Getting an outdrive built? whos the best
 

looking for information on whos out there to build an outdrive for me ! looking for something that will handle about 900 ish hp , whos good and whos bad?

Plenty out there having good success with an SCX upper mated to an SC lower at that HP level. .

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wheres the best place to find a scx upper?

Call Max Machine,,they are good.

I went to Teague

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what about All American Drive Service?

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basically trying to decide between All American Drive Service and Max machine , the 2 year warranty is making me lean more to AADS , any input?

I just used George at AADS but did not do any of his upgrades. Took 6 weeks for a full rebuild (lower gear set on back order supposedly). Been over 2 weeks now since drive was shipped back and still no detailed invoice on work completed. Communication was not the best during the process. Was told he used Amsoil exclusively (as I informed him I do as well) but drive was shipped with Merc Hi-Po. Have about 3 hours on drive so far and all seems OK. If you are looking to build up a Bravo I would also consider Mr. Gadgets (Dick Tryce) here on the forum..

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thanks for the input ! just trying to get as much info as I can before I pull the trigger

I'm not saying I wouldn't use AADS, just relaying my experience. Since I was doing a basic rebuild I considered The Bravo Shop and AADS. After the fact I thought of Mr. Gadgets and Performance Boat Center. I'm in LOTO during the summer off and on so PBC would have been another option to TBS who really weren't interested in my business. .

I just had George at AADS rebuild one of my XR's. I was very pleased with the communication and turn around.

Being from the North West, our boating season is very short, I was looking for a shop that could turn it around quickly. Not only did he do what he said he would do, he beat his lead time by a couple of days.

I will definitely be sending both of my drives to him this winter for upgrades.

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Thanks for the input has anyone seen the new fin piece Max Machine adds to the back of the cavitation plate?

Gadgets did my std upper and added a the steel tower. Mine wasn't broken, but he set it up the way it should have been from Merc. Very happy with the results. Dick was good with communication. I did it in the off season, so time wasn't an issue as he was busy with drives for racers I believe. Would definitely use him again.

Doug at Mastertech Marine is who builds my bravo drives on my 1000hp single engine warlock but no bravo based drive will last long behind more than 600hp . I got two seasons out of my last drive before the gears were pitting. but Doug builds them right .

SCX or BMAX are pretty much the only drives that will withstand that much HP for any length of time.

may want to talk to "make it rain" about the BMAX. He has two for sale. Went back to XR's because of all the bmax problems over last 5 years. 46 BT with merc 525's.

Don't waste your money on beefing up a Bravo. No matter what they do to it, it's not going to last with 900 hp. I sent you a PM on a new SCX, for the kind of power you are going to run, it's your only option.

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Thanks Mike ! let me know messaged you back

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just so were all on the same page the boat I'm running it on is very light ! its a 20.5 cougar , so you still don't thin Max Machine or American Drive Service would hold up??? trying to decide between those two right now , ADS offers 2 year warranty which I think is pretty amazing , any input

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2600 lbs is what the boat weighs just an FYI

ADS know's your putting 900hp in front of their drive and still offering a 2 yr warranty......

From AADS website...

who would you go with between American Drive Service or Max Machine Worx?