Convert or replace?
08-13-2007, 11:34 PM
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Convert or replace?
Is it more cost efective to convert a 1998 bravo 1 drive to an xr gear set or buy a complete xr drive from the clasifieds? Will a new xr drive bolt to my old transom assembly? Is one route better than than the other??
08-14-2007, 07:09 AM
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Last year a buddy spent alot of money converting 2 bravos to XR gearsets......in May he blew the floors out of the upper on one of them, in June he blew the top cap off the other one. Ruined both of them. Turned out to be a big waste of money since the cases aren't as strong as the XR cases. Now he has 2 blown up bravos that he could have sold if he had just bought XR's in the first place.
08-14-2007, 12:29 PM
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Thanks for the info. That is the kind of info that I am looking for to help me make a decision. Can any one tell me if a new xr drive will bolt up to an older transom/gimble assembly?
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Thanks for the info Griff, Is there a certain vendor who sells the kits?
08-15-2007, 08:57 AM
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I sell the bearing conversion kit.. 
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08-15-2007, 10:36 AM
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I would consider contacting Max Machine Worx. They can machine your current housing to accept a steel tower/cup so the XR gears ride in steel, not aluminum. They call it a power tower. I have had no problems with mine so far ...
08-15-2007, 02:54 PM
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I have converted several B1's to XR, and installed numerous steel towers in B1 cases Depending on how it is done, it is just as good if not better than an XR. But you have to compare apples to apples to know if your money is getting the best bang for your buck.
Feel free to give me a call to discuss your options.. wheather you buy elsewere or not.
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Feel free to give me a call to discuss your options.. wheather you buy elsewere or not.
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08-16-2007, 12:59 AM
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Last year a buddy spent alot of money converting 2 bravos to XR gearsets......in May he blew the floors out of the upper on one of them, in June he blew the top cap off the other one. Ruined both of them. Turned out to be a big waste of money since the cases aren't as strong as the XR cases. Now he has 2 blown up bravos that he could have sold if he had just bought XR's in the first place.
