Thread:

Ride plate options

Hey guys, Eddie marine has a ride plate kit that bolts to the bowl,
but doesn't require the intake to be machined. At what point is the
shoe required to be lowered to keep the jet loaded? I have my intake
out & ready to install. I sent my intake in to CP perfromance, but they
said it wouldn't work because I have a JC bowl & the rear cradle wouldn't
attach right. I'm in the middle of doing everything else right now, so a
new bowl isn't in the cards right now. Can the machining be done & intake
installed with just the shoe installed? Please, help a fellow jet boat brother
out.......

You don't want to run just the shoe without the rideplate.

CP may not have the rideplate yoke you need, but I believe Duane at Hi-Tech Performance does.

I also see a shoe/ride plate kit for intakes that are already installed on HI-TECH's website. How about the water loading at high speeds? Is a shoe required to keep the jet loaded or will a good loader work? I have a 2155 intake that is rounded for the shallow "V". So, how about the ride plates that are part of the droop kit on the Eddie Marine website? Anyone use these? This is confusing, there's too many options........

Originally Posted by konajet74

I also see a shoe/ride plate kit for intakes that are already installed on HI-TECH's website. How about the water loading at high speeds? Is a shoe required to keep the jet loaded or will a good loader work? I have a 2155 intake that is rounded for the shallow "V". So, how about the ride plates that are part of the droop kit on the Eddie Marine website? Anyone use these? This is confusing, there's too many options........

Give Duane at Hi-Tech a call.(Or Jack at MPD) I am sure he can answer your questions and get you headed in the right direction.

In general, the add a shoe kits and the add on ride plates are a half way measure, you won't see the full benefit. You have your intake out, machine it and get the shoe/ride plate. OldSquirt posted a pic of a cradle Hi-Tech made for the "C" bowl. Just my $.02

Doug

Originally Posted by slotracer

now why do you say you will only see half the benefit with the bolt in ride plate kit?

I personally have no experience with these set ups.

It has been said that the adapt a shoe/ride plate set up can negatively affect the boats shut down due to it haning lower than the keel. A machined shoe normally sits above the keel.

Originally Posted by HawaiianJet

I don't know, just thinking out loud. Which explains the ??? at the end.

I was thinking more at the shoe, being able to adjust how far above or below keel it sits.

HJ,

I am glad you are on here to soak up as much knowledge as possible and are bored, but when it comes to people asking questions, unless you KNOW what you are talking about sit back and learn with some of the answers. The advice about machining the shoe since it is already out is absolutely 100% correct. +1 for you. Coming on after that with guesses can cost someone a lot of time, a lot of money, or get them hurt. I know you are eager to share everything you have picked up here so you can be the teacher not the student but you do have to be careful with what you say because like I said there are consequences here even if you put questionmarks at the end???.

Cy

Cy,

Very well put. Some of us that even know something can be reluctant to respond to some of the questions.

Tim

So, My boat is a 18' semi V, where will the rideplate come into play
besides high speeds? Is it required for boats under 80? I'm guestimating
on everything since I haven't ran it w/ the motor going in it. Tim Morgan
is setting up the head cam package right now (full roller 454 w/ 990's).
I have a feeling it's going to run like a raped ape, so I'm getting prepared.
I just wasn't sure if the shoe is required if I can get a ride plate setup
that bolts to the droop and not the intake? Thanks guys!