625hp on bravo 1s ? anyone tried this
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In the Throttle = Wide Fuken Open? Is there any other way?
The cryo will help (kind of). Unless you drop a tooth. Change the lube often. This isnt an oil thread thread but I never had luck with Amsoil Severe Gear or Royal Purple. I had less failures on Merc Hi Perf. Now, I am running NEO.
Good threads:
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/d...dle-750hp.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...-breakage.html
The cryo will help (kind of). Unless you drop a tooth. Change the lube often. This isnt an oil thread thread but I never had luck with Amsoil Severe Gear or Royal Purple. I had less failures on Merc Hi Perf. Now, I am running NEO.
Good threads:
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/d...dle-750hp.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...-breakage.html
In the throttle meaning depending how You hole shot,accelerate,throttle in the rough water,ect. Sorry for not going into detail,but I was only agreeing with the posts above Mine.
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just keep spare parts, learn to build the drives its easier than you think, had stock bravos on a 31 warlock cat, with blown 557s 850hp would brake the floor out of forward gear once a year, and I drove it like I stole it. not saying it wont break just saying keep parts readily available, ive broken drives at 2.00 in the afternoon and been back on the water in 2hrs.
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I strongly recommend the BRAVO SHOPS NEO GEAR oil along with there Drive Temperature Gauges. Heat is what kills bravo's, with a gauge at the drive you can keep an eye whats going on back there while you are running hard. There is a gauge for every single thing else on these boats, it only makes sense to have one where the abuse is taken.
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I do it too, with a little more than 650hp, but my boat weighs probably half what a 382 formula does.. Boat weight and throttle will determine their life. Be smart and they'll live awhile..
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I sold my 382 a couple years ago but it had 540/630hp (fully dressed/dyno numbers).......even with XR's I did eventually break them. But I also made 700ft/lbs (also measured fully dressed) which couldn't have helped matters. Boat ran 85-87 depending on props. Stay away from 5 blades, they cruised great but I think that is what grenaded the XR's.
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I'm glad u started this thread cuz I'm in the middle of finishing a 496 stroker motor that will have any where's from 550 to 650 hp that I was debating on putting my bravo 1 behind. My budget this year ran out so it will have to do. I
I have a 24 foot viper that weighs 4500 lbs so I bought a drive shower for it to help out this year. And next year ill sell the boat or put a xr on her or buy something different who know ill find out this summer if I want to keep the boat.
I have a 24 foot viper that weighs 4500 lbs so I bought a drive shower for it to help out this year. And next year ill sell the boat or put a xr on her or buy something different who know ill find out this summer if I want to keep the boat.
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I sold my 382 a couple years ago but it had 540/630hp (fully dressed/dyno numbers).......even with XR's I did eventually break them. But I also made 700ft/lbs (also measured fully dressed) which couldn't have helped matters. Boat ran 85-87 depending on props. Stay away from 5 blades, they cruised great but I think that is what grenaded the XR's.
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It's asking a lot out of those drives on a boat that heavy. But drive it reasonable and avoid stabbing the throttles.
When you decide you want piece of mind toss on a set Bmax's and let Err rip.
When you decide you want piece of mind toss on a set Bmax's and let Err rip.