Freestyle 701 Industries Engine Savers

[Citizen]

So this is part general question thread part WTB thread. New hull shows up soon and I plan to chase the illusive double backflip. I am having the hull reinforced for the abuse already so my main concern at this point is motor mounts failing and the motor going through my hood. Buddy of mine told me about the Engine Savers 701 used to make. Seems like this would be perfect insurance for me and could save a lot of damage.

Any one have any experience with these? Anyone have any for sale? Anyone interested in making me a set if none are available?

My main concern is if the motor puts enough force on the mounts to tear loose, then that force will be transferred to the inserts in the hull itself which may cause a failure there.

 

[Harbor]

No experience with those.

What about using woven nylon flat webbing ?
Another company was making some for a bit. You may have seen them, and to me would spread the load out to all 8 Hull inserts instead of just 4 like you have listed. Plus might not be such a ridged metal on metal stop when bed plate hits that stop.

You could make your own, cut some nice holes into it for the 3 motor mount bolts. Leave a little slack on each side and up and over the bed plate @ each mount, and under all 3 motor bolt @ each mount.

You could put your own crimped eyelets in it if desired

 

[Citizen]

No experience with those.

What about using woven nylon flat webbing ?
Another company was making some for a bit. You may have seen them, and to me would spread the load out to all 8 Hull inserts instead of just 4 like you have listed. Plus might not be such a ridged metal on metal stop when bed plate hits that stop.

You could make your own, cut some nice holes into it for the 3 motor mount bolts. Leave a little slack on each side and up and over the bed plate @ each mount, and under all 3 motor bolt @ each mount.

You could put your own crimped eyelets in it if desired

Thats a pretty good idea!

 

[Yami-Rider]

I ran a set, a buddy of mine still runs a set, he kept tearing motor mounts, after installing the savers, he hasnt torn any.

 

[CD155MX]

@Citizen just for laughs you should run kenny keepers, the 701 plates, and the nylon straps.

THEN HUCK TO THE MOOOOOON!!!!!!!

 

[Citizen]

@Citizen just for laughs you should run kenny keepers, the 701 plates, and the nylon straps.

THEN HUCK TO THE MOOOOOON!!!!!!!

Im pretty tempted to do that honestly, i really dont wanna licorice up a new pro series

 

[Myk]

I’ve been running those for years. I’ve never had any mounts come apart and I’ve pancaked plenty.

 

[Citizen]

I’ve been running those for years. I’ve never had any mounts come apart and I’ve pancaked plenty.

Awesome, ty for feedback! Are they metal on metal or a gap there so the normal motor vibration isnt rattling like crazy

 

[Big Kahuna]

Getting with a friend that does sheet metal work to see possiblity of making some of these. He has a waterjet table and should have bending capabilities.

 

[Big Kahuna]

Does anyone have one they could send me to be used to make a template off of.............

 

[Quinc]

Another option would be to run 6 mounts.

Also these:
http://www.x-h2o.com/index.php?thre...ha-superjet-rickter-aftermarket-hulls.180732/

 

[bkspeedwerks]

Another option would be to run 6 mounts.

Also these:
http://www.x-h2o.com/index.php?thre...ha-superjet-rickter-aftermarket-hulls.180732/

I personally think this is the best option. I hope more hull/ parts manufacturers start making more options for this route.

 

[Citizen]

Another option would be to run 6 mounts.

Also these:
http://www.x-h2o.com/index.php?thre...ha-superjet-rickter-aftermarket-hulls.180732/

I always wondered why the 6 mounts didn't get more popular, other than a few times, i've seen no one go that route. Too much work i assume? The DJR kit looks interesting, but seems like the rails you would have to install to mount the 3rd set of mounts would cause alignment issues due to raising the motor up.

 

[Freakie]

 

[Freakie]

These work better than Kenny keepers as they also stop the motor from hitting the hood in back flops

 

[Freakie]

The two bolts mount to the hull inserts by the motor mounts and the one without the bolt mounts to the top of the bed plate front motor mount

 

[Citizen]

Pretty smart!

 

[fx1mark]

I just saw these on facebook if anyone is interested.