low profile intakes on gullwings?
greg, how does a low profile intake help gullwings fly so high? is it just basically lower the entire pump down closer to keel level or is it the intake throat angle? i've never seen a low profile intake in person and its got me wondering about em. thanx tom e.
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Originally Posted by Ultra26 # 1
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Ok, I see it now. He just has'nt seen a low profile intake before. Nevermind, I'm drinking.
me tooOk, I see it now. He just has'nt seen a low profile intake before. Nevermind, I'm drinking.i've seen them before , just not in person
just wondering what benefits they provide. gonna be doin my floor this winter and while i had the intake out, figured i could upgrade if it was worth the $$$$$
Generally you get an extra degree of pump angle, and the fact the pump is much closer to the water. Shorter entry, less water lift to the pump, all help in efficiency. You can run less aggressive hardware to get you pump loading properly, less drag = more speed. Plus the gained transom lift, allows you to be quicker, and not fly at a nose high attitude, making it not so bad on shut down. There are so many pluses to running one, why would one choose to to run one.
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As long as I can remember the baseline setup on a gullwing has always been a 4 degree intake with various shoe combinations all which prove to be effective with proper guidance and setup. When it comes to a low profile intake there only a few that have ventured into this area of setup. Impatient pretty much sums it up lower thrust line more lift, more lift in a vee bottom can be a bad thing, I 'm not opposed to the low profile intake in a vee bottom but with todays power that can be made this can become a very flighty combination when not properly srtup.
miatake
Sleekcrafter is the post that gave us the info.
thanx for the info sleek and gregi've got a dominator mb1201 intake now and it's working fine, i was just curious.
Joe Lakamp. MPD low profile intake. 18 CP. Dialed
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That's awesome!!!
The boat is barely in the water!!!
How fast do you think he is going in that picture?
HJ
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If I could get into Hot Boat I had a thread asking about the low profile intakes and I posted a picture of a berkeley and a GTH side by side.
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As you can see a low profile intake in the wrong hands can be a hand full
So you got yourself banned did ya.......
They removed your picture's but here is the thread: http://www.hotboat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171427
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