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Old 05-25-2011, 07:45 AM
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thinking of stepping up the hp on my boat. what do i need to do for a reliable drive? i have a blown 700hp mtr now with a 04 xr drive with the sportmaster lower, and have had no problems. thinking of pushing the 850-900hp mark.
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Bmax, Arneson, IMCO SCX. The least expensice option would be the Bmax and then the SCX followed by the Arneson.
All have their pros & cons. I think the Bmax is the most "bolt-on" friendly of the three.
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700hp... did you turn up the boost?
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700hp... did you turn up the boost?
yes. im at about 8lbs with a superchiller
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Cool, what did that do speed wise? How high did the super chiller raise everything? I see your considering going another direction on the next power upgrade. I'd like first crack @ the 256 if you do.
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Originally Posted by JasonSmith
Bmax, Arneson, IMCO SCX. The least expensice option would be the Bmax and then the SCX followed by the Arneson.
All have their pros & cons. I think the Bmax is the most "bolt-on" friendly of the three.
I agree, with the word RELIABLE in mind don't consider any Bravo based drive unless you like working on them although I read that All American drive service was giving 2 year warranty's, not sure what power level THAT is at though, Smitty
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Cool, what did that do speed wise? How high did the super chiller raise everything? I see your considering going another direction on the next power upgrade. I'd like first crack @ the 256 if you do.
where you at in colorado? where do you usually boat at? im still trying to figure out what im gonna do. i do know the 256 is gone. hopefully this fall
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Colorado Springs. We'll be @ Merideth this weekend & most Holidays. Lake Pueblo & some other smaller skiing lakes. U?
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