X2 Hull mods

[dbrutherford]

I think Pete had his hull cut out and a battery put in that area so that is why his cracked there. But mine is all stock, never beat hard on like you will do in the surf and it has a few hair line cracks in that area. I think the placement of the engine and the bulkhead cause this.

 

[Crab]

I wouldn't spend the time on the nose mod. If your going to ride it hard, rolls, etc. then all you need is to shorten the hull, and put some tubbies on it. Definitely reinforce the inside. Fill the corners under the inside of the hood lip all the way around, and fill the bondline. Shouldn't have to worry about the bottom deck. I've beaten the hell out of my hull and had zero problems there. I reinforced the inside of all the back end of mine also, where you mentioned pete had problems.
I'm running a two bar intake grate, no scoop, d cut stock rideplate and a stock sxr impeller cut to fit my pump and the hookup and handling is great. Turns on a dime and stays loaded.

What he said....:headbang::barrel:

 

[tom21]

IF I can make the bottom fill CHEAP AND EASY is it a worthwhile mod then???

 

[WFO Speedracer]

IF I can make the bottom fill CHEAP AND EASY is it a worthwhile mod then???

I give ten dollah ,you ship now yes?

 

[FL-cracker]

Alright, thanks addict and everyone else. Looks like I have just about all the info I need for now. I do plan on riding it just as hard as i ride my roundy :brap:

This turned out to be a good thread!

 

[WFO Speedracer]

Alright, thanks addict and everyone else. Looks like I have just about all the info I need for now. I do plan on riding it just as hard as i ride my roundy :brap:

This turned out to be a good thread!

Yep for some reason the X2 threads are pretty much drama -free,not sure why exactly.:27:

 

[shawn_NJ]

I have had an X2 with the nose mod and tubbie 2's. It handled awesome, but the nose mod is not really worth all the extra work. And the nose mod does make pretty killer splash back. Pete rode my lightweight @ daytona, which just has the nose mod but no tubbies and he shredded it! First thing he said when he came back to the beach was that it didnt need tubbies! For me, on a stock hull, tubbies made the handing much more forgiving when I land wrong, and lessen the unforgiving automatic "nose-into-sand" feature all X2's come equipt with. I do think you are going to hate the 650's power though.

 

[FL-cracker]

Alright, I am still not sure what I will end up doing now. The ski I am looking at already has the light weight TDR waterbox, and I will run a 2.3 gal kart tank, so that should help a little with the nose dive problem. I will also be running a 7lb battery, and with the little 650 motor the boat should be pretty light.... Just gotta figure out if Tom's tubbies will do a good enough job to keep the nose from going down, or if I need to do the nose mod also, or just do the nose mod wich sounds pretty good without tubbies...... I may just do the nose job myself.... foam is pretty easy to shap, and I have a alright eye for lines. chit, I realy dont know what to do now. lol

 

[WFO Speedracer]

Alright, I am still not sure what I will end up doing now. The ski I am looking at already has the light weight TDR waterbox, and I will run a 2.3 gal kart tank, so that should help a little with the nose dive problem. I will also be running a 7lb battery, and with the little 650 motor the boat should be pretty light.... Just gotta figure out if Tom's tubbies will do a good enough job to keep the nose from going down, or if I need to do the nose mod also, or just do the nose mod wich sounds pretty good without tubbies...... I may just do the nose job myself.... foam is pretty easy to shap, and I have a alright eye for lines. chit, I realy dont know what to do now. lol

This is precisely why I never come on here looking for advise.:nutkick:

 

[WaveDemon]

I can't tell you if toms nose or tubbies are better. I do know that the nose piece is going to be shipped pre-foamed to fit the hull (like a tubbie) and will cost less.

 

[tom21]

well if things work out the way I plan, you can do the nose mod later without any hassle.

its a lot of work but if i make it easier than installing tubbies why not go with it? plus it really won't be something to tough to undo if you hate it.

 

[WFO Speedracer]

well if things work out the way I plan, you can do the nose mod later without any hassle.

its a lot of work but if i make it easier than installing tubbies why not go with it? plus it really won't be something to tough to undo if you hate it.

As long as its not a $200.00 splashed non symmetrical piece of crap like Mark was trying to sell you should be golden!:Banane09:

 

[Vumad]

IF I can make the bottom fill CHEAP AND EASY is it a worthwhile mod then???

I've already did 90% of the work Tom. Stop being a slackass like me and lets finish the job! :twak:

 

[FL-cracker]

I think I will just start with Tom's tubbies then go from there. I will probably be satisfied.... I realy dont want to be getting splashed in the face. Especially if it's splashing into my eyeballs, that would suck.

What hull mods does Pete have on the General? He seemed to still kill it on that ski this year.... looks to be bone stock bottom
What hull mods did Pete's 840cc have at Daytona 08? Thats the only X2 I have to go by.... other then that ski feeling kinda heavy, I thought the handling was bad arse.

 

[shawn_NJ]

I think I will just start with Tom's tubbies then go from there. I will probably be satisfied.... I realy dont want to be getting splashed in the face. Especially if it's splashing into my eyeballs, that would suck.

What hull mods does Pete have on the General? He seemed to still kill it on that ski this year.... looks to be bone stock bottom
What hull mods did Pete's 840cc have at Daytona 08? Thats the only X2 I have to go by.... other then that ski feeling kinda heavy, I thought the handling was bad arse.

The General just has the rear foot area filled in (no bottom deck mods, stock). I am not 100% sure it wasn't shortened, but I really dont think it was.

The 840 was shortened and tubbied.

 

[wadman]

thats right.

The General wasn't shortened

and The 840 was shortened and tubbied.

 

[FL-cracker]

hmmm... I probably would be just fine with tubbies and shortened. Nose mod will come down the road if I decide I want to try something new.

Thanks guys for the help, I sent Pete a PM. I am shure he will lets us know what he thinks when he finds this.

 

[shawn_NJ]

hmmm... I probably would be just fine with tubbies and shortened.

Exactly, thats the best setup. The trick is to cutoff the right amount. Shame you didnt get a chance to ride my brothers x2 at tona. His is shortened all the way down to the rear rideplate bolts. Its real loose for an x2. I have 1.5" off my lightweight, but its not enough. Good thing is, if you dont like what you did....x2 hulls are normally like $50 to just get another one......LOL

 

[Vumad]

The nose mod splashes in your face all the time or on a windy day? I used to get blasted in the face by spray if there was a bit of chop and a bit of wind with the stock hull. I can't image changing the hull from less of a tri-hull to more of a v-hull would worsen spray...?

 

[tom21]

I've already did 90% of the work Tom. Stop being a slackass like me and lets finish the job! :twak:

feel free to continue.:afro: