35 Lightning speeds with HO's
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35 Lightning speeds with HO's
Any idea what kind of speed you would see from a 2001-2006 35 Lighting (twin step) ? Wide open and cruise (3,500 rpm)? I know the new 35 is advertised in the low 90's with 496 HO's. Thanks in advance!
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I have a 2006 with XR's that does 79MPH WOT.
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Thanks for the replies! Interesting that there is not much if any top speed difference between a lightning and an executioneer equipped with 496 HO's. Based on information in this thread and others they both seem to run 78-80.
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Yeah, I would have thought the twin step would be a little faster, maybe 80 - 81 GPS.
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I think my XR's probably rob me of about 1mph possibly two. Executioners with 496 do run slower. More like 74-75, not upper 70's and certainly not over 80. JHutch (board member) has the same boat as I except with B1X's and I think he has seen just a hair over 80. I have 1.50 gears and 28P B1's props (not labbed).
(David's classic lightning has 500's not 496's)
(David's classic lightning has 500's not 496's)
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A good freind of mine here has a 06 35 Ex that consistently runs 77-78 with a 496/Bravo 1.65 ratio turning stock bravo 32's.
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2004 35x 496 HOs 1.65 gears, 32 stock Bravo 1s 110 gallons of gas 2 people 79+ with the tachs at 5400, lites on the dash with beepers going off(last weekend). Could have trimed it in a little and held it a little longer and she will hit 80+ on the gps speedo. Now if you fill it up in the middle of summer on a hot muggy day and put 4 fat chicks on it she will only hit 75.
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Hi All,
Have a 35X with 525efi's and XR Drives that has hit 88.3 on GPS...(once) Will run 86-87 everyday.... It's for sale too. 80 hrs. On boattrader.com Chesterfield Mi.
Have a 35X with 525efi's and XR Drives that has hit 88.3 on GPS...(once) Will run 86-87 everyday.... It's for sale too. 80 hrs. On boattrader.com Chesterfield Mi.