Stock RXP-X Intercooler Reinforcement Question

[FullTilt429]

I just installed a Riva Open Loop Kit, and Im only spinning about +/- 8600 in my ski. Its a stock class legal boat so I cant run any a/m IC's, but I have been reading about people swelling the X intercoolers and wiping out motors. I also had seen that people are reinforcing the stock ones. Who does this and how? Any help is always appreciated.

[WOT 88]

The link below is jacked from Reids thread, this will give you an idea of how it's done... There is another thread awhile back that Gus13Letter did on his cooler... Ried did the whole damn cooler. Most I've seen just do the ends

http://www.greenhulk.net/forums/sea-...-year-556.html

This is pretty much how i've seen most guys do it, this was jacked from Gus's old thread...These pics are prior to welding.

[skoepp]

I jacked this from Reids thread, this will give you an

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[FullTilt429]

Oh I see.. just glued some aluminum stock on the front and rear.. or dud they get welded after?

[R88ory RXP]

Oh I see.. just glued some aluminum stock on the front and rear.. or dud they get welded after?

It was all welded up but I'm not sure if your allowed to do this in stock? r88

[Mike H]

glued? maybe your sniffin' some..... or possibly the fact your garage is so cold you cant think clearly

[FullTilt429]

@Rory. Yeah I was wondering the same thing. However its not like your increasing the performance over stock...

@ Mike. Haha I didn't see the welds until I went into the link. Garage was nice today. Didn't even have to roll the door down

[R88ory RXP]

@Rory. Yeah I was wondering the same thing. However its not like your increasing the performance over stock...

@ Mike. Haha I didn't see the welds until I went into the link. Garage was nice today. Didn't even have to roll the door down

Don't matter, if they haven't published a notice saying the ICers can be re inforced you can't change it. best bet is to email the IJSBA and ask them, then go to your race organizer with the info just to make sure your not going to get DQed.

R88