Anybody changed the impeller?

[krypto69]

I know with the Sea Doo ski you can get 5 MPH or more by changing to a Solas impeller.

Solas Scarab 165 3-blade Impeller

Get maximum bottom end and improved hook up with this 3-blade impeller! Our Pro-Tuned Solas 3-blade impeller is an excellent stainless-steel upgrade for your 165 Scarab boat! Improved pump efficiency in rough conditions (read less cavitation), along with much better plaining performance! We...

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Anybody switched / tried one?

 

[Luc Lafreniere]

Many have. They always provide trade offs. From most experienced folks, we generally don't think it's worth it unless you're looking for a specific thing and are willing to sacrifice something else to get it. In general, the engineers have very well balanced those trade offs with the stock parts.

 

[krypto69]

Thanks Luc.

So there's not too much I can do to increase top speed?

I know with my ski's it's fairly easy to add 10-15mph. Not so much with the 165's?

 

[Luc Lafreniere]

Correct. Our boats are not as easy to mod to get that extra speed. The hull itself slows us down to some degree due to its design but also, the computer and parts are just not quite all the same. I've seen one guy on Facebook actually achieve faster speeds... but the stuff he had to do was pretty extreme including sanding off parts of the hull design to reduce friction but at the cost of the boat being pretty whirly.