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Blowsion is well known for its dedication on designing special parts for Ski’s and we have seen that the company actually produces so many small, nice and tricky parts. We were wondering how did the company managed to produced all these parts by CNC machining while keeping the cost at a reasonable level. The answer came straight to us by its owner John Dady. “For aluminum manufacturing we do all of our CNC machining with about 10 different machine shops. Most are in our local area. We do only the product design in-house. On that same note all of our anodizing is done locally as well with three different anodizing vendors. Because of the hazardous chemicals required in anodizing it is very difficult to do this kind of work unless a business is specialized in only that process. The Kawasaki Green is the most challenging color we offer simply because it is a very difficult shade of green to anodize. We are lucky in that the company that does our Green color also does all of the aluminum baseball bats for www.Deemarini.com so we share the costs of formulating this special green with them.”

We had the great opportunity to test ride Henn Linth’s SX-R in Havasu. An SX-R that features twin modified dry pipes, special cylinder head, watercooled crankcases and lots of other interesting parts. Linth approached the whole project from a different angle and he managed to get 66mph of top speed by running the engine on pump gas. We also feature some photos of his interesting GP ski. This is very impressive. Read the complete report under the Race Tests section.

Mike Follmer is an outstanding racer and a great personality in personal watercraft scene. He comes from an American Racing Family and he was naturally gravitated to racing pwc’s when he was introduced to them. His unique character and family manners made him not only a great athlete but a successful businessman too. For over 25 years Mike Follmer Specialties has supplied the highest quality promotional products in the industry to Corporate Sponsors, Drivers, Organizers, Clubs, Race Track Events, Trade Shows, and Team Hospitality. During those years, companies and organizations such as The Ayrton Senna Foundation, Porsche, TRD, Edelbrock, Toyota, NHRA, McLaren, John Force Racing, Motul, Yamaha, Brembo, and Team Penske have depended on Mike Follmer Specialties for their personalized specialty product needs. Mike Follmer Specialties offer a wide range of promotional products such as: cloisonné pins, cloisonné/Leather key fobs, credential holders, can coolers/holders, mouse pads, ear plugs and holders, sport water bottles, note pads, licence plate frames, embroidered hats, belt buckles and many more. Therefore, the racer who has solidify his/her programs with sponsors or team riders may forward the logo’s and paint schemes to Mike Follmer Specialties in order to have manufactured all necessary required items for the team’s promotion. Find more about Mike Follmer Specialties by logging in at www.mikefollmerspecialties.com

Frogzskin woven water screens are the latest intuitive technology answer in the constant horsepower battle between today's high performance engines requiring more and more air, yet still keeping out the resulting ingress of destructive salt and fresh water. Some of us had tried it in the past by using old carb covers that were designed for the same purpose. We were cutting and putting these screen by using Sikaflex or Silicone. Frogzskin's open mesh intake design increases airflow, while reducing performance loss due to taping off your air intakes in order to keep your engine compartment dry and pistons firing. Frogzskin's manufacturing process utilizes the latest technology in Micro-Fiber materials. Frogzskin's special woven material vent covers are manufactured to specific quality standards allowing maximum air-flow, while employing hydrophobic characteristic that repel water intake. Industrial grade adhesive edge binding allows for a fast and easy peel-n-stick application. This combination of materials has been thoroughly tested to meet the demanding requirements of watercraft abuse in recreational, racing, freestyle and freeride watercraft environments. Available from Blowsion and Straightline Performance also at Universal kits.

Glenn Dickinson of R&D has just informed us that he has finished a few test samples of the brand new watercool Supercharger and Bill Chapin did the initial test today (Friday). The only change Chapin made to his test boat for the first test was the new watercooled housing. The baseline of the boat, which had a reprogrammed ECU with the rev limiter was set @ 9000 rpm, had 16.5 psi boost @ 8750 rpm with the stock housing. With the new housing, the engine now stays on the rev limiter with a boost of 18psi. Bill has to raise the rev limiter up to find out how much better it really is. But initial test is at least 1.5+ psi better and 200+ rpm. Not bad at all for first day testing. We are expecting to receive some pictures of his Supercharger soon so we will be able to reveal more information about it. R&D expects to raise the performance of the FZR platform vertically next year. The photo simply illustrates R&D test bench as we tested last October.

A special gift for the original enthusiasts of jet ski sport. This Jewel is in Stainless steel 316L, set with 56 diamonds (quality HSI) totaling 0172 carat. Symbol of strength, the diamond has always been the mark of the winner, according to the Chinese company which produces those items. It reflects a deep commitment to elegance and quality. Jet Jewellery was conceived and designed with the same concern and perfection that has guided most prestigious watch brands.

At a press conference staged at the Corniche Al Buheira hotel, Nicolo di San Germano, promoter of the UIM World F1 Series together with John Caudwell and Mike Beachy Head of Caudwell Marine unveiled a unique new engine/drive package that could revolutionize Formula One. With the world of motor sports becoming increasingly under pressure to seek out greener, more energy efficient options to protect the environment, Di San Germano has, for the last two years looked at several propositions but all have been discarded on the grounds of economics. However when Caudwell Marine approached the F1 promoter with a package that ticked all the right boxes, Di San Germano proposed a joint venture that, if successful could transform F1. Since its inception, Formula One has relied on outboard power which has mainly been dominated by Mercury 2 stroke units. Today Caudwell and Beachy Head unveiled their powerplant and early tests and comments from the F1 fraternity suggest it could be a winner. The engine is energy efficient, all aluminum Nissan V6 naturally aspirated 3.5 liter powerplant attached to a custom made Axis drive unit. The test unit is fitted in an elderly two seater DAC catamaran and early performance figures indicate it is very fast i.e. it set an unofficial South African speed record of 142mph and accelerates from standstill to 160kph is 4 seconds. Caudwell and Beachy Head indicated that their units will be cost effective and teams are invited to lease the packages from Caudwell as opposed to outright purchase. The next stage of development will be to install engine and drive in new F1 catamaran and set the outfit up in racing mode and the results will be appraised by pilots. If the feedback is positive, Caudwell engines could be on the start grid in 2011.