whipper
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Great post Lou! And Erik tell me about it, Im solo most of the time anyway.
Lou I found out the same as you about the engine hight losing speed above the pad. Trophys the most though. They run 2mph or more some times at 1/4 to 1/2 below on my GS also. one of the only props that seems to differ is this 28 drag3 i got. It likes and feels good at even. its faster at even than 1/4 below. one time I was ideling threw shawlow canal to get to another lake with motor jacked as high as it goes and trimmed up just a little. when i got to the other lake i forgot about having the motor so high. I trimmed down and took off wot from idle. As i was ripping across the lake and jumped up on the pad and was doing around 85 I though wow the hull must have found some high test in the tank because i was way higher than normal and accelerating faster than I ever have before with way less trim!! Then it felt hard to control. {that warning sign with the hook devil in the mirror!!haha}} The hull started rising and falling with a little chine walk thrown in for good measure. Then i realized SNAP i have the motor at ONE and 3/4 above still!! OK gently started slowing and lowering the motor to the pad and a bit more then found the right spot on the gauge below 50 then ahhhh made it. That was close!! That got me thinking that for acceleration i could run the motor higher than drop it down a tad on the go before she got unstable for faster ET,s. Then thought. Maybe not such a good practice!! haha
Ive done alot of lip work to my GS but not without talking to Darris with a million phone calls and help from Bill and Chad who have had to do some also. Theres some templates around to follow but still took me many many test days if not weeks to get it so I was happy. Ive redone mine 5 or so times now from hitting sticks I couldnt see at speed. If I never had to touch it again that would be the best thing as its really hard to get it good once ya mess with with it as you said. Just wasn't practical to send it to Darris or I would have!
i turned my seat base side ways a few years ago like a slid steer. That was without a doubt the best thing ive done for ballance I would highly recommend if your the only one driving your XS to do this. I say that because if you only use the reg seat base and not one that actually can go forward and back as well as side to side its stuck in that driving position for you. Someone shorter may find it not as good for them. I was able to ditch 30lbs of counter weight doing this. It takes a few times to get used to driving with the wheel off set to the right a little but now i don't even notice it. Its also great for balancing for passengers. i usually slide it all the way to the right up against the sides and that is good for most sized passengers. You can tweek it were ya need it. Hears a pic of what mine looks like to the side. I was able to to use most of the same mounting holes. i think i only had to drill one or two cant remember any more. i find at wot low 90,s is much more stable and easier to attain than before sitting more centered. It makes me want to make something to go dead center but the way the console is that makes it hard to do and look good. You would need cut the end of the console and add some more material then but the end back on almost a foot over to the left and drill a hole for the steering again. Easier said then done!! Ill bet there's even more speed and stability to be had centred with no counter weight and battery centered ect..
Sorry for the long post also. This would have taken 30 sec to say though.. haha I think i firured out why i always do such long posts!! Im taking out loud to my self as I type..!! yakyakyak!
Lou I found out the same as you about the engine hight losing speed above the pad. Trophys the most though. They run 2mph or more some times at 1/4 to 1/2 below on my GS also. one of the only props that seems to differ is this 28 drag3 i got. It likes and feels good at even. its faster at even than 1/4 below. one time I was ideling threw shawlow canal to get to another lake with motor jacked as high as it goes and trimmed up just a little. when i got to the other lake i forgot about having the motor so high. I trimmed down and took off wot from idle. As i was ripping across the lake and jumped up on the pad and was doing around 85 I though wow the hull must have found some high test in the tank because i was way higher than normal and accelerating faster than I ever have before with way less trim!! Then it felt hard to control. {that warning sign with the hook devil in the mirror!!haha}} The hull started rising and falling with a little chine walk thrown in for good measure. Then i realized SNAP i have the motor at ONE and 3/4 above still!! OK gently started slowing and lowering the motor to the pad and a bit more then found the right spot on the gauge below 50 then ahhhh made it. That was close!! That got me thinking that for acceleration i could run the motor higher than drop it down a tad on the go before she got unstable for faster ET,s. Then thought. Maybe not such a good practice!! haha
Ive done alot of lip work to my GS but not without talking to Darris with a million phone calls and help from Bill and Chad who have had to do some also. Theres some templates around to follow but still took me many many test days if not weeks to get it so I was happy. Ive redone mine 5 or so times now from hitting sticks I couldnt see at speed. If I never had to touch it again that would be the best thing as its really hard to get it good once ya mess with with it as you said. Just wasn't practical to send it to Darris or I would have!
i turned my seat base side ways a few years ago like a slid steer. That was without a doubt the best thing ive done for ballance I would highly recommend if your the only one driving your XS to do this. I say that because if you only use the reg seat base and not one that actually can go forward and back as well as side to side its stuck in that driving position for you. Someone shorter may find it not as good for them. I was able to ditch 30lbs of counter weight doing this. It takes a few times to get used to driving with the wheel off set to the right a little but now i don't even notice it. Its also great for balancing for passengers. i usually slide it all the way to the right up against the sides and that is good for most sized passengers. You can tweek it were ya need it. Hears a pic of what mine looks like to the side. I was able to to use most of the same mounting holes. i think i only had to drill one or two cant remember any more. i find at wot low 90,s is much more stable and easier to attain than before sitting more centered. It makes me want to make something to go dead center but the way the console is that makes it hard to do and look good. You would need cut the end of the console and add some more material then but the end back on almost a foot over to the left and drill a hole for the steering again. Easier said then done!! Ill bet there's even more speed and stability to be had centred with no counter weight and battery centered ect..
Sorry for the long post also. This would have taken 30 sec to say though.. haha I think i firured out why i always do such long posts!! Im taking out loud to my self as I type..!! yakyakyak!
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