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RXP -X SPECIFICATIONS 255 HP

DIMENSIONS


Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121.0 in. (307.0cm)
Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48.0 in. (122.0cm)
Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.8 in. (116.0cm)
Weight (dry) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .795 lbs. (361kg)
Rider capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 or 2
Fuel capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.9 US gallons (60L)
Storage capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.7 US gallons (40.3L)


ENGINE


Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 hp Supercharged Intercooled
Rotax® 4-TEC® engine
Intake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supercharged with external
intercooler, 52mm throttle body
Bore x stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100mm x 63.4mm
Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1494cc
Compression ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.4:1
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Closed-loop cooling system
Fuel type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Premium unleaded.


DRIVE UNIT


Propulsion system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sea-Doo® Direct Drive
Racing pump with high . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aluminum, axial flow, single stage,
performance intake grate large hub with 10-vane stator
Transmission . . . . . . . . ..................... . .Direct drive, forward/neutral/reverse
and high performance electric
V.T.S.™ (Variable Trim System)
Impeller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stainless steel

 
 
ELECTRICAL
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Digital inductive
Starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Electric
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 volt

HULL AND COMPONENTS
 

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Semi-V, composite
Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hyper Silver
 

EQUIPMENT
 

X-handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
Billet finger throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
High performance V.T.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
X-traction footwell carpet and deck pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
X-racing seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
Speedometer (Information Center) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
Tachometer (Information Center) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
Fuel gauge (Information Center) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
Information Center (20 functions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
D.E.S.S.™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
O.P.A.S.™ system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
Sea-Doo Learning Key™ (LK1 or LK2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STD
Double density comfort hand grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
Removable engine hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .STD
Reboarding ladder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OPT

Muscle craft are back with a vengeance, horsepower has hit new heights and Sea-Doo is back on top. Spicer test drives the all new RXP-X and RXT-X.


Elevated high on a house boat on ' Lake Shasta, California, I caught . my first glimpse of the X models. As the silver craft shimmered into sight, the swarm of journalists onboard welcomed the skis with a round of applause and an explosion of shutters.

Reincarnated for 2008, the new RXP and RXT combine a heady mixture of futuristic looks and modern materials, not to mention the most powerful PW engine in production.
While the two skis spun tantalizingly in the harbour, Philippe Normand, product manager for BRP International, ran through the X craft' spec with us: both have high-grip racing seats, billet-machined handlebars, 'quick shift' trim and a whopping 255hp Rotax engine.

These skis retain Sea-Doo's industry title of best power-to-weight ratio, and as the company celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2008, you can sense the pride. Philippe concluded his boat top presentation by saying: "Sea-Doo has raised the bar with these craft." But could they really be that different from the old RXP and RXT?

Easing out slowly onto Lake Shasta on a shiny new RXP-X I was immediately aware of the acceleration potential, even with small blips of the trigger. Power has been packed into the bottom-end so tightly that it feels like a jack-in-the-box itching to be released. Once out on open water I pinned the throttle, sending the ski screaming up onto the plane and me backwards, very nearly off the back. It's seriously quick. According to .BRP the X craft' acceleration is 0.2 seconds faster than a Ferrari F40. and it feels like it too.

The grunt of the thing is just incredible. It's fast, furious and frenetic - like a wild animal hungry for its prey. BRP claims that the X craft will travel 200 feet in under four seconds and I believe them. The power delivery is unreal: you're up on the plane in a flash with your arms being torn out of their sockets and expletives coming out of your mouth like Pat Butcher on an off day

.THE X FACTOR

So, where did all the extra power come from? Well, the 215 hp RXP engine has been improved with bigger fuel injectors, an upgraded supercharger (which produces 20 per cent more air flow), and a larger intercooler that allows a denser charge. The new intercooler is the most significant mod because it reduces heat by 60 per cent more than the intercooler on the 215.

This is crucial as superchargers heat up air flbw in an engine and this has a negative effect. Sr>although the new intercooler is bigger, this is where the bulk of the extra power comes from to allow those 40 extra horses. But as you can imagine, more power also means more wear, so stronger steel washers coated with titanium now replace the ceramic washers used in the 215, and these should be able to deal with the additional pressure.

Clutch lubrication has also been improved in this supercharger, with oil being pumped dowrr the centre of the shaft to constantly supply the clutch with fresh oil. However, even with enhanced workings, we have to ask the question, will so much power have a negative effect on engine reliability? Only time will tell.

 

Gobbling up the tree-laden horizon at a sickening rate of knots I leaned down into the wind, throttle wide open, with my weight over the back of the ski. The hook up is awesome. Throughout my whole ride the pump stayed stuffed, whacking out a constant blast even when zinging over other boat's wakes. In this sense it is a different animal to its predecessor and is mainly thanks to a new top-loading intake grate with longer inlets.

Working deliciously well with the scoop grate is a new fat-boy aluminium racing pump: an axial-flow, single stage, large hub with ten-vane stator that is 18 mm wider than the old RXP's. But the top-loading grate and the angle that the impeller has been pitched at means that the horse power won't reach the top end so the skis can't . exceed 65mph

the maximum speed set by Coastguards in the US. However GPS readings were actually topping out at 68.8 mph and, speaking to Tim McKercher from BRP's Media Relations team, he said: "It would be very easy to get more speed out of the X craft. All you would need to do is fit a new grate that isn't such a top loader, so the power would reach the top end then add a new prop with a different pitch. You could get an extra four or five miles per hour out of them no problem."


Thrashing the steering from one side to another, with my muscles aching and grin spreading, the craft shifted quickly. The new billet racing handlebars not only look wicked but are lightweight and give a good responsive feedback from your actions. The bars are set at a lower profile that's better suited to racing, they are nice and wide (the same width as the '07 RXP/T bars), and come with a hefty chin guard, which could come in handy considering the deceleration of this ski... BRP has also added a swanky billet finger throttle which is class. It's about time Sea-Doo swapped over to finger throttles as I think they are more comfortable for riding, so the position change and simultaneous upgrade to billet-aluminium was well worth the wait.

What else? The cornering is fast, thanks to the handlebars and wider pump, although you have to be strong with it - this is no little girl's ski. The flatwater lake didn't really let me see how well the RXP-X would handle in surf but the hulls on both X models have been lengthened to accommodate the bigger grate, so the extra length and extra couple of pounds should help to prevent them slamming in choppier conditions.

Likewise the trim system, now gratefully fitted to the RXT too, will aid handling in rough water. Controlling hard turns is helped by the low grippy seat and diamond grip mats, which let you shift your weight with confidence s you can counterbalance the G-force. But back to that trim:

When fully trimmed out you can literally jump the whole ski clean out of the water. It is amazing fun. From neutral, with one crank of the throttle you clear the whole hull from the wet stuff and even flick little mid-air turns. Plus the 'quick shift' makes it easy to adjust the trim - there's no need to wrsnch 3 handle I grip against the force of the jet, you just push a button up or down. The RXP-X is a full on thrill ride. After an hour on the water I came back in and had heart palpitations for nearly the same amount of time again. Mad as a box of frogs.


HEAD TO HEAD
Onto the RXT-X... I'll cut to the chase, what we all want to know is how it holds up against the Kawasaki Ultra 250X, and back on board the house boat I got the chance to find out. The BRP boys were so confident that they brought an Ultra to their own launch to race the RXT-X against! Fretty ballsy, right? The 250 is an incredible machine and only slightly less powerful, although it is heavier than the RXT-X by 40 kilos, so how would it fair? Diplomatically, Philippe asked one of the journalists to ride the Kawasaki and allowed the model racers, Francky Zapata and Cyrille Lemoine, to race the RXT-X and RXP-X. From a standing start, the RXP-X and RXT-X burned away from

the Ultra by at least two ski lengths. The Ultra was quick, don't get me wrong, but the Sea Doos were well ahead. Aside from the speed, another factor working in Sea-Doo's favour, is that, according to BRP's figures, the RXT-X is 58 per cent more fuel efficient than the Ultra 250.


I had less time to test drive the RXT-X but it was long enough to get a good impression of it. Accommodating a third person means more size so unsurprisingly it is less nimble than the RXP-X, although it still goes like shit off the proverbial shovel. Like the RXP-X, giving it masses of rein through corners isn't to be taken lightly, it will grip on the sponsons but if you haven't got the strength to hold on, the chance of high-siding is, well, high... For handling, it's chunkier and more boat-like than the RXP-X but it's a three-seater so what do you expect.

I slowed down for this run, using my time to check out the speedo, info gauges and general appearance of the boat. The curvy displays look cool but are harder to view than the old RXP, especially if you're doing a zillion miles per hour. Styling, of course, is totally subjective and for some people the metallic silver and orange colour scheme may be a bit garish but I reckon it rocks. The seat covers, gel coat and mats all have a wicked metallic finish that give the X craft a high-tec appearance but, combined with the orange, is curiously similar to the Hydrospace S4. Mmmm... Maybe BRP thought they would pip HSR-Benelli to the post before the release of their new runabout, or perhaps it's just a coincidence.


CONCLUSION
The X craft are the fastest, angriest skis to emerge from BRP. Forget slow and building speed, they are acceleration hounds that deliver a hot spike of power from the first tap of throttle. The adrenalin-soaked pace wanes towards the top end, which is a deliberate and sensible safety feature for these stock skis, but for those who want it there's more power and it isn't hard to access.
It may sound like an obvious thing to say but I wouldn't recommend the X craft to anyone without some serious riding experience under their belts. Wisely, both come with learner keys that limit engine RPM and top speed to either 35 or 50 mph, but in full-on mode, these are definitely not beginners' skis.


Responsible words of advice out of the way, these are blinding good fun and I love them. The closest comparison I could give is to James Bushell's race-tuned RXP which I tested last year. Admittedly, they are not as terrifying as his machine but for a stock PW they are unbelievable. These are essentially racing skis available for the recreational market, meaning that they are a physically demanding ride and require a fair dose of bravery.

Sea-Doo has stepped up the level of performance by forging a pair of warp-speed watercraft that will literally (as their maxim goes) leave everything else behind. These craft are beasts, suitable for the type of rider who's inherently got petrol pumping through their veins and who always wants to be the fastest thing on the water. If your muscles can handle it, these are the most exciting skis that money can buy

 

 

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