I've got a buddy looking at replacing his 91 XP with something newer. He's got the option of buying a 99 SPX that has been built as a limited race boat (lots of cool stuff) but has only seen one race or a 99 ultra 150. Now I don't know a tonne about either so I'm looking for opinions...he won't buy a GP/R because they're alot more money up here and there are very few to pick from.
Thanks!!

2000 GP1200R Millenium Ed.
Extra Stock
18' Charger w/200 HPDI
88 RZ350
00 SXR 700 fully built

what are his intentions with it. is he gonna ride or race? if he is just gonna ride go with the ultra or gp1200 if he is gonna race pick up the spx

Dok............Saw you posted this on Sea-Doo.net also. I don't know what your buddy is wanting out of a PWC but for an everday rider the Ultra will be a better choice than a modded Sea-Doo. Anytime you begin to mod something the reliability factor begins to dwindle.......the more you modify......the more the "dwindle". I know for a fact the 99 Ultra's were fastest out of the box PWC you could get.......and still are to this day. They were also quite reliable if left in stock condition. The only caution about the Ultra I would give you is the high-speed handling. Most are helping this situation with an intake grate and rideplate mod through Shredmaster.

I'd pick the Ultra.

I listen to what the voices inside my GPR glove box tell me to do.

DMD that was actually my buddy posting over at seadoo.net..he's a bit of a seadoo guy. He's not going to race so I think the Ultra is going to be a better boat as well. I just didn't know how reliable that boat was. Everyone says good things about it so I think that's the one he'll buy. I wish we had more GPs up here...its all effing Sea-doo!!

Thanks for all the info.

2000 GP1200R Millenium Ed.
Extra Stock
18' Charger w/200 HPDI
88 RZ350
00 SXR 700 fully built

I had a 99 ultra , I loved it.I put sponsons,hydroturf mats and a prop on it ,also a group K head mod. It was a great boat stock and even better modded.But now I have GPR's, '00 and an '03. they are a lot more stable.

2000 GP1200R stock 2003 GP1300R stock for now

My vote goes with the Ultra also.

02' GP1200R
Riva 2 bar grate-blueprinted
PPK
Nu-Jet 6.5 Pro 12/18.5
Stepped sponsons
Waveater powervalve stuff
Carb mod by Island Racing
Prok F/A's
Pro-Tec stuffers
R&D D plate
R&D rideplate-skegs removed
Pro-Tec rec head
Riva/Jettrim seat cover
71.5 @7190

"""""off topic""""" Voodoo, what were your results on the ride plate mod? What riding conditions are you in? Thanks... Woody

01 Ported 1300R Triple piper
(under construction)
03 Race ready Raptor

Woody, I purchased the plate with the mod already done by Island, so I can't give you an honest comparison of before and after the skegs were removed. My normal riding conditions are 6" to 1' of chop, sometimes less, sometimes more. In these conditions it rules for lake grudge racing. I did have to step the sponsons to stop the porpoising, once that was done it just hooked up and flew! I have basically no porpoising, and it turns very nicely in my opinion. I don't cc race, so keep that in mind.

02' GP1200R
Riva 2 bar grate-blueprinted
PPK
Nu-Jet 6.5 Pro 12/18.5
Stepped sponsons
Waveater powervalve stuff
Carb mod by Island Racing
Prok F/A's
Pro-Tec stuffers
R&D D plate
R&D rideplate-skegs removed
Pro-Tec rec head
Riva/Jettrim seat cover
71.5 @7190

I would get the Ultra, but I consider the shreadmaster rideplate a MANDATORY requirement.
The only reilability issues I know of on the Ultra are the pump bearings, they may need replacement as often as every 50 hrs but I think most go longer.

2000 GP1200R
Region 1 Novice 1200 Limited

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Originally posted by a1965gt:
I would get the Ultra, but I consider the shreadmaster rideplate a MANDATORY requirement.
The only reilability issues I know of on the Ultra are the pump bearings, they may need replacement as often as every 50 hrs but I think most go longer.

2000 GP1200R
Region 1 Novice 1200 Limited

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ditto, thats all i have ever heard of on the ultra. the ultra is a very good boat, in some instances probably more reliable in factory form then an 00 through 02 gpr. no powervalve issues, no wear ring issues, no cat con issues, etc...

Yup, the Ultra's are pretty awesome ski's for the go fast guys.

2000 xpl
UMI,KVPI,Hydro turf,ADA,BlackJack,CarbonTech,Prok,MicroTouch,Coffman,Solas

Ok, thanks guys! He bought it partly based on all of your advice. Thanks.

So...now how do I beat it!!

2000 GP1200R Millenium Ed.
Extra Stock
18' Charger w/200 HPDI
88 RZ350
00 SXR 700 fully built

Doktor,you sound like my kinda people.Had many Rd's thru H-2's after highschool 73-76.Also had a 17' Charger 83-88 that ran 80 on pump gas.The best mid & top end prop I found was a 26 pitch yamaha (Chopper style)over the hub P.S. my wife rides a 2000Gp1200R also!