Make any Jet ski faster! Intake Tract Theory / Pump Stuffer - Ultimate Speed!" 🌊🚤💨

[@KrisD007]

See Do Jim ❤❤❤

[@mjbjw77]

Great explanation and breakdown. Keep it up!

[@tracyknight5130]

Kool video.

[@rickerra]

Great video! I've wondered about stuffers. Future video topic ideas: intake grates (different styles), ride plates & hull extensions. Cheers!

[@KrisD007]

Great ideas! ❤❤❤

[@joshuadaugherty7979]

Great info! Thanks!

[@toddpoppen2565]

Thanks Jim awesome video

[@jetskijim007]

Thanks for watching!

[@toddpoppen2565]

@@jetskijim007 hey jim I went the website to get one of those for my rig sea doo stuff is very limited I have a 91 gt I I play around with .I have 4 other older rigs I have pieced together for my 2 boys here in so cal would like if you have time possibly look at them for some recommendations sir Thanks again ! I think you are a Kawasaki guy right ?

[@Michael-the_Mav]

Thanks for the video..exactly what we spoke about at the wrecker games..

[@neilfromclearwaterfl81]

Thought HydroMite around 1960 made the Model T of Jet Ski's/Mini Hydroplane's with an external pump(prop in a venturi) hanging down amidships and a rudder under the stern. They were between 5 to 7 feet long and weighed around 40 or so pounds. They weren't as fast but sipped fuel and maintained control when you lost power since they had a rudder. You couldn't run them over a sand bar or up the ramp though with skeg and venturie along with the non-kickup rudder hanging underneath them. Best!

[@ericjackson6601]

Right on Jim, KICK ASS INFO!

[@jetskijim007]

Thank you so much!

[@ShadeSoul89]

I just got into jet skiing summer of 2023, and i have learned so much from this channel. Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge Jim!

[@Bassquatch90]

Great video Jim! Lots of good info for those of us who are new to all this 👍

[@jetskijim007]

Thank you, so glad to hear.

[@Bassquatch90]

@@jetskijim007 We're the ones who won Paul's Jet Ski, not sure if you remember us 😂 So yea, we're totally new to skis.

[@jetskijim007]

@@Bassquatch90 absolutely! I remember. I saw your video. Very nice. 🙂

[@Bassquatch90]

@@jetskijim007 What do you recommend for hull repair? We wana make sure she don't leak after Paul's boat ramp slide 🤣

[@jetskijim007]

@@Bassquatch90 Company: West Marine. Product: Marine Tex. You will learn to love it. :-)

[@timhiscox4350]

What an amazing resource for the old skool jet-ski'crowd... Thanks Jim!

[@DerekRogers-b6l]

You should get a hold of Glenn at jet dynamics about intakes they are one of the best

[@my1987toyota]

Man this really makes me miss my old Kawi X-2 and my wave jumping days. Good Times.

[@tomspeelman4246]

I'm so happy I found your channel, I finally understand some of what needs to be done to achieve better performance, looking forward to finding a ski for my self. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@juanito2903]

Another awesome and informative vlog. Kinda of a unrelated question Does anyone remember a company out of Havasu called RPOT. They were around late 90s early 00s. They specialized in carbon fiber ski parts.

[@jetskijim007]

Yes, Rick Pot, Great guy. He made some killer parts. I use to have a Waveblaster that had a bunch of his parts on it. It handled amazing! After the turn of the century, he was making Custom pool cues, all billet aluminum with amazing designs machined into them. They were incredible pieces of art. Talented guy.

[@juanito2903]

@@jetskijim007 I bought one of his ride plates for my SXl PRO , made a huge difference.... no more porpoising and cornered so much better. Yes I remember his pool cues. Thank you for responding!

[@OcRefrig]

Great video !

[@AHMAD-pg9vd]

Great video. helpful . seeing you from Pakistan.

[@jetskijim007]

Awesome! Welcome to the channel!

[@REICapital]

Always the best, keep them coming.

[@KrisD007]

Hee hee

[@budz400]

Just curious why not use 3M5200 instead of silicone?

[@Robert-mn8gc]

The Jet Intake is Super Important 👌 What l am surprised about with Jet Ski's , is that they are all Axial Flow Units. I am really Surprised that no manufacturer has taken a Decent Look at a Mixed Flow Jet Unit like a Dominantor , Berkeley ect & down sized them 4 a Jet Ski or smaller jet boat . They have a higher top speed & if using a pre impeller, virtually no cavitation at all . May require more HP .. not entirely sure ???? Ur thoughts ??? Thx 😅

[@jetskijim007]

I agree. I have often thought it would be cool to build a small one for a sit down...

[@dougfeehan8421]

Awesome video .

[@lucievdl]

great video !!! question : the scoop bend plate is 145mm long , you did cut it back , how much cut back ? .......mm ........ many thanks !

[@jetskijim007]

I cut it down to 70mm (removed from the back of it) Thank you for watching. :-)

[@alexanderwahl8819]

Hey is there one of these made for a 94 yamaha wave raider??🙏🙏❤️❤️🤠 Thanks! This is is really cool!

[@jetskijim007]

Man, it has been many many years since I have seen a waveraider intake tract, but I thought for sure it was the same as the blaster, which is the same as the superjet. You need to check it out, because there is enough play in those, you could probably install a superjet one and it would work fine.

[@InTheDirtAgain]

I have a TS that's been giving me cavitation issues since the day I bought it. I wish the pumps had replaceable wear rings like my Sea Doo, but I've tried 2 different pumps (both within wear limits according to the book), 2 different stock impellers and 1 aftermarket Mako stainless impeller. I replaced the factory (broken) intake grate and an aftermarket scooped WoT grate and even installed a longer Ocean Pro ride plate. Everything I do gives me cavitation. After the last parts swap, I sealed up the ride plate, pump and grate with silicon. My last test drive before winter set in allowed me to get up to speed if I made a sharp turn and slowly accelerated. It would cavitate if I turned the other direction or went strait. What am I doing wrong? Do I need to reseal everything?

[@jetskijim007]

Hello, I am doing a video right now on sealing these 650 pumps.. They are tricky, So i hope the video will help you out. Look for it in the coming weeks. :-)

[@limbination]

Hi Jim, great video. I purchased a Jet Dynamics intake grate for my SC, and wanted to add a stuffer as well. I saw that you modified the grate and cut the center support on the Jet Dynamics grate to match the new angle on your ski's intake. I was planning to do the same, but read on the pro water craft website that there will be a performance issue if you pair a top loader grate with a stuffer. So now I'm wondering if I just run the Jet Dynamics grate without a stuffer, or if I should explore other grate options and add the stuffer. Any thoughts?

[@jetskijim007]

Well, no, pro watercraft doesn't recommend running a scoop grate because they cant give you dimensions or direction modifying the scoop grate. Liability and all. The problem is the scoop grate is made at the angle of the stock intake tract. When you modify the angle, the scoop is no longer parallel, it creates a wedge, which causes issues at higher speeds. If you modify the scoop to maintain parallel, the ski absolutely hooks up and goes!

[@H20ONFIRE]

Looks like you plan to use those top loader/JD intake grates....Chris's website dosnt recommend using "top loaders". Courios if you stayed with that style intake grate, an did ski slo down? Not sure to spend 100$ plus, to lose speed. {I currently run JD grates also}.

[@donalhoward2962]

What style intake grate works best with the pump stuffer on an x2?

[@jetskijim007]

I would think a shallower one since you are changing the angle. Intake grate scoops are supposed to be parallel to the intake tract. I would try a worx.

[@KRM02]

Jim , Sorry last question I have for ya does anyone make the entire water intake where the prop sits and the stuffer sits ?? I'm looking for one for a special build I'm working on , trying to turn my small flat bottom into a swamp/river boat and I don't need lots of speed just need it to plane out and get from point out to point be. If ya know where I can pick one up let me know please if not I'll have to buy all the other parts and make a metal intake not sure what ya call that area on bottom of hull so I'm calling it the intake . Thanks Kyle

[@jetskijim007]

I sure don't. Most of the time those are fabricated for the application.

[@sevenout4361]

Have you heard of gator glide? It's a product that aluminum flat boats are using to protect the bottom of their hulls. Now I've seen jet ski guys doing it on their hulls. Your thoughts?

[@jetskijim007]

I've watched as folks have tried everything on the bottom of the hulls. Everything always affected handling in some odd way or another. Nothing "protects" fiberglass. If you are running your ski on the rocks, the fiberglass will flex/work/damage, no brush on coating is going to stop that. I have actually seen guys armor their bottoms with aluminum or stainless sheet. Wrecks the handling, but it does pretty much make them bullet proof. :-)

[@albertosalvatori8666]

Jim crak👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@raymonderickson7975]

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