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04-09-2011, 09:51 PM #1
ocean pro ride plate
is an ocean pro a good upgrade for my '96 sl 780?
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04-09-2011, 10:00 PM #2
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04-09-2011, 10:54 PM #3
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The SL 780 has the short ride plate.
An OP plate will make a big improvement in acceleration, better handling, and help reduce porpoising over the one you have.
As Thester mentioned, there are 2 versions for the SL. The "R" or race plate. It's longer than yours now, and is a good overall performer.
Then you have the "O" or ocean plate. Which is even longer than the "R" and is really meant for rough/choppy water conditions. It will help keep the nose planted and reduce porpoising even more, but at a cost of a little lost MPH on top speed in smooth water.
Choose the plate that best suits the water conditions you normally ride in.
If you're going with the O plate, might I suggest you also look into a scoop type intake grate to help keep the ski in the water. a R&D aquavane is a good performer as well.
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04-10-2011, 10:08 AM #4
I would suggest getting the O version. I added one to my SL 650 and it made a big difference. I might have lost 1 MPH from the SLX ride plate I was using, but its not even noticable. It might feel slower because you arent bouncing all over the place like with the stock plate. Also makes high speed steering a lot better.
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04-11-2011, 06:06 AM #5
thanks
i appreciate all of the replies, i saw an "o" ride plate on e-bay which is, from what ya'll say, a better choice since i'll be riding mostly at Joe Wheeler in Alabama (choppy waters), again, thanks ya'll
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04-11-2011, 04:34 PM #6
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Yep, get the "O" plate then.
Also look into that R&D intake grate too. Honestly, you can normally find these used for less than $75. So don't waste your $$$ buying a new one for around $120 IMO.
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06-22-2011, 06:07 AM #7
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