New X2 Up Trim

Location
Barrie, ON
OK...Here it is.
I've worked for weeks perfecting this. Unwilling to pay the high price that the Maekawa up trim costs. I've designed up my own. I've machined up the prototype and the CNC shop is in progress.
It took me a little while to perfect but now I've finally got it.
The pictures show it installed on my X2. From the neutral position I get full up trim to the point where the nozzle almost touches the hull. This is even with the back chopped 1.75" and the pump set back 2". I could even get a little more if I wanted with a little more hull hacking.
I'm still sourcing a good cable and lever combo for it. Any BMX Left side brake lever will do the trick.
I'm doing a limited production run and am initially giving the option of purchasing the trim unit only without the lever or cable. I figure some some of you might want to find a lever of your own.
The trim units will be ready in a week and about 2 with a lever and cable setup however it will be about $50 more.
The trim lever alone is $250 made from billet 6061-T6 aluminum and stainless hardware. The production unit will look much better than the prototype and not have the gash in the base where the prototype jumped out of the chuck.
Contact me with any questions. You can email me at larmourx2@hotmail.com or PM me. If you want to ensure you get one you can send payment plus $17 shipping to the same email address via paypal or contact me for my address to send a money order.
 

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Location
Barrie, ON
I'll throw an angle meter on it tonight and measure it. Basically you'll be able to get as much trim as your X2 will allow. Like I said above my pump is set back 2 inches and another 1.75 is cut off the back of my hull. I even had to relieve some interference inside the nozzle so it would go that high. I wanted this setup to work with both stock and modified hulls. The more your hull is chopped the more trim you'll get.
 
Location
Barrie, ON
Just got back from the machine shop. It's good to go. I should have the finished product in a week. I'm also thinking about doing some up with black anodizing. I thought that would make it a little more corrosion resistant when in the salt. That and it looks cool as well. If anyone wants black anodizing add $15.
Also forgot to add that if paying by paypal please add 3%. Paypal is hosing me for the fees and it's starting to add up. I have no problem with money orders. Just let me know when you mail them out and I'll put one on hold for you.
 
The word is good my friends. I picked up the black anodized one that was one in the Chickenbone raffle, very nice. Just like he said, you get as much as your ski will allow. I clearenced and modded more on my hull and trim rod to get as much as I can possibly get. So much easier to pull and hold than my stock modded piece. Thanks X2Guy!
 

shawn_NJ

Chasing waves.
Location
Daytona Beach
I have snapped 2 steering nozzles in half with the trim. I might have mine set a bit too aggressive....lol Becareful with how much uptrim you set it for.
 

shawn_NJ

Chasing waves.
Location
Daytona Beach
Not hitting the hull. The nozzle broke where the allen head pivot is for the trim. The threaded insert pulled out of the plastic.....violently.
 
So far I haven't busted mine, and I have as much up trim as possible with this setup. Atleast I think I do. I'm going to go pound on it some more today, and hopefully won't have any breakage. Someone should make an aluminum trim nozzle. Or some type of small reinforcement for the stocker.
 
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