Rickter XFS Build Advice
- Thread starter hbuk24
- Start date
- Location
- Pennellville, NY
The driveshaft with work. Will need a midshaft spacer.
I love my 12 XFR!!
I love my 12 XFR!!
- Location
- Concord ca
I did on my 14 Xfs and everything dropped straight in. No spacer. Except you will need to lengthen the long exhaust hose from your water box to hull. The Rrp pole tubes work great for this, just save the length that you cut off and use it as a coupler
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How long have you been running this build?
- Location
- Concord ca
As I understand it the mid shaft spaces is a preventative to allow the shaft to flex and not strip the splines. Would you or anyonen else say I need to put one in?
- Location
- Concord ca
We built 3 of them and never had an issue. Check your engagement but you should be fine
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Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
Get a different mechanic, sounds like he's doesn't know what he is doing.
Your need a ColdFusion midshaft housing spacer plate, since the bulk head is flat on a rickter.
- Location
- Concord ca
Coupler spacers are a good idea if you want to tune your weight distribution
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- Location
- Saskatoon,SK
No need for a mid shaft spacer, Rickters came with coupling spacers or you can just buy Cold fusion Rickter couplings.
Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
Badvinny, what does a midshaft/bulk head spacer have anything to do with a coupler spacer...?
You must run a bulk head spacer with a flat bulk head, so the housing can still flex around and fit properly.
You must run a bulk head spacer with a flat bulk head, so the housing can still flex around and fit properly.
- Location
- Disco bay, ca
You might not need any bulkhead spacer, I never have. Just have to give it a try.
The rrp midshaft spacer / engine coupler spacer are just for preference engine forward or back
The rrp midshaft spacer / engine coupler spacer are just for preference engine forward or back
- Location
- Uk
Rickters are one of the easiest hulls out there to build. Every thing from a pre 2008 superjet will pretty much just drop in bar pole and hoses etc.
As said you don't need a bulk head spacer (or at least on the 5 I've built I haven't). On my new XFS comp and XFR I fitted both the coupler spacers to try and slow the rotation a bit but on all the others I didn't bother.
As said you don't need a bulk head spacer (or at least on the 5 I've built I haven't). On my new XFS comp and XFR I fitted both the coupler spacers to try and slow the rotation a bit but on all the others I didn't bother.
Yami-Rider
TigerCraft FV-PRO
- Location
- Texoma
It seems as though a few of you don't understand the purpose of a bulkhead spacer. Do as you thinks best op.
- Location
- Uk
Every days a school day...
TBH never really looked at them and never been advised to use one in all the years I've been building skis.
Now you say it though I have had a look back through my old pics.
My Carbon 2011 xfs had a flat bulk head so sounds like I should have run one. Never had any vibration issues etc in the couple of years I had it with a TPE 964 then a dasa 1100.
My 2015 Glass xfs and my 2015 xfs comp both has the recess in the bulk head so looks like they have updated the mould so no longer required.
- Location
- Uk
Take your time to get pump, intermediate and motor aligned right.
Make sure you check the spline engagement on the drive shaft and intermidate.
They are really nice hulls to build.
Think Watcon did some nice tutorial vids on you tube that's worth a watch if you have never done it before.
Make sure you check the spline engagement on the drive shaft and intermidate.
They are really nice hulls to build.
Think Watcon did some nice tutorial vids on you tube that's worth a watch if you have never done it before.
