My name is Brandon, I am new to the forum. I just picked up a 2002 seadoo XP. I am looking for any advice and or used aftermarket upgrades. Can anyone help and or point me in the right direction. I'm looking for exhaust, prop, intake grate, and carbon reeds. Thank you in advance
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96spxpos
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you just picked the ski up... why are you looking for upgrades? is it not fast enough? Being that the ski is new to you, before I would start upgrading things, I'd make sure its reliable first. How many hours are on it? Post some pics...we LLLLLLOOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEEE pics here...
njrealtor55
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simple mod:
buy re-jet kit & flame arrestor from watercraft majic
more in depth, but still reliable:
97.5 white pipe, carb re-jet kit, flame arrestor, split your head gasket (or run aftermarket head), 15/20 concord impeller. should get you close to 65mph providing you can spin the 15/20 around 7200rpm. must run 91 octane.
buy re-jet kit & flame arrestor from watercraft majic
more in depth, but still reliable:
97.5 white pipe, carb re-jet kit, flame arrestor, split your head gasket (or run aftermarket head), 15/20 concord impeller. should get you close to 65mph providing you can spin the 15/20 around 7200rpm. must run 91 octane.
SabrToothSqrl
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Stop. Don't do it. It's 12 years old, low hours, and hopefully good shape. Ride it as is. Trust me.
It is a carb model. It has a total of 50hrs on the stock engine. From riding around 5 hours, it seems reliable and strong still. I am not looking to do build a race bike, just something with some strong bottom end and good response. I would like to do this without putting too much stress on the engine that would cause more issues in the future. Not sure if this is possible, that is why I am here.
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njrealtor55
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Then the carb rejet kit and flame arrestor is what you want. I prefer to disable the accelerator pumps, as the carburetion is much more consistent without it and you will get better acceleration from a stop - and it will be the same every time.
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Sportster-2001-951C-Stock
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The 961 is a reed motor. I wouldn't touch anything as long as it's running correctly, make sure to run with the factory air box.
Speed costs money, get a newer ski and go faster but don't destroy what you've got, Seadoo tuned them to the max already. Unless you think another 50RPM will tickle your funny bone, but it's not worth blowing up the motor.
BTW, if you beat on it, it will fail (IMO).
Speed costs money, get a newer ski and go faster but don't destroy what you've got, Seadoo tuned them to the max already. Unless you think another 50RPM will tickle your funny bone, but it's not worth blowing up the motor.
BTW, if you beat on it, it will fail (IMO).
1of500
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Imo if you want a mod boat build one. Put the works on it and run race gas. That 13 year old engine probably won't hold up to any real mods without a total rebuild. You can swap the stock prop to an aftermarket but if you are going to spend the money on a head, pipe having the mpem reflashed new carbs ect and not build a new engine to go with the other mods you are going backwards my friend. I've been there.......
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96spxpos
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I agree with sportster.. So much so, that my hx came with an aftermarket west coast flame arrestor / intake and I made an EVEN trade for a stock airbox.. As others have said... Seadoo has done a damn good job getting the most Rpms outta these skis while maintaining reliability. This is why I asked in my original post if you drove it and it wasn't fast enough
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1of500
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Buuuuutttttt I want it to go reaaaaalllyyy fassssssstttttt[emoji16]
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Man. I feel like I just got the wind knocked out of my sails!! I guess I will have to be happy with a stock bike.. Or at least until I can't take it anymore and just rebuild the engine and make it into a project bike.
Sportster-2001-951C-Stock
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Brandon I also think you should enjoy the ski as it is now if it runs nicely. However, in the event that you just have to modify then hit me up. I have the parts but they are a lot of work and are not cheap.
SabrToothSqrl
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Again, leave it alone. for a "stock" bike, this thing FLIES. The only thing I do on these is put a Solas Concord 15/20 on them if your stock prop gets chewed up. It's a bit quicker off the line and top end, but will eat 200 RPMs wide open vs. stock.
Even for a 13 year old ski, this thing will smoke almost anything out there... in 2002 it must have been crazy.
Carbs, Jets, pipe, etc, may get you to the rev limiter a bit quicker, but you're still going to crash into it. If you can't spin it faster, you'll need a bigger prop, and etc etc etc.
I'm not saying you can't, I'm just saying, and yes from experience, that reliability trumps all else on the water.
Even for a 13 year old ski, this thing will smoke almost anything out there... in 2002 it must have been crazy.
Carbs, Jets, pipe, etc, may get you to the rev limiter a bit quicker, but you're still going to crash into it. If you can't spin it faster, you'll need a bigger prop, and etc etc etc.
I'm not saying you can't, I'm just saying, and yes from experience, that reliability trumps all else on the water.
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