best grate and plate combo for 08 sj
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Daesharacor
Rossi wannabe
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
I just bought an '08 myself and I'm still learning the ropes, but it seems like people here like to D-cut the ride plate and get a worx (I believe 201) grate for freestyle, though it's obviously different for racing. Go go gadget search button!
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
those are typical pre 08 mods. I think the new hull doesn't need those.
Daesharacor
Rossi wannabe
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
Really? I'm admittedly a noob, so I'm obviously not arguing, just discussing.
I thought that since the '08 was supposed to be 2" longer than the '96-'07's, that a D-cut ride plate would be even more effective in getting the nose up and out of the water. Opinions?
I also thought that the major difference in the '08 hull is the big tubbies on the side. I didn't know there were any hull features that negated the grate gains either.
Anybody more experienced then me want to comment?
I thought that since the '08 was supposed to be 2" longer than the '96-'07's, that a D-cut ride plate would be even more effective in getting the nose up and out of the water. Opinions?
I also thought that the major difference in the '08 hull is the big tubbies on the side. I didn't know there were any hull features that negated the grate gains either.
Anybody more experienced then me want to comment?
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
it's not longer. the pump is set back 2" further back, built in tubbies and a narrower rear all add up to better grip. if you add a grippy intake grate like a worx 201 you'll have a hard time sliding out when you want to. A d-cut plate adds grip too.
Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
d cutting my ride plate made the hull WAY looser...much easier to break look in the face of the wave
stanton
High on jetskis.
- Location
- atascadero,ca
yea you guys are backwards, d makes it SLIDE! cut flush and d with stock intake grate is the surf setup.
Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
i rode a boat this weekend with that combo..it has been a long time since Ive ridden a boat without a toploader...
I dont know if I could give that up...really feels like it made the pump less efficient
I dont know if I could give that up...really feels like it made the pump less efficient
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
ive heard of people running no intake grate on the 08 to get it to slide
Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
damn..wow
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
my ski carves more with a d cut. I broke my d cut stocker and put on a flush cut AM plate and it slid to much for me so I d cut it to help control the sliding.
- Location
- Kennewick, WA
I should be getting my intake grate from blowsion pretty soon.... I was going to go with thier jet dynamics intake but they were out of stock so I picked up a works maxiloader intake grate.
I'll keep everyone posted on how it turns out. My 08 superjet is all stock except for the grate.
I'll keep everyone posted on how it turns out. My 08 superjet is all stock except for the grate.
Shifty
- SuperJet Thursday -
- Location
- Austin Texas - Lake LBJ
I have ridden a few stand ups over the years, 800sxr, 550's and a 650sx. The first superjet I ever rode was my '08 and this thing is a bear to break loose, I can slide it at will now while cruising, but coming up to a wake, I can't get the rear to let loose. In the last month my girlfriend got an '03 and my friend a '96. I have only tried a few times on theirs to nose stab and it seems so easy and natural on the earlier models. I know they have the advantage of more throw in the steering, but what can I do to mine to break the rear free?
Cut the plate flush and 'D' cut it? I may try running without the grate, but it seems like it would have little effect...
Cut the plate flush and 'D' cut it? I may try running without the grate, but it seems like it would have little effect...
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
nothing you do will make it break free like a pre 08 (or even close)..
stanton
High on jetskis.
- Location
- atascadero,ca
shorten and fill in between the chines. so its not so aggressive.:woot:
Daesharacor
Rossi wannabe
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
I'm a noob, and I can lean a bit over the front of my completely stock '08 and get it to slide no problem. If I'm not trying to, I've never had it slide accidentally on me, but if I try, it's easy. I'm still not really convinced that any one method is better than another yet from this thread, but I'll keep doing research.
wydopen
onthepipe
- Location
- Goleta the Goodland
we are talking more on the face of a wave..
Daesharacor
Rossi wannabe
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
Ah. Not too much surf typically on Lake Erie, sorry.
I think the only way I'm going to figure out what to do with the rideplate is by riding a bunch of different skis with different configurations and just work it out.
I think the only way I'm going to figure out what to do with the rideplate is by riding a bunch of different skis with different configurations and just work it out.