B-Max
 

What is the most power people have put thru there B-Max outdrive?

1000 HP 990TQ got 3 years out of it. I was happy with it.

Just call waconda (John P) at the Bravo Shop. He's a standup guy and will give you the true scoop on his drives.

26 what went out of it after 3 years

Since John bought BMAX, i know i ve seen tons of improvements made. Great drive IMO. PM if I can help.

We were the 1st and only to put on a SVL Phantom race boat w/ 650 hp. Only problem was a shift linkage problem but after that flawless.

Lower gears

Agreed, I would not hesitate to buy any products from John @ The Bravo Shop!

Stop by booth 3141 at the Miami boat show and check them out.

Must be not to many people running a B-Max out there.

750+..... uppers are bullet proof.

It's been four years since I bought mine but at the time it was 950 HP and 950 TQ and 14000 lbs. I am running 720 HP through a ProCharged 454 in a 28 Velocity. Never had a problem. I broke my Bravo's by hitting the trim switch.

700+hp in a 46ft Black Thunder.

What about 1200 HP in a 4500 lb. htm sr24 cat

Call John, I know of a couple other HTMs that have similar horsepower with his drive and hold up.

800-792-7286 or PM for his cell

Just consider your lower gears expendable and tear drive down and inspect it OFTEN. My bravo uppers with Max machine worx upgrades have held up real well and they are no where near as strong as your B-maxes but lower gears are a different story and your lowers are really no different using the same exact gears, Smitty

The gears are the same but the cyro process he uses and the oil they use which is their own blend, holds up very well. Alot better than when they used factory merc gears with no help.

The more I talk with John, the Bravo Shop owner, the more impressed I am with the changes he has made to the product.
The man has talent, knows how to use it & is spending the time & money necessary to make a product actually last.
This is not the "old" band-aid solution to Bravo failures everyone is accustom to. In all fairness, it's a totally re-engineered product.

Very well said Jason

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I am a firm believer in Cryoing and treating the lower gears,I spent alot of time and effort testing merc lower gears and various finishes/treatments and oils. I was doing this 5 or 6 years ago before I ever heard of other shops doing it, by using the right oil and cryo/iso finishing lower gears I was able to get them to last about 60 hours instead of 10-15 but they are still weak and expendable, Smitty

How much for a set of treated lower gears?

Haven't had any first hand experience with the b-max YET, but after spending several hours on the phone with John, and hearing the improvements he's made since he bought the company from Dean- I'll be investing in one. My boat makes just a touch over 1700hp, and while I understand that there's nothing out there that will be indestructible for my application, I'll be exstatic if I can get more than 2 hours of life, which is what I've been getting out of XR's and other builders gear... I've spoken to a lot of builders, and looked at a lot of product. John has his sh*t together!

+1

Dean had piss poor quality control and IMO, gave up the dream. John has since resurectted it and is on top of his game.

1700HP??????? from one engine?????

While I think the BMAX is a great product and John has vastly improved it, 1700hp is still way too much for it.
1700hp is more than SSM6's are rated for.

hopefully he means 2 engines, 1700hp total.

Otherwise he better have some deep pockets for drive replacements.

Ballpark what do these drives cost?

830 hp/tq on a 10,500lb Apache (dry, no fuel) running mostly the ocean. I've had them them since 2007 and very happy. For the cost, ease of installation and service records I've had, I am very happy.

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I was told that is 1 engine. :party-smiley-004:

Well then....The B-Max might get him on plane, but it sure aint gonna keep him there very long.:party-smiley-004:

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Rumor has it BMax is working on a solution for the lower units. ;)

1200HP - over 1000LB FT of Torque
 

My neighbors Eliminator with 528 Hemi's... another one I wrench on - it's the old Whipple boat .... twin BMAX's and never an issue .... turning 6 Blade Custom Herrings ..... This thing is like getting shot out of a cannon when you roll off in it ...

Cool setup TX

Yea, that Eliminator is a bad b!tch. What kinda speeds will it run?

Rumour has it in the low 150 mark ... I know the owner of it now has been over 135 in it - with 3 or 4 people on board.... It's geared/prop'd for the 75 to 140 run - not for top end. This guy is the former owner of Gone Again - the other one I'm rigging now with the Sterlings.... it's gonna be a bad mofo as well....

John's not just working on it. Pretty sure he's already has sold some.
http://midwestboatparty.com/forum/sh...The-Bravo-Shop

Thanks for the link Griff!

That's not what I'm referring too though. Not sure what he wants everyone to know so I'll let him mention something if he's interested.

Talked to John for 45 min yesterday. Answered all of my questions and educated me quite a bit. Seems like a good guy and seems like he wants to keep his customers happy for a long time.