I have a old sn superjet that I'm dropping a gp 1200 motor in to this is my first build . Im just looking for advice on what pump and prop I should go with for freestyle since this motor is going to be a monster!
1200 superjet
- Thread starter beauwalker2006
- Start date
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
A GP1200 engine wouldn't be the best platform for freestyle.
- Location
- Delray Beach, FL
^ Truth
I hear ya I might just put it in a race ski !
Vumad
Super Hero, with a cape!
- Location
- St. Pete, FL
Might make an okay rec boat (surf and racing) but if you're not going to race it, stick with a twin for sure.
If you just want a cool project, put it in a blaster.
If you just want a cool project, put it in a blaster.
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
Don't get me wrong, a 1200 would make a fun rec/race boat. It's just not the optimal choice for freestyle.
- Location
- Medina, Ohio
Check other member builds before you start. Lots of information here. If I was to do it again I would have put in a DASA 1000 - 1200 motor. It would have been cheaper after I took into consideration labor / modifications / additional weight / busted knuckles / holes in my shop wall.......
Ha ha I'm just trying to work with what I have ! The problem is I change my mind everyday ! But a twin does sound way more feasible .
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
If you've got everything you need to do the swap, then why not!
ProSouth
Seriously, Don't be a dick.
- Location
- kawasakis suck
Damn it, I thought somebody was putting a dasa 1200 or xscream in a superjet.... Darn it
That is something I would love to see..
Has it been done before? Cuz if so, I want to see a vid..
- Location
- Edmonton, AB
The was a sn build on here somewhere that had a dasa 1100 or 1200
ProSouth
Seriously, Don't be a dick.
- Location
- kawasakis suck
know dag talked about it, never seen one though
227
Its all about the surf!
- Location
- Oceanside, CA
Some dude on PWC Today dropped a Kawi 1100 in a SJ Here's the thread http://www.pwctoday.com/showthread.php?t=372274 I've seen a 1200 Yamaha conversion on Youtube but cant find the vid right now
- Location
- Michigan
i have always thought about what a stock RN would do with a big dasa 1200...would be interesting to see
There were several stock hulls with 900-1000cc engines around before A/M hulls became popular. At the time everyone did only rolls so even A/M hulls were too long for flips. Our best local rider started with a full length Trinity and it always nosed in with 900 power. The same engine in a shorter hull went plate to plate. A modern DASA1200 with large pump may be enough to get a 7 foot long 330lb hull all the way around.
Big Kahuna
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- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
Carmine Calgno (sp!) put a 1100/1200 in a rn. It was in one of the last issues of splash magazine. Took a lot of testing to get it right. Really tall prop. Etc etc. he kept it for years then sold it to someone in Norway. Who would have thunk he was years before the GP innovators. Josh Block has his SJ at Daytona with a 1100 or 1200 triple in it at Lake Diaz.
DAG
Yes, my balls tickled from that landing
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
I had a DASA 1000 and PFP in a SN. It was fun, but i just turned the SN into a surf ski and went with a limited setup.
Would I do it again, never. spend money on a hull before a motor
Would I do it again, never. spend money on a hull before a motor