Tuning Shims

The NSP tuning shims fit on your foil fuselage. Their different configurations allow you to adjust the angle of attack of your rear wings, fine-tuning your setup for the perfect lift, glide and turning character.


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Tuning shims change turning and balance with interchangeable rear wing shims.


Most hydrofoils in the market are set to a single AOA (angle of attack) at the back wing, usually varying between one- and three degrees. The NSP Airwave offers two sets of precision tuning shims and an additional Mast Shim Plate, allowing the rider to adjust the AOA of the back wing to customize the balance between lift, speed, stability, and turning.


Sets of Tuning Shims

Anodized aluminum shims allow you to trim your foil for different water conditions. Scroll down to see and click the performance chart of the Rear shim kit, the Riblet shim kit and the Mast shim plate  to learn more:

Description

Trim Shim Kit (3 pieces)

RW 245 High Aspect Wing - RW 340 M-Wing
tunning shims

The Rear Wing Shim Kit consists of three tuning shims, to be used with the…
RW 330 Flat Rear Wing
RW 340 M-Wing
RW 245 High-Aspect Rear Wing

The 1° shim gives the least amount of drag, increasing speed but requiring some pumping to get up on foil.

The 2° shim offers a great balance between stability and speed. It is the best choice to start out on.

The 3° shim gives the most lift and is the easiest to get up on foil with, but a little slower, making it useful for beginners or foilers who prefer a quick lift.

Riblet Wing Trim Shim Kit (4 pieces)

Riblet Rear Wings

In addition to the 1°, 2°, and 3° shims, the Riblet Rear Wings come with an additional zero-degree shim, which is the fastest shim in the setup, perfect for high-speed downwind runs.

The 0° shim is a perfect shim for time trials and downwind competitions, where every millisecond counts.

The 1° shim gives the least amount of drag, increasing speed but requiring some pumping to get up on foil.

The 2° shim offers a great balance between stability and speed. It is the best choice to start out on.

The 3° shim gives the most lift and is the easiest to get up on foil with, but a little slower, making it useful for beginners or foilers who prefer a quick lift.

Mast Shim Plate

The 1° Mast Shim Plate is designed to further enhance endless flight.

Every foil set-up is different and our Mast Shim Plate fine-tunes your stability and control by dialing-in the overall feel and performance of your foil set.

The Mast Shim Plate fine tunes the mast’s angle of attack relative to the board to enhance acceleration and glide. It makes take-offs easier in lighter winds and while pumping.

When combined with NSP’s all new Riblet Front and Rear Wings, we recommend using the Mast Shim Plate to fully maximize your potential, increasing stability while efficiently reducing drag with every pump

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Shims for those with original rear wings and orange fuselage

For riders who have acquired the original Airwave rear wings and fuselage (orange) the tuning shims will have the same 1, 2, 3- degrees shims, but the colors will be Black (3°) , Orange (2°) and (1°) Silver. All producing the same effect as the new all black set.

 

3D-printed 2° shim

The Airwave can be used set up with the optional 85 Fuselage which is perfect for foilers wanting to go wind- and kitesurfing. This extra-long fuselage is supplied with a unique and neutral 3D-printed shim, tailor-made to fit the Airwave 85 Fuselage. While the fuselage 85 and fuselage 70 may look alike, the reality is that for structural integrity, the NSP Fuselage 85 is a fraction wider than its 70cm cousin.

As a result, the regular supplied 2° shim works will fit, but the difference in width creates a connection that isn’t 100% flush. To eliminate the drag potential this can cause, we supplied this custom 3D-printed 2° shim with every orange NSP Fuselage 85.

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