Freestyle Rickter XFS Pump Question

[sneds]

I've ordered an XFS and I know the new hulls accept a 155 pump. I don't have the cash right now to put in a 155 MAG (I'll probably put one in next winter). I have a line on a 155 pump out of a Yamaha Waveventure. I was thinking of putting it in this year and maybe upgrade to the MAG next year. If I can put the Wave Venture 155 in it, it would save me the hassle of changing the pump shoe from a 144 to 155 later. Will this pump work in the XFS hull? If so, will the stock 144 driveshaft and bearings work in it?
Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

 

[Lm12]

Not sure but congrats on the xfs.

 

[TheBuzzard]

you can put the superjet shaft and bearings in that 155 pump. the venture prop is going to be garbage tho.

 

[sneds]

I'm going to order a 155 impeller to go with the pump. My original plan was to put the Solas 144 pump in it with a 14/19 Solas impeller and upgrade to a 148 MAG next year or the year after. However, if I can put in a 155 now and buy a new impeller for it and upgrade to a 155 MAG later, I thought that would be a better plan. I'm not sure how the stock 155 pump will perform against the 144 Solas MAG though... Thanks for the feedback!

 

[ridetrp]

the biggest question is what size motor are you running.

 

[feartheride]

the biggest question is what size motor are you running.

x2

 

[Polish jet pilot]

I had a similar question about 155 and the answer was that it is uncertain if the 155 fits the xfs...

 

[sneds]

To answer some of your questions...

I'm running a DASA 1100 10mm, Power Factor, Novi 48's, and TL.

I've talked to Jose at RRP and he assures me the 155 fits in the new hulls.

 

[sneds]

RRP has redesigned the intake track to accept a 155 pump on the new hulls.

 

[waterfreak]

does the 155mm pump shoe fit in the xfs or are they designed for the 144?
I though only the Ninja was able to accept the 155+ pumps

 

[raytherace]

We had fit a 155 Skat in a standard fiberglass XFS, but the 155 pump shoe does not fit easily. There is a lot of grindind to do to make it fit. I heard the same thing about the ninja. Max Baroero et Hiro himself take a couple of days to intall the pump in the ninja. Talk with Brian or Chris at thrust they will give you more details, im sure they know the answer.

 

[sneds]

Emailed Thrust this morning and Chris said to keep it simple and go with the Solas 144 Mag for now. There would be a lot of testing if I went the stock 155 because he wouldn't know what impeller pitch to recommend. So, I guess that's the path I'll head down at this point. Thanks for the feedback everyone.