Mile9c1
X-H2O.com
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
All you guys need to know is that it's a new setting on Jeff's chopper gun, and he won't build a carbon fiber hull :Banane01:
Superramjet's new ski
- Thread starter superramjet
- Start date
- Location
- The D
why in the world wouldnt you build a carbon hull?
- Location
- Clarklake, Michigan
i'm sure he'd do it if you asked, he just doesn't offer it prolly because it's hard to come by and has no benefits over prepreg fiberglass.
Mile9c1
X-H2O.com
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
unclehulka13 said:
Because carbon causes galvalic corrosion :biggthumpup:
You wouldn't save much weight with carbon fiber, maybe 5-8 pounds MAX.
- Location
- The D
Matt_E said:
I AM doing it.
Anywho, that ski looks awesome. Im glad that the people who support WDK really do get what they pay for, even though it takes awhile.
- Location
- Clarklake, Michigan
:lmao:
F
Freestyleriverrat
Guest
unclehulka13 said:
Good point on not being able to compete on the x-jet, but you can compete in the pro class which is where most of the crazy motor mods appear so that is not much of an issue. The 66e is just a bigger better platform than the 62T based motor for flatwater guys. It can create more power reliably than any other motor.
onesojourner
I use a thumb throttle.
- Location
- springfield, mo
very nice ski. get some vids to show us what it can do.
Gilligan
X-
- Location
- LANDLOCKED
Boost said:
I can't wait for that....:woot:
- Location
- Hutchinson, Kansas
my pre-preg is a glass version, carbon cost quite a bit more and you have to be a previous customer with US composites to get ahold enough to build a ski.
the resin is pre-impregnated in the cloth. It is precisely the right amount of resin and uniform in thickness. The cloth is laid in a high temp mold and sandwiched between the layers of pre-preg is a layer of honeycomb core material (for thickness and additional strength), its then vacume-bagged and baked in a large oven to activate the resin. It should be more durable than a hand laid glass hull and more flexible less brittle than carbon. Time will tell about its durablilty, mine is only the 3rd prepreg hull made. This ski can be duplicated for around $15k-$17k by assembling it yourself and shopping around. Its a real simple motor, stock crank, stock cases, oem cylindersthat have been sleeved and larger pistons and riva head, speedwerx gas operated power valves, msd total loss.
Everybody always worries if it's legal for freestyle but very few actually compete. Mine has a superjet bottom hull so I would think it is similar to all the other aftermarket hulls as far as the rules are concerned. I don't follow or know the rules for freestyle because I don't compete.
Its legal for freeride
I saw conversion mounts for putting the 66e motor in sj and blaster hulls while I was in Oregon. I also saw some custom made billet 1200cc pv cylinders that bolt on to the 66e cases.
Thanks for all the positive comments. After I resize the pictures I took in Oregon, I'll post them. (I have about 80 of them)
the resin is pre-impregnated in the cloth. It is precisely the right amount of resin and uniform in thickness. The cloth is laid in a high temp mold and sandwiched between the layers of pre-preg is a layer of honeycomb core material (for thickness and additional strength), its then vacume-bagged and baked in a large oven to activate the resin. It should be more durable than a hand laid glass hull and more flexible less brittle than carbon. Time will tell about its durablilty, mine is only the 3rd prepreg hull made. This ski can be duplicated for around $15k-$17k by assembling it yourself and shopping around. Its a real simple motor, stock crank, stock cases, oem cylindersthat have been sleeved and larger pistons and riva head, speedwerx gas operated power valves, msd total loss.
Everybody always worries if it's legal for freestyle but very few actually compete. Mine has a superjet bottom hull so I would think it is similar to all the other aftermarket hulls as far as the rules are concerned. I don't follow or know the rules for freestyle because I don't compete.
Its legal for freeride
I saw conversion mounts for putting the 66e motor in sj and blaster hulls while I was in Oregon. I also saw some custom made billet 1200cc pv cylinders that bolt on to the 66e cases.
Thanks for all the positive comments. After I resize the pictures I took in Oregon, I'll post them. (I have about 80 of them)
tom, WOW!
very nice!
very nice!
Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
superramjet said:
amen :hail:
- Location
- Hutchinson, Kansas
- Location
- Hutchinson, Kansas
- Location
- Cheney lake Kansas
ahhh come on now , I wouldnt say I did most of the work , it terrifies me to make those crucial cuts on turf on someone elses ski.. But I am glad to help and very proud of how well they look:1244:
you forgot to mention that the sides are all one piece molded into the footholds :woot:
cant wait to try em out tomorrow !
you forgot to mention that the sides are all one piece molded into the footholds :woot:
cant wait to try em out tomorrow !