prochargers good or bad
12-12-2011 | 04:16 PM
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12-12-2011 | 06:03 PM
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01-13-2012 | 11:19 AM
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Sounds like a sweet boat you got!!
I love my Prochargers!
Since you already have the boat just maintain it better then normal and you will be fine. IMO a supercharged engine askes for more out of the engine so just treat it better.
Simple...
Let it warm up before running hard, apply the power smooth and un-apply it smooth also, let the engine cool down before turning it off. Change the fluids more often with higher quality oils and filters. (aprox every 20 hours).
Agreed, you must upgrade to dual hydraulic steering.
Change your drive fluid more often with quality fluid like the bravo shop oil. You will eventually need to upgrade drives.
I turn a TON of HP with my prochargers. I have NEVER lost a belt, even after running 50 hours in a summer! A supercharger is a supercharger, any or them set up good or bad will be good or bad.
Nothing beats a turbo though. Thats why all Semi's use them, all diesels, and pretty soon all Mercury engines! LOL!
But since you and I already have prochargers lets enjoy the Chit out of them!
I love my Prochargers!
Since you already have the boat just maintain it better then normal and you will be fine. IMO a supercharged engine askes for more out of the engine so just treat it better.
Simple...
Let it warm up before running hard, apply the power smooth and un-apply it smooth also, let the engine cool down before turning it off. Change the fluids more often with higher quality oils and filters. (aprox every 20 hours).
Agreed, you must upgrade to dual hydraulic steering.
Change your drive fluid more often with quality fluid like the bravo shop oil. You will eventually need to upgrade drives.
I turn a TON of HP with my prochargers. I have NEVER lost a belt, even after running 50 hours in a summer! A supercharger is a supercharger, any or them set up good or bad will be good or bad.
Nothing beats a turbo though. Thats why all Semi's use them, all diesels, and pretty soon all Mercury engines! LOL!
But since you and I already have prochargers lets enjoy the Chit out of them!
I repowered last summer with a 600 Hp Custom 496. During the upgrade I reasearched the hydraulic steering to death and decided to go with a FULL Hydraulic twin cylinder system. Got a good deal from Bill at Diamond. I went with IMCO after talking to Mr. Inman about the differences between add-on and full. My main concern was safety, and there is still slack and potential safety issues with a cable activated hydraulic system. Also the twin cylinder is more consistent when turning from side to side. With a single cylinder you have the full cylinder diameter pushing the drive to one side and then the full cylinder minus the rod diameter pushing it back the other way. It's about a 50% difference. Anyway, my boat drives like it's on a rail, holds the wheel position in a turn without any effort and took the drunk walk out of it at an idle. I had others tell me how much difference it would make, but until you drive it, there's no comparrison.
01-13-2012 | 03:21 PM
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From: frankenmuth michigan
AS far as belts go, I have shredded quite a few but I am turning my Procharger well past its rating and thats when the problems started. I cant stand to drive a boat anymore that doesn't have hyd steering and serious power, it just feels sooooo slow!! As far as "not racing" people, I can't see having a blower motor in a boat and not stretching its legs against all the people that claim to have fast boats
