challenger 180

Hi guys, I'm thinking about putting an external intercooler on my 06 Challenger 180. Originally I was thinking about doing the X-charger as well, but from what I've read the fuel consumption increases drastically. My boat has the original oem internal intercooler in it. Is it safe to assume...

Hi everybody my name is Todd and I came across this forum while looking for some help with my Challenger 180. I just bought it a year ago and as I winterized it this year it sat at 130 hours on the boat. I was advised by the local marina to have the supercharger rebuilt and was wondering if...

This is my first boat and I was so excited to put it on the water this week but got a LOUD BEEP as soon as I started accelerating. I've bought a CanDooPro and run a Report today. I tells me 6 faults. 3 Ignition Coils, Oil level (i've just changed it 3 weeks ago and fill it up) as well as...

Thank you for reading and I will really appreciate any advise on this This is mhttps://goo.gl/photos/vBbkbvax6MHeqzHB8y first boat and I was so excited to put it on the water this week but got a LOUD BEEP as soon as I started accelerating. I've bought a CanDooPro and run a Report today. I...

I bought my challenger last month and it has 40 hrs on it. I am new to seadoo boats but owned 2 RXP's in past. The first thing I did after private purchase was have local dealer rebuild supercharger and fix oil leak from shaft seal bearing. I have taken boat out 3 times and cannot get more than...

I currently own a 04 Sportster and we are looking for a little bit bigger boat. I found a 2012 Challenger 180 with about 60 hours on it. I am in Michigan and the boat is in North Carolina. My local Sea Doo dealer says all salt water boats are "junk" and I shouldn't even consider it. The...

The hull graphics have been showing their age on my 2006 Challenger 180. Replacing them was going to be expensive and eventually the new graphics would get beat-up as well during docking. So I did some research and decided to paint the hull to make it look like the hulls on the newer Sea Doo...

I have a 2009 Challenger 180 215. Friday I took it out after replacing a cracked intercooler hose and it ran fine (7800rpm, engine at normal operating level as far as sound goes) today (Sunday) It idled fine but once I got it to about 1/2 the throttle level position and 5500 rpm there was a lot...

I purchased a 2009 Challenger 180 w/ 215 HP engine this offseason with 30hrs on it. After taking it out on the lake for the first time it would only rev to 2500rpm and about 10 mph. I replaced the plugs and was able to get the on-board speedo up to 29mph and revs to 6300rpm. It sounds like the...

OK, everybody knows this. I got lazy and did not run a hose or put it in the water. I figured I would run it about 30 seconds and shut it off. I needed to check something after a fix. So I fired up the engine, ran it at partial throttle and on shut down it gave a very unsatisfying glurg...

Hello everyone, I am installing the Raymarine 7 fishfinder/GPS onto the boat (12V, 3-5A device). However, I am not sure where to hotwire it. There is a panel/fuse box on the driver's side of the boat that has two circular plugs, a row of female pins under it 24+ pins and a group of grounds...

Has anybody put one on their boat. I have the 180 Super Charger Inter-cooled model. The correct Seadoo part number is 204160259 with a progressive pitch of 10 to 21. Solas does not have anything close. I have read good things on their impellers. One guy (on an other forum) said it can...

I just got a used 2006 Challenger (non-tower version) and I have a question(s) about the Bimini. For some reason it does feel right. I am sorry I don't have a picture yet. I am looking for advice or pictures of what a properly deployed Bimini Top should look like. When I deploy the Bimini...

Hi to all, I have happily purchased a 2007 Seadoo Challenger 180se, I have used it quite a few times and I am amazed at the perfomance & handling, the boat requires a litte bit of a tidy up which I am trying to do most of the work myself to save on costs. I came across this site via google...

I am looking for a cool looking wakeboard tower for my 2011 challenger 180. i like the looks of the reverse archs like on the boats that come stock, and is it possible to get the stock wakeboard tower and put it on my boat? Does anyone know of any cool looking towers or have any suggestions on...

Where is the Fuel filter on a single engine Challenger 180? Is there more than one? I want to change it and possibly add another one, I read on this forum the Purolater F20011 or Fram G-2 is the ones to get. My boat runs at 7k rpms one day and another at 7500rpms, where its is suppose to run...

Looking to reduce engine noise, I began by finding the best material I could work with. I purchased QUIET BARRIER® Specialty Composite from American Micro Industries, Inc. <www.americanmicroinc.com> where I bought 2 sheets. (I might add more in the future), but this has really reduced engine...

Just finished up installing my new Polk MM 10" Subwoofer and thought I'd share some pics. The speaker is installed in the passenger seat kick-panel and the amp is installed behind the glovebox. - I drew a template of the hole size - cut the fiberglass - then made the exact same hole in a...

i just bought a new sea doo challenger 180. i currently have 4 hours on the boat. its been seeming really doggy the whole time i have had it and i was wondering if it had anything holding it back for the first 10 hours of break in. I was also wondering if there was any performance mods for...

Hi All, I'm new to seadoos, new to boating, and I'm new to the forums. So I apologize in advance if this problem has been brought up already, I didn't find it in the searches I ran. Yesterday I took my Challenger out for the fourth time, I was getting more confident with it, that is until the...