Legal, with conditions Ski Lites (archive) · IHRA · 2026 rulebook · J.18.2
Under J.18.2 an impeller may be modified or replaced with an aftermarket one, "though the original diameter must be maintained in Stock class". IHRA runs no class named Stock, so whether that restriction binds Ski Lites is unstated. Treat it as binding, confirm the diameter with the technical inspector, and note separately that this part is no longer manufactured.
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Legal, with conditions Ski GP3 (archive) · IHRA · 2026 rulebook · J.18.2
The same wrinkle applies here: J.18.2 permits an aftermarket impeller but attaches its original-diameter requirement to "Stock class", a phrase this rulebook otherwise reserves for its drag racing categories. Treat the diameter as fixed until an inspector says otherwise. Ski GP3 does give the Kawasaki pump work the Yamaha does not have: M.6.1.3 permits boring the pump nozzle and adding pump stuffers, and M.6.1.5 permits boring the OEM nozzle on 800 models. This part is also out of production, which is a separate problem from legality.
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Legal, with conditions Ski Lites (archive) · IJSBA · 2024 rulebook · SKL.6.1
SKL.6.1 permits a modified or aftermarket impeller provided the original diameter is maintained, so confirm the diameter of the specific impeller against the pump it goes into. The rule also allows replacement wear rings within OEM internal diameter specifications and requires the visibility spout to be removed or plugged.
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