XFT ride plate issue

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the XFT rideplate doesnt clear the steering, even on a modified nozzle, w/o shimming the plate.

pic #1 shows the XFT plate butted up, back to back, with the plate on my ski.

pic #2 shows a close up of the are im talking about

pic #3 shows how much id have to gring through the plate to get the steering to clear.

pic #4 is a crazy idea..... think itll work???
 

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superramjet said:
why not just run a wf?
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i am, this is not for my ski though. regardless, all sjs are the same in that area. i dont understand why this plate wont work. if i grind the area to clear, there will be a huge hole going through the plate. if i shim the plate, it defeats the purpose of the plate design. :dunno:
 
SuperJETT

SuperJETT

So long and thanks for all the fish
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Pic 4 won't work, you don't have much angle available between the pivot ball and socket. It's got about 15-20 degrees max either direction. I learned that with my trim system.
 
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SuperJETT said:
Pic 4 won't work, you don't have much angle available between the pivot ball and socket. It's got about 15-20 degrees max either direction. I learned that with my trim system.
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thats what i was thinking. how about the seapoo type connectors? i was thinking about making a stainless L bracket that bolts to the nozzle then the ball hangs from it..... kinda like a stelactite.
 
#ZERO

#ZERO

Beach Bum
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Okay :scratchchin:

X2 on the L bracket only I would shave the bottom of the nozzle arm and mount the bracket with the ball in the stock position.

In the stock position it would keep the salt water from collecting in the pivot when the ski is out of the water.
 
Speedfreak

Speedfreak

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The seadoo pivots have the same amount of swivel as the ball type. Well the McMaster Carr ones have the same. BUT the ball can be modified to get more throw. The ball pivot on my nozzle has about 34 or 35 degrees of pivot now after modifying the ball and the pivot attachment.

I needed to do something to get more throw for my trim as Darin found out the stock one didn't work too well

But you could build a L bracket and attach it higher to the steering nozzle and make it a quicker ratio at the same time. But don't go too high the boss for the stock cooling line gets in the way
 
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Speedfreak said:
The seadoo pivots have the same amount of swivel as the ball type. Well the McMaster Carr ones have the same. BUT the ball can be modified to get more throw. The ball pivot on my nozzle has about 34 or 35 degrees of pivot now after modifying the ball and the pivot attachment.

I needed to do something to get more throw for my trim as Darin found out the stock one didn't work too well

But you could build a L bracket and attach it higher to the steering nozzle and make it a quicker ratio at the same time. But don't go too high the boss for the stock cooling line gets in the way
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thats what i think is going to happen with the kawi 650 nozzle.
 
norcal ex

norcal ex

X-H2
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This is the problem i had with my BUN rideplate that i bought at WFs. You can only run a protec trim nozzle or xft nozzle with it. looks to be the same exact thing as my 80 dollar plate.
 
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i may do that.... but its not mine to sell. its hers. she won it in the XFT paint contest. it wouldve been nice to know whether or not it worked with the stock nozzle when she was ordering it. i think selling it to someone with a different nozzle setup would be better, but i dont want to let a need for a little modification stop me from making something work.
 
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that makes sense as it looks like a raider nozzle/trim setup would clear w/ no problems. shipping to/from brasil isnt cheap though.

i like the plate. it looks like it will make the rear of the ski slip very easily. :dunno:

has anyone else noticed that a kawi 650 nozzle offers way more throw and a tighter radius than a stock SJ nozzle??:sneaky:
 
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