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    Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    I have never been more intimidated by a DA in my life. In my pursuit of craziness and liking to mix, match an frankenstein things that are pretty much over the top... this has got to be the most aggressive and raw DA I have ever used. So for fun I let my buddy at the bodyshop play with the DA`s for a day. The Rupes paired with Katana/Beast BP and the G21 with the oem 6 inch BP. He told me the G21 was still edging out ahead of the Rupes by just a bit but noticable. So after some idea`s this popped into my head.

    G21 + Katana/Beast Bp = Borderline scary

    Just turning it on, on 1 is a little nerve racking, 6 leaves you awestruck but definitely not for a beginner. I`m going to hammer a new DD audi we recently purchase with lovely cat hood scratches. I have a strong feeling it`s going to annihilate those lines off the face of the earth.

    (And yes, it fits like a glove)



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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    Do you think the Katana BP for the Rupes 15 would fit the Boss 15?? Every review I`ve seen on the Katana was with MF pads, but am I correct in assuming it would offer the same advantages with foam pads designed for long throw polishers??
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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    What pads will you be running?

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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    Quote Originally Posted by pwaug View Post
    Do you think the Katana BP for the Rupes 15 would fit the Boss 15?? Every review I`ve seen on the Katana was with MF pads, but am I correct in assuming it would offer the same advantages with foam pads designed for long throw polishers??
    I don`t see why not, the increase in speed might cause you to eat up a foam pad a bit faster but other then that everything would be the same. The gains are very noticeable with the katana/beast. Rupe`s formatted plates fit on the BOSS series but BOSS plates do not clear the Rupes.

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    What pads will you be running?
    I will start off with MF finishing, then graduate to cutting if need be. Most likely use SRC compound, it really acts just like 2500 but with more cut and a bit more dust, still absolutely awesome. I`ll then follow up with the rupes 15, yellow pad, essence an then coat it with my 1 year old bottle of UK LOL.
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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    Would be interesting to see vs stock BP not trying to hit anything haha! Curious on the difference in cut ability never tried Kanata/beast BP on any of my rupes. Usually if my rupes couldn`t cut it my Flex could what ever the Flex couldn`t rotary sure could lol
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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    Quote Originally Posted by kosmetikwerks View Post
    Would be interesting to see vs stock BP not trying to hit anything haha! Curious on the difference in cut ability never tried Kanata/beast BP on any of my rupes. Usually if my rupes couldn`t cut it my Flex could what ever the Flex couldn`t rotary sure could lol
    The Katana/beast on the rupes 21 is VERY noticeable, the cut is significantly faster 5-10%. The balance is definitely a ton better and the super low profile really makes polishing with stuff like X-cuts insane. Even with the 21 it rips but with the G21`s 900 watt motor it just monsters out corners as much if not more then 3401. It`s like trying to hold back a PE-14-2 except with throw!

    I will do a comparison for sure.

    That said, if you try it don`t use thin disks when you first start, you really need to get used to it.

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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    I have had one since the summer, absolutely love it! Very smooth, no vibration!

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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    Mike a katana back plate or a G21?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike lambert View Post
    I have had one since the summer, absolutely love it! Very smooth, no vibration!

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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    Backing plate, never give up my Rupes!

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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    Subscribed I`ve been debating the kamikaze for a couple months now. I can`t justify the $100 on a backing plate yet... Lol! The anti vibration appeals to me, faster corrections do as well, but only a 5-10% faster correction rate isn`t enough for me to pull the trigger.

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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    When I bought my 15 I thought about modifying it to a 21. I looked over the parts diagram for the 15 & 21. We all know the 15 has higher RPM too.
    I`m suprised no one has tried a mod that "might" just unlock the hidden power of the 21. It looks like the motors are identical but I`m not 100% sure.
    Why not change the module and put a 400.246/c in it that a 15 uses. It should increase the max RPM from 4200-5000.
    Run your 5" BP and you may not need a Mark 2.

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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    Maybe I will have to give this a try.

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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    Used the G21, Katana setup today. Worked great. Thanks for the tip Driver, it was right in front of me this whole time, just didnt piece it together.
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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    Thats a freaky setup, besides speed what else is advantageous?

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    Re: Quite possibly the most ruthless DA setup on earth...

    Esoteric is out of the katana... Anyone else sell it?

 

 
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