Solas Dual Impeller + Tunnel Seal

[dailyderbi]

Finally got my Solas dual impeller on and sealed up the intake tunnel on my 195S.

A bit of background here. I live south of SLC, Utah and the two local reservoirs I boat at are 5,500 ft (Deer Creek) and 7,500 ft (Strawberry). I also make at least three trips a year down to Lake Powell, which is about 3,650 ft.

Cavitation on the stock impreller at these elevations was really terrible, especially when towing anything. So after quite a bit of research, I've done three things:

1. Installed a Solas Concord dual impeller. There's a lot of talk about these but nothing around the actual results. Once I get it on the water, I'll update this thread and let you know. In theory, these dual impellers are suppose to eliminate cavitation, plus Impros did a customer pitch for 5,000 ft elevation (happy medium between local destinations and Lake Powell). I don't care about top speed, just power for wakesurfing and tubing.
2. Got a REVA filter to replace the stock one. I was shocked at how little surface area the stock filter had compared to the full open RIVA/K&N one. Especially for being a supercharged motor, I would have imagined as much clean air intake as possible would be best. I did install this before my last outing and can tell a very big difference at higher elevations. The punch on the low-end RPMs is much more pronounced and quick.
3. Sealed up my intake tunnel (not the most beautiful of jobs). Interestingly, the dual impeller blocks some of the back areas that I had intended to seal (and probably more high-impact to reducing cavitation), but I'll have to do it the next time I pull the pump. Definitely makes for an interesting photo to see the impeller sticking out twice as far as the stock.

Next time I take her out (will be a couple of weeks), I'll follow up and let you know how all of this translates into higher elevation cavitation.

 

[XLR8ED]

Very interested to hear the results of your water test, may I ask the part number of the Solas?

Thanks

 

[Ribs77]

I'm at sea level, but, like you, I care a lot more about low-end punch than top speed.

Do you think the air filter alone would make a difference at sea level?

 

[dailyderbi]

I'm at sea level, but, like you, I care a lot more about low-end punch than top speed.

Do you think the air filter alone would make a difference at sea level?

Yes, I do! Take a look at the difference between the two and you can see just how much more intake space there is:
- RIVA: https://amzn.to/4djWJVb
- Stock: Amazon.com

It's also not the most expensive upgrade all things considered, so even if it doesn't totally change your boat, it's worth the price for the incremental performance upgrade.

 

[dailyderbi]

Very interested to hear the results of your water test, may I ask the part number of the Solas?

Thanks

Yup, it is YV-TP JB for 2020+ engines (as far as I can tell) and YSTP-JB for anything 2019 and older.

I got it on Impros here: Solas YV-TP Jet Boat Twin Impeller (SKU: YV-TP JB) – Impros

 

[XLR8ED]

Thanks!

 

[Scuba_ref]

Following, looking forward to your updates after getting it on the water!

 

[anmut]

Post those results!

 

[dailyderbi]

Post those results!

Definitely will, it'll be another week and a half before I plan to take it out though.

 

[anmut]

Ping on this post - how are the twins working out??

 

[dailyderbi]

Ping on this post - how are the twins working out??

Sorry, no update yet. Haven't been able to get the boat out. Kiddos soccer season started and free time on the weekends has gone to crap.

 

[anmut]

Sorry, no update yet. Haven't been able to get the boat out. Kiddos soccer season started and free time on the weekends has gone to crap.

I'm trying to be understanding... but some of us need for you to get your priorities straight

 

[dailyderbi]

I'm trying to be understanding... but some of us need for you to get your priorities straight

Clearly I have some deep thinking to do about the direction of my life