I'm about to rebuild one of my RN superjets and i'm wondering if weight reduction modifications are really worth it.
I'm a 31 year old, 5'11" guy weighting 200 lbs without a full body wetsuit. Probably 210 lbs with a wet wetsuit and life vest. I work out a lot so i'm not light, but I don't think it's realistic for a guy my size to expect ever being able to do backflips or barrel rolls on flatwater no matter how much weight i take off the jetski.
So for someone my size, is it worth to spend all the money on hull weight reductions or not really?
How much less does a cf hood weigh?
How much less do those lightweight hulls weigh?
How much less does a RRP or XMETAL pole weigh?
The only weight reduction i see as making sense is the lightened charging flywheel because we are taking off rotational mass here, and each pound of rotational mass equates to approximately 7 pounds of non-rotational mass.
In terms of bang for the buck, should i be focusing more on engine power? My engine is already modified i suspect, but i won't know for sure how modified it is until i disassemble it and find out what's been done.
I'm a 31 year old, 5'11" guy weighting 200 lbs without a full body wetsuit. Probably 210 lbs with a wet wetsuit and life vest. I work out a lot so i'm not light, but I don't think it's realistic for a guy my size to expect ever being able to do backflips or barrel rolls on flatwater no matter how much weight i take off the jetski.
So for someone my size, is it worth to spend all the money on hull weight reductions or not really?
How much less does a cf hood weigh?
How much less do those lightweight hulls weigh?
How much less does a RRP or XMETAL pole weigh?
The only weight reduction i see as making sense is the lightened charging flywheel because we are taking off rotational mass here, and each pound of rotational mass equates to approximately 7 pounds of non-rotational mass.
In terms of bang for the buck, should i be focusing more on engine power? My engine is already modified i suspect, but i won't know for sure how modified it is until i disassemble it and find out what's been done.
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