I don't see it. it takes the same work to mount either motor, both need lotsa parts to get the freestyle performance needed, the doos electrical is crappy and more hassle then the yami( to me) unless you have a way to bypass the mpem and lanyard that I don't know about.
terry- tell em how much the cdi and mpem cost each! ouch. the plug connector onthe front of the motor is always a weak spot.
800 coupler mounts right up.
downside on 800 is am parts availability.
I concede the 951 makes a better race motor. seadoos in general are more powerfull with less motor, but it comes at a price. that price is reliability/longevity.
You know Tom I couldn't tell what a cdi-coil costs or what a MPEM costs on a 951,you want to know why ,because I have never had to replace one,thats right not one single failure of an MPEM or CDI-coil on a 951,I also couldn't tell you what a set of cases cost,same reason,I did have one let a rod go,it cracked the case barely,I had it welded and off it went,crappy electrics,expolding cases,I am just not seeing it and have never seen it.
Their are numerous options on the electrics now because of the racers,MSD setups and ADVENT setups out the yingyang.I don't know that the Doo engine needs any parts for freestyle use other than maybe put a total loss on it and move the intakes which I have already figured out how to do that.
Reliability issues ,I have many units running around here that have over 300 hours on them with no internal engine problems.I am working on a couple OF boats now,one was turned over the wrong way ,the water was never evacuated from the engine and it has been sitting with water in the engine for an undetermined length of time,it also has pro K's on it.One I am working on did not have the spring in the oil line from the tank and the oil line kinked ,it killed one piston,another one I have out now has in excess of 300 hrs on it ,was sunk numerous times,crappy oil has been run in it,it had an R&D head on it and an R&D power plenum,damn what more do you want an engine to do?
I will say this I have been into way more 800 Yami engines that 951 Seadoos,most of the Yami engines never made it past 80 hours of operation before a power valve dropped or an oil line came off,most of these SEADOOS are now pushing over 200 hrs of operation.I have replaced some starters and starter clutches and an occasional stator assy,the stators are usually taken out by bad starter clutches letting go and sticking metal pieces into the stator.:wiggle:
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