How much HP / outdrives
#1
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From: St. Louis / LOTO
I am wanting to know what the max recomended HP rating is for the following drives:
A standard B1
A B1 XZ
A B1 XR
I have about 625-650 HP per side, and have B1 XZ's..... I'm concerned. How concerned would you be? Thanks.
A standard B1
A B1 XZ
A B1 XR
I have about 625-650 HP per side, and have B1 XZ's..... I'm concerned. How concerned would you be? Thanks.
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From: ankeny,ia.
I'd run what you got.
XR gear quality over the last few years
has been marginal....I've went through
4 or 5 sets in the last 4 years with
less power than you're running, and on a much
lighter boat.
I've had the teeth chunk out a couple times,
had a tooth break off once, trashing the
whole upper, and had a gear crack and
split the cone off of the gear on the same
drive I replaced the complete upper on.
XR gear quality over the last few years
has been marginal....I've went through
4 or 5 sets in the last 4 years with
less power than you're running, and on a much
lighter boat.
I've had the teeth chunk out a couple times,
had a tooth break off once, trashing the
whole upper, and had a gear crack and
split the cone off of the gear on the same
drive I replaced the complete upper on.
#5
I think you'll be fine with the XZ's as long as you're easy coming on plane and good on the sticks in LOTO wash machine. Frequent lube changes(25hrs) will help and will also catch any possible problems before they become major problems.




