What do the vanes in the pump cone do in the x-2 nozzle? Was thinking of grinding them out for more flow but not sure?
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pump cone veins?
- Thread starter 509freerider
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group K said to leave them in
Has any one taken them out and seen a difference good or bad though? I would think you could push more volume with out them, but did not know if they had anything to do with the nozzle tilt or structure being that its a plastic nozzle. Putting it on a SXI for tilt up, but figured if anyone would know it would be on the x2 forum.
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Retain the vanes because it helps provide more thrust and keeps the water from spinning around like going down the toilet. :Flush:
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why in that case did they not continue it throughout the years..
But for low end thrust you want as little restriction as possiable. Thats why you use the stubby stator cone, I would think it would work with out the vanes as well. If I can not get a definative answer I will probably have to just try it both ways.
X2Pilot
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This could be because they started going to smaller bore reduction nozzles. The X2 was a fairly light ski with a very big bore (84-86mm I think?) The larger the bore the more effect you get from the spin of the water exiting the vane section at an angle then its magnified in the reduction. The vanes in the reduction corrects the spin negating this effect.
I am not a hydrologist but I play one on TV!