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Old 07-12-2012 | 09:46 PM
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D&K posts many stupid things!
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Old 07-13-2012 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 4bus
that might be the stupidest analogy I have read on OSO....ok, maybe not, but close.....especially if you believe the gear metal is actually bending

Brain, keep that oil changed and stop playing with things that are not broke. If you want help swithcing the rotation on that Sonic I can help you with that, just get out here to CNY and party! Sandy pond party is July 21st, Picton Party in the Thousand Islands is August 11th. I don't want to hear excuses.

Like the above stated, switching the drives will swap the rotation but everthing else will stay the same, props spin out shifter cables stay.

Swap the cable points and props and drive will turn in, which may gain speed and will also swap the internal rotation.

BTW, my tanks are clean finally, been ripping!

Just something I heard from a performance marina around us, just trying to be proactive and prolong the life of the drives as long as I can.

Turning in doesn't do anything good on the sonics, another guy on our lake with the exact same boat tried it, no speed gain and handled like crap at the dock.

Can't do next weekend, was actually planning on Aug 11th till I found out I have a wedding to attend. I think the 18th we are going to do a run down to NYC for a couple days, did it last year and loved it.

Glad to hear your tanks are finally clean.
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Old 07-15-2012 | 06:25 AM
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it isn't bending but it is being stressed. putting opposite stress on gear teeth from other side in the opposite direction is similar. i have heard of many that failed shortly after doing this.
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