R&Ds new SHO/FZR Anti-Cavitation Transom Plate Machining Modification service is now available. The engineers at R&D have been successful at reducing pump cavitation by removing the restriction in the OEM Transom Plate. The OEM Transom Plate has a 3mm taper that restricts water flow in front of the prop. Removing this restriction significantly reduces cavitation and improves holeshot and hook up with any prop type or diameter. The service includes line boring the Transom Plate and blue printing the new pump shoe diameter to blend with the R&D Aquavein Intake Grate, and the sealing surface of the transom plate where it mounts the hull is also improved by plugging the OEM casting pocket in the face of the Transom Plate with R&Ds Sure Seal Urethane Material. Service turnaround time is 1-2 days. R&D also offers the service to a new OEM Transom Plate available for immediate shipping. PT#162-18004 .Transom Plate Machining Service Retail $179.95, PT#162-18005 .Complete new FZR Transom Plate w/Machining Service Retail $399.95, PT#162-18006 .Complete new SHO Transom Plate w/Machining Service Retail $373.95. We had the opportunity to observe those two transom plates at R&Ds Research Center in Havasu and look at the great work that has been done.
