Custom/Hybrid solas mag prop spacing..

[piratelife]

Has anyone ran into a issue with the prop spacing with a 12/18 solas mag prop on a solas mag pump...???

 

[FearMyWrX]

you might need to add a prop washer...?

 

[rubbertoe]

pirate life are you currently running into a problem ?

 

[Factory928]

Clear your inbox Mexican!

 

[piratelife]

pirate life are you currently running into a problem ?

yep, I have to much space between the prop and the pump..I have tried a skat mag prop and it had no issues with spacing at all...

 

[piratelife]

Clear your inbox Mexican!

MEXICAN!!!???hahahhahahha its cleared brotha!

 

[rubbertoe]

i know you can have your impeller machined ,but its kind of bunk to have to do this on two solas products that you think would be compatible. any pics ??

 

[piratelife]

i know you can have your impeller machined ,but its kind of bunk to have to do this on two solas products that you think would be compatible.

Im having it machined back already..just making sure im not the only ONE! thanks

 

[piratelife]

Anyone else running this prop??

 

[Factory928]

before

after

 

[DarkWater]

Im about to install a 12/18 tomorrow.
ill see if i have the same issue.

 

[piratelife]

So im guessing no one else has tested this prop yet? I thought for sure since alot of other riders have purchased this pump there would be some feed back on this issue? I will give my results asap!

 

[JetManiac]

Holy pain in the @ss!

 

[DarkWater]

I've installed 3. Solas yq-cd. Impellers into the solas pump now , they all have this 5~6mm gap.
I haven't been in the water yet sadly, and i haven't heard back about the others yet.

 

[JetManiac]

I've installed 3. Solas yq-cd. Impellers into the solas pump now , they all have this 5~6mm gap.
I haven't been in the water yet sadly, and i haven't heard back about the others yet.

They wont perform well with that kind of a setup.

 

[augustaf]

Here is a pic of a 12/18 Hooker imp. Notice the 7mm setback, it comes that way. I don't think your YQ-CD-12/18 has any set back.

 

[keith t]

Ive installed 2 different skat props to my solas mag with zero issues

 

[piratelife]

Ive installed 2 different skat props to my solas mag with zero issues

The skat i had no issues with the spacing at all...The Solas 12/18 is where i had the spacing problem...In the After pic was cut back 4mm,

 

[blaw140]

I'm sayin tho! This is bull shyt! How do you do that with all the equipment and r&d in the world, lame!

 

[kevbo]

I'm sayin tho! This is bull shyt! How do you do that with all the equipment and r&d in the world, lame!

The problem that I had with the Solas 12-18 was too much load for my high port 701, way too much load. I flattened it out and it is fine now. A low port 771 would be minimum for this impeller in stock form. As far as the gap, its far down on the list of "things to worry about". My experimentation never revealed enough difference to notice while riding. My flattened Solas, with its larger than stock gap, primes just like 9-15 Hookers that are nearly rubbing the stator. There may be some merit with big engines in the surf but not with small stuff in clear water.