Getting the superjet ready

[jetpilot08]

Here is the plans:

Remove RRP and spring and make a spacer to run a tight bolt...hopefully this will make the pole less annoying and maybe even redeem itself......but I doubt it.

Remove 38 mm carbs and install 44mm carbs and boysen intake manifold

Repair 2 broken bolts that hold in the battery tray. It looks like I need to drill it and use an easy out. Anybody got any other ideas or easier ways to remove it?

Make some hood adjustments so it will fit on the hood seal a little better than it does.

New primer fuel lines and filters


And if money permits I may get one of those bada$$ o ringed DASA flywheel covers and have my flywheel lightened.

 

[hindesjake]

to remove the bolts in the battery tray... you can use a center punch and a hammer. if you hold the center punch toward the outside diameter of the bolt and hit it hard counterclockwise, you should be able to get it out far enough to loosen it by your fingers.

 

[infamy]

how in the world did you manage to break those bolts???

and what do you not like about the rrp pole??

 

[hindesjake]

it was probably in saltwater

 

[jetpilot08]

I broke the bolt last year...it was the first time taking the battery tray out. Front two snapped but the back two came out easy...beats the hell out of me.

As far as the RRP goes it is way over priced for what it is, I have seen better bolts and hardware sold at walmart, the whole spring and perch is a joke, for some reason my pole doesn't want to stay up it just wants to fall and crack me in the back of of the head whenever I need to work on my ski....maybe it needs Viagra or ran thru a chop saw :Banane09:....not to mention it weighs a ton which is the whole reason why I wanted to run a spring but it doesn't work to well...also if you think you might need some decent directions on how to install it good luck. You would think with all the money you spend on these handle pole the would come with some decent install instructions. I could on for days......

 

[subnsxr]

I have my RRP so tight that I hardly can move it when its dry but on the lake I don't even notice it. That pole is top notch IMO. Please tell Rick you are sorry for those comments.

 

[Matt_E]

Holler if you need help.

 

[jetpilot08]

Please tell Rick you are sorry for those comments.

never.....maybe if he sends me some of those billet ends for free then I may be persuaded to change my mind.

As far as the bolts go this boat has never seen saltwater.

 

[infamy]

it was probably in saltwater

all my boats are mostly saltwater boats and those bolts always come out easy.

I broke the bolt last year...it was the first time taking the battery tray out. Front two snapped but the back two came out easy...beats the hell out of me.
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LEFTY LOOSEY :burnout:

 

[jetpilot08]

Well it looks like the hammer punch trick isn't going to cut it. I'm going have to drill baby drill!!! I hate drilling stainless. It is such a pain in the ass.

 

[WILKEY]

x metal pole or hate yourself............



ouch good luck drilling stainless, drink a couple itll be ok

 

[Matt_E]

I wouldn't loose sleep over what brand pole is on your boat. I've had XMetal poles for four years now. I've ridden boats with UMI, AC, RRP, and XFT poles.
If I weren't so lazy, I'd switch back to an OEM pole.

Pole's a pole.

 

[WILKEY]

haha nice joke.

 

[jetpilot08]

Well the first one came out fairly easy. I was quite surprised but I did have go up a bolt size. The second one didn't turn out to well. I finally get the hole drilled then when I went to tap it my tap breaks off flush.....$&^$!! :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored:
Looks like I may only run 3 bolts for my batter tray. We'll see.

 

[Matt_E]

I've been doing that for years (running 3 bolts) and it works fine.

 

[jetpilot08]

Looks like 3 bolts it is! The tap is now "one with the superjet". :ugh2:

Now it is on making a spacer for the the pole bolt. :Banane35:

 

[WILKEY]

:Banane35::Banane35::Banane35:

 

[jetpilot08]

Finally Updating!!!!!

Finished my final for school today! Glad it's over with. :beerchug:


Now I have some time to finish my ski. Here some new pics of the super jet and a new project it will be starting sometime soon. All I have left to do is figure how this chin pad goes on, turf it, make some other adjustments and I should be ready to go.

 

[Matt_E]

Good, time for you to ride!

Interested in the Oregon Coast Freeride in March?

 

[WILKEY]

nice!