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Craney

05-21-2015 05:28 PM

How Much HP can a Bravo X Handle

Like the title says how much hp can a Bravo X drive handle???

MILD THUNDER

05-21-2015 06:48 PM

Depends. Will you be driving it like an offshore boat, or like a 1976 Cadillac sedan? :frog:

Offshore boat operation= 425HP

1976 Caddy/river boating = 550HP

dlange

05-21-2015 07:41 PM

I lost two on 496 boats.

Keith Atlanta

05-21-2015 07:43 PM

Is this for your Pantera?
High drive height?

43sv	05-21-2015 08:27 PM

For How Long ?

Craney

05-22-2015 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Atlanta (Post 4307378)

Is this for your Pantera?
High drive height?

No not me, a friend.

Keith Atlanta

05-22-2015 07:36 AM

They are pretty safe behind stuff up to 600HP if you dont drive like a fool.

If they are rebuilt by a competent shop and you upgrade the topcap you can push a little more thru them. I noticed they ran a little longer if I was running heavier oils like 110wt or 140wt. Yes, you loose 1 MPH on top speed but they live 10% or 20% longer. Everybody has a Bravo recipe that works for their boat. Mine was the Max Machine Works top cap with 7/16 studs and a mixture of 110 and 140 wt oil. Then they lived pretty good with maybe 1MPH speed loss.

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