place droop/ride plate combo

[mrgoslow]

has anyone bought one of place's droop snoots that have ride plate capability and what did you think of it? http://www.***boat.net/image_center/data/521/87newghostie.jpg

[HammerDown]

All the research I did (before) doing my pump setback, and adding the Ride Plate and Shoe... lead me to leave that item on the store shelf.
Do it the right way, remove the Intake and have it Machined!

[rivercrazy]

I think the droop is one of the best on the market. But the ride plate combo is lacking. To be an effective ride plate, it needs to extend from the bottom of the hull to become an extension of the bottom. Most of the ones Ive seen are "up" from the bottom. Perhaps they help get a boat on plane slightly faster because of reduced jet bowl drag but I bet its not at all significant. Anti up for a machined shoe/rideplate would be my recommendation

[mrgoslow]

i would love to have a shoe/rideplate combo but i dont feel like taking the intake out for machining and since its a jacuzzi WJ that im putting a dominator bowl & impellor on , i dont know how the boat will run. i was just looking for a way to have a liitle more roost and carry the nose a little better. has anyone bought one of these combos?

[Liberator TJ1984]

GoSlow , I bet with a little engineering help from Nate at Midnight Boat Wurks that thing will probably work real nice.. you gonna try just a droop first an see how that alone does ???
Maybe by looking at that pic..DHobbs @ PFM Marine can make you one?? :confused:
Gopherrr
By the way got the ProTopline Heads in ....WAY SWEEEEEET !!!! :D

[Hustler]

Liberator TJ1984:
GoSlow , I bet with a little engineering help from Nate at Midnight Boat Wurks that thing will probably work real nice.. you gonna try just a droop first an see how that alone does ???
Maybe by looking at that pic..DHobbs @ PFM Marine can make you one?? :confused:
Gopherrr
By the way got the ProTopline Heads in ....WAY SWEEEEEET !!!! :D do you have any flow #'s for them? my brother just bought a set and I was thinking about it. the price on them is real nice but I have not seen any flow #'s

[Liberator TJ1984]

Hustler ck PM's
Gopherrr

[HammerDown]

MrGoslow...look at it this way after you spend the money on that piece chances are you'll wish you did it the right way...and if your going to put a dominator bowl & impellor on ...why not take the intake out a refit your hull for a Berk,Aggressor,AT or any other Hi pressure pump.
Something to think about for sure.

[mrgoslow]

hammer, i guess some of it bowls down to $$$. if my v bottom runs 75 all day with a mild 454 and has the ability to put up a nice tail, thats fine. id probably spend $1500 or more getting an intake, ride plate and suction piece, getting the intake machined for a shoe & rideplate and having the intake set in place. the droop costs what it cost and i want one regardless. if you buy a place brand, you can buy their rideplate for and bracket for an additional $180.

[HammerDown]

Thats true...sometimes $$$$ is a big factor...and good luck with your Boat.

[nelsonf]

I have the Place Droop and ride plate the Droop is the Best avail I think because it has 8 Degrees built in to it and on a v bottom like mine at least it likes it. But as others have stated the ride plate makes no noticeable difference on my boat. Not planning or anywhere else. Just my observation that’s all

[MAXIMUS]

I think it is more like eye candy for those who don't have any knowledge on set ups...

[HBjet]

MAXIMUS:
I think it is more like eye candy for those who don't have any knowledge on set ups... I agree.....on the ride plate portion. I think that Droop is a very nice piece.
HBjet

[Froggystyle]

I would say that "Preparation H" feels good on the whole, yah?"

[Jake W]

Yes on the hole Prepration H does feel good.

[ChetCapoli]

MAXIMUS:
I think it is more like eye candy for those who don't have any knowledge on set ups... Just like that JC/JG bowl conversion.....hb has a knack for eye candy...so much so it's blinding him. :D

[mrgoslow]

thanks for the input. the droop's been ordered. nelsonf, still curious, are they adjustable in any way? if so, have you ever?

[MAXIMUS]

The droop snoot is ok. I took mine & ported the inside out where they close it down at the flange, then double drilled, had it stripped & hard anodized. Now it is a nice piece! Its a shame to spend the dollars on some of this stuff & then have to spend that much more time & dollars to make it correct... Pretty much the name of the game I guess?? :confused:

[nelsonf]

Adjustable? Maybe a couple degrees but that is it. There are three holes that you bolt it to the Droop and if you can find play in the holes that is your adjustment