29 speeds w/ 575
05-16-2005 | 07:53 AM
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Re: 29 speeds w/ 575
I have a 525 efi. The pulleys give you more boost which creates more heat. Hence the need for the chiller. I am sure people do one without the other though. The prop of course would be done after the engine mod, as that too would have to change in order to maximize the engine tweak....
05-16-2005 | 09:39 AM
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Re: 29 speeds w/ 575
Originally Posted by tnothin
I dont understand why and how the 525efi runs about the
same as a 575. It seems that the conditions have to be perfect for the 575, I mean it hates the heat and any altitude.
I also get 80 with always about 4 people, half tank of gas and about 75-80 degrees out at sea level.and smooth water But overal it does perform like a Fountain in rough water, we go to the poker runs and we beat some 38 Hustlers and 38 Eliminators, and those big Formulas of course. Or maybe those guys just dont know how to drive.
Oh by the way my grandmother used to baby sit Reggie when he was little.
same as a 575. It seems that the conditions have to be perfect for the 575, I mean it hates the heat and any altitude.
I also get 80 with always about 4 people, half tank of gas and about 75-80 degrees out at sea level.and smooth water But overal it does perform like a Fountain in rough water, we go to the poker runs and we beat some 38 Hustlers and 38 Eliminators, and those big Formulas of course. Or maybe those guys just dont know how to drive.
Oh by the way my grandmother used to baby sit Reggie when he was little.
575 will have more mid range punch... the 525 is a hell of a motor. Mine was an 03 29 Fever and would hit on almost everyday...
05-16-2005 | 09:48 PM
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Re: 29 speeds w/ 575
Did anyone notice that the 42 Executioner vs. Lightning speeds on Fountain's web page now list the Executioner at 82 and Lightning at 85 rather than 84 and 85 (which it had been)? Also that the 42 still claims the speed record at 145 rather than 171? I wonder why they do not pay enought attention to their web page. Also some of the photo's of the 42 Lightning and the 47 are the same. I am starting to think about upgrading and the web page is lame at best.....
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05-20-2005 | 12:48 AM
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Re: 29 speeds w/ 575
I guess its a fine line because when I do 80 in mine it feels rock solid, once the boat finds its groove, and it does chine walk pretty good at times and of course that isnt fun. And at like 75-78 in the rough stuff I do it all day long, I think what all these offshore boats are is an excitment and an adreniline rush anytime your going that fast on the water in those types of conditions. I take some friends of mine out that are used to the ski boats and never have been over 50 in a boat and for some of them they think its crazy. But I think a lot of what makes a boat unstable and a little dangerous is when ever you push it to its limits and what that perticular boat can handle, size is a big deal. I rode on my buddys 25 ft Warlock at 90 and to most people it would be down right freaky and it was but to me it was a rush and a blast. Then Ive ridden in a 35 ft Fountain and a 38 ft Cigarette at about 85 and it was like I almost fell a sleep, it was like ridding down the freeway in your Cadillac on a Sunday afternoon.
