OK HERE IT IS. PIC # 2 IS FACTORY BALLAST FULL. 3 PEOPLE IN THE BOAT. I DONT THINK THIS PIC DOES ANY JUSTICE. I DONT KNOW IF WE HAPPEN TO B GOING TO FAST OR WHAT, BUT IT IS DECIEVING CAUSE THE WAKE IS NOT A TALL "KICKER" TYPE WAKE. IT IS A VERY SMOOTH TRANSITION. MORE LIKE A "RAMP." MAYBE IT IS THE LACK OF MY POTOGRAPHY SKILLS AND THE FACT THE THE PERSON WHO ZOOMED AND CROP THESE PICS CUT ALOT OFF. ( WASNT ME ) PIC # 3 IS "MAXXED OUT!" THE FACTORY BALLAST IS FULL IN ADDITION TO 2 FAT SACS ( ON EACH SIDE OF ENGINE ) AND 2 SIDE SACS ( UNDER EACH FRONT SEAT ) THERE WAS ALOT OF LABORING INVOLVED COMING FROM THE 6.0 LITER CADILLAC ENGINE. WE ONLY HAD A DRIVER AND A SPOTTER IN THE BOAT. SAME WITH PIC # 4. DRIVER SPOTTER AND "MAXXED OUT!" RIDER IS @ 82 FEET AND @ THE SET SPEED OF 27½ ( ACCORDING TO THE PERFECT PASS) IM NOT GETTING INTO THE PERFECT PASS SPEED THING AGAIN. IF YOU WANT TO READ MORE ON IT THEN GO TO "THE REAL '03 X-STAR WAKE REVIEW" POSTED BY DON BARROWS( MY RIDING BUD!) AND/OR "BOAT PICS" THERE THE ISSUE WAS DISCUSSED CONCERNING THE SPEED "ACCORDING TO THE PERFECT PASS." THE NEXT TIME WE DROPPED IN, I DECIDED TO TRY JUST USING THE 2 SIDE SACS ON EACH SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THIS WORKED VERY WELL AND NO I DO NOT HAVE A PIC. WE HAD 2 GUYS AND 3 GIRLS IN THE BOAT ( NICE RATIO, HUH?) LOL! AND A RIDER. IT GAVE THE WAKE A LIL BIT OF CURL THAT WE ARE ALL SO USED TO, BUT DID NOT PEAK IT OUT TO MUCH. I HAVENT QUITE FIGURED OUT THE PERFECT PASS SETTING, BUT WILL BE WORKING ON THAT. MY BOAT IS BEING USED AS THE "BACK UP BOAT" @ THE PRO TOUR STOP HERE IN DETROIT. I WILL ALSO BE RIDING IN WHICHEVER TOWBOAT IS BEING USED AS "ROPEMAN" TO THE COMPETITORS!!!!!!! SO THERE I WILL GET THE 411 ON WHAT THE TOUR BOAT USES FOR BALLAST, WHERE ITS LOCATED IN THE BOAT. THE PERFECT PASS SETTING ( IF THEY USE CRUISE. ) AND ALL THE OTHER "INS AND OUTS" OF THE PRO TOUR X-STAR SET-UP! AFTER THAT, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DIAL MINE IN AND "RIDE LIKE THE PROS!" LOL GOOD TIMES TO ALL!!! ENJOY YOUR SEASON AND BE SAFE. ALWAYS WEAR A LIFEVEST 2 !!!!!!!!