PQobsession

Hey guys, 03 avenger 380 running 496's ho. With 28 bravos. Looking for some more top speed. Thinking of labbing and cmi's instead of motor swap only have 109 hours on the girls. Looking for advice. Thanks

johnny b good

Depending on what w.o.t. r.p.m. you are seeing, labbing your existing 28p Bravo props or labbing 30p Bravo's would be your best bang for the buck. I wouldn’t expect more than 1-2 mph gain though. Save your money on the exhaust, I bet you would see zero gain on those stock engines which already have a decent exhaust.

PQobsession

Thanks for input. I see 47-4800 rpm WOT. Currently I GPS 75-76 good conditions. 73-74 all day... LOVE the boat just always wanted to see 80.... guy at cobra marine in ft Lauderdale thought bblades was a joke and the ones they run are what he recommended 27-28 please 4 blade.. for around 3500 for set minus trading mine in so around 3k... just trying to do reliable changes. Boat runs too good to F**k up.. he tried selling me a pair of 650 cobras..

Drock78

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I take it that you are running in salt water? Cobra calling anyone a joke?...that's a joke itself! LMAO. You want reliable, lab the props and leave the motors alone. You will likely never see 80 with 496's. a 380 with 525 runs 84

PQobsession

LMAO I agree. The guy I can't remember his name, was pretty errogant. I've heard good things about bblades other than cobra marine. I run fresh water. Northern Michigan. So there is no safe way ton gain 4-5 mph?? I feel the hull will respond well to some improvements . Love the hull. I was hoping some labbing and Dana or cmi would get me there. I think they figure 18-20 hp per mph. I mean if I have to go to the motor what is safest bet? Raylar kit? Prochargers with addition of beefingetting up internals? New motors? Or just keep it as is aND look bada** and still run fast, just not super fast for my area...?

boatnt

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if you are getting 76mph on GPS I would leave it alone,most 380s with 500s get that,I know I have driven them.

as far as exhaust I would leave that alone as well,the 496 has good exhaust with good flow stock from the factory,putting on aftermarket exhaust will get you BLING but no performance gains,

PQobsession

Thanks for input. So if I just labb my props and so now I'm 77-78 conservatively... that's sooooo close to 80.... there's gotta be a way

PQobsession

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PQobsession

Maybe I sell it and just get something not as comfy but screams... it would be hard to part with it tho.. she's a beauty. Above was a link of a pic of it. If I decide to sell is there any interest in these boats.. I've seen a lot for sale that were older with 4-500 hours still getting mid to upper 70k

boatnt

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asking or selling?
it better be a nice one to get upper 70s