exhaust tube...

lol

btw any where i could get a stock rn outlet like that?

Exhaust tube was like 3.5 lbsI forget the stock WB weight, but I think it was close to 6lbs vs XMW 2lb 2oz. so call that 3.5 lbs

thats 7lbs plus another 2lbs for the tray outlet. I think.

After I add my outlet and smaller hose I should be right around 8lbs overall.... Simple math realy.

 

[Boris]

If you want I can take some measurements and pictures tomorrow.
All I had to do was drill new holes in my hood the same height as original just a bit further away from center(3" out if I remember right).

 

[D-Roc]

Exhaust tube was like 3.5 lbsI forget the stock WB weight, but I think it was close to 6lbs vs XMW 2lb 2oz. so call that 3.5 lbs

thats 7lbs plus another 2lbs for the tray outlet. I think.

After I add my outlet and smaller hose I should be right around 8lbs overall.... Simple math realy.

don't forget the xmetal will hold less water in it too compared to stock.

 

[demolition_x]

If you want I can take some measurements and pictures tomorrow.
All I had to do was drill new holes in my hood the same height as original just a bit further away from center(3" out if I remember right).

i understand that the hood clips have to be moved. im just wondering if the 2 holes on my bracket line up to any set of hooks for the hood.

 

[FL-cracker]

some might think 3.5 lbs isn't much but add it all up, i have a bucket of stuff not going back on my ski and it is up to 18lbs

:biggthumpup: werd