SXR 2008 SXR Upgrade ?'s

rhugo21

rhugo21

Location
Hermosa Beach, CA
Leaving the racing scene, but keeping the SXR because I love it. Ride Lake Michigan alot now, so looking at a few upgrades. My ski has everything a stock class can add according to IJSBA, re jetted carbs/Flame arrestors, cutback prop, bars, r&d exhaust sleeve, tbm plate., hot products timing advance plug, etc. I am in a debate with myself over what mod to do next. Being in college, money is tight! So I am saving up for either an aftermarket pole, either RRP or something else and a Wetpipe. I know the Stock SXR pole is very prone to breaking, and I am shocked with as hard as ride my SXR my pole is still intact. I want both the pole and pipe, but they're so expensive I have to choose one. I'm afraid I'll spend the money on the pipe and then the pole will break lol.

ANybody have any input on what I should do first?

Also, what are some free weight reduction mods for the SXR? I have removed the tool kit and the styrofoam surrounding it in behind the pipe.
 
wanderer1

wanderer1

Location
Cruising Around
Get your flyywheel lightened by #ZERO, inexspensive and you will feel the difference. Then get a used wet or dry pipe. Pole should hold up if it has held up this long. Maybe go back to the stock ride plate to bring the nose up a little.
 
rhugo21

rhugo21

Location
Hermosa Beach, CA
wanderer1 said:
Get your flyywheel lightened by #ZERO, inexspensive and you will feel the difference. Then get a used wet or dry pipe. Pole should hold up if it has held up this long. Maybe go back to the stock ride plate to bring the nose up a little.
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Thanks for the input on the flywheel, that will be something for me to do in the winter. I know Cannibal has a wetpipe on here that has caught my eye and im a couple hundred short of being in range for it, but I'm selling 2 running 650 motors and all my stashed up 650 parts so I think financially at the end of the night I can afford one! I have the stock plate still but I really like my TBM one, even in the waves on Lake Michigan. The plate I have has added cut outs in the front as well to make it carve harder. I just hated sliding around on the stocker when turning.
 
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sxrmike420

Location
STL
Get the wetpipe... I have a 2008 as well and my pole is fine and Ive put my ski through some hard times. My ski really woke up with the pipe, I couldnt imagine it without the extra power anymore.
 
rhugo21

rhugo21

Location
Hermosa Beach, CA
sxrmike420 said:
Get the wetpipe... I have a 2008 as well and my pole is fine and Ive put my ski through some hard times. My ski really woke up with the pipe, I couldnt imagine it without the extra power anymore.
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Thanks. I'm leaning toward the pipe because the RRP is so darn expensive. I guess I could always buy a cheap stock pole if mine broke. How much better low end does the 800 have with the wetpipe? Was the install easy? And do I need any other mods to run the wetpipe? I know I have to re jet
 
wanderer1

wanderer1

Location
Cruising Around
clouse22 said:
my xscream setup with steering was around $825. Looked great on my sxr and now have in on my Q8.

I got the handpole from fast elements, then got the steering system from xmetal.
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I have the RRP cause thats what the previous owner put on but if I were gonna buy it would be X Metal. Looks better and made in USA. Pipe and flywheel are really gonna help and if on a budget would do them first.
 
rhugo21

rhugo21

Location
Hermosa Beach, CA
clouse22 said:
my xscream setup with steering was around $825. Looked great on my sxr and now have in on my Q8.

I got the handpole from fast elements, then got the steering system from xmetal.
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Why was yours $825? On X Screams site it says I can get the pole, chinpad, breather tube, Kawi Pole bushings, Kawi steering cable clamp for $645 w/o shipping. ANd it says I must use the OEM steering bracket? SO could I get away with only $645 to run this pole? It does say requires aftermarket steering kit, but if I have hot products bars am I good?
 
djkorn1

djkorn1

kidkornfilms
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Location
Cleveland Ohio
Pipe first! I would go with wet, seen 3 drys crack.
Flywheel cutting by Zero would make a huge difference in low end...not IJSBA legal, but works great!

You can always put on a Stock SJ pole if you break it. I would also go with the XMetal when you get around to a real pole. Much lighter and cheaper than an RRP. You want weight reduction, right????

Weight reduction:
Look up SXR hood mods first on the X!
Cut out all excess glue.
Remove EBox bracket and mount to hull.
Cut back your rideplate for a lighter feel (brings the nose up for jumping)
 
rhugo21

rhugo21

Location
Hermosa Beach, CA
djkorn1 said:
Pipe first! I would go with wet, seen 3 drys crack.
Flywheel cutting by Zero would make a huge difference in low end...not IJSBA legal, but works great!

You can always put on a Stock SJ pole if you break it. I would also go with the XMetal when you get around to a real pole. Much lighter and cheaper than an RRP. You want weight reduction, right????

Weight reduction:
Look up SXR hood mods first on the X!
Cut out all excess glue.
Remove EBox bracket and mount to hull.
Cut back your rideplate for a lighter feel (brings the nose up for jumping)
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I've started doing the cutting glue. When I remove the ebox bracket, does the ebox just mount to the same bolt holes as the bracket had? So basically you're eliminating the bracket and mounting straight to the hull
 
clouse22

clouse22

BDB Kustomz
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Location
Lake Orion, MI
rhugo21 said:
Why was yours $825? On X Screams site it says I can get the pole, chinpad, breather tube, Kawi Pole bushings, Kawi steering cable clamp for $645 w/o shipping. ANd it says I must use the OEM steering bracket? SO could I get away with only $645 to run this pole? It does say requires aftermarket steering kit, but if I have hot products bars am I good?
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I just estimated when i put the price on there....ballparked high if anything. when they say aftermarket steering kit, i believe they mean all the bearings and turnplate...etc. I know my stock stuff would not have worked on the setup i have. Im not sure what steering kits work or dont work on the setup. I just went xscream all the way :usa2:


sorry to thread jack a little here
 
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