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Old 12-07-2014 | 09:25 AM
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Question.. which would you order for lowers .-1 or -2 in an imco pros and cons ..
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Old 12-07-2014 | 10:38 AM
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I put -2 on my 32 and it made it handle much better. than -3 and that was terrible
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Old 12-07-2014 | 10:39 AM
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2 friends of mine just put -2 lowers on there 35 single steps and they got 5 mph.And i just so happen to have a set of fresh ones for [email protected]
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Old 12-07-2014 | 11:19 AM
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-2 so you can add a spacer if needed...
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Old 12-07-2014 | 03:52 PM
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depends on which year 35... they raised the x on newer models (after 2000) 5 MPH is a bit optimistic... 3 is realistic on 97-99 models, I agree I would get the -2 and you can dial it n better & space down if you have to
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Old 12-08-2014 | 05:01 AM
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Agreed, 3mph seems to be the increase with -2 imco. Many agree that money toward the imcos is better used making horsepower to get that last mph
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Old 12-08-2014 | 10:14 AM
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Boats mentioned above gaining the 5mph+ were making. much more power. Also one got lil to no gains until switching to 1.36 gears & trying of several props. They both handled better too i believe.
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Old 12-08-2014 | 12:50 PM
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Thanks for the response. I have a set of supercharged engines for this boat. I am debating on changing them out or leaving the blue motors in and putting lowers on it ...Maybe a few more mph with the lowers. Seems that the people out there want the reliability of the blue motors so before I pull them id like to maybe try one more option...
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Old 12-08-2014 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jmoore1225
Boats mentioned above gaining the 5mph+ were making. much more power. Also one got lil to no gains until switching to 1.36 gears & trying of several props. They both handled better too i believe.
that makes sense, If your currently running high 70's this could be your ticket to crack 80... when your 90+ hydrodynamics will be more of a factor & your more likely to see closer to a 5 + mph gain
I've done it to a '99 single step 500 hp boat... If I was to do it over, I would save the $$ & put it towards HP upgrades
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Old 12-13-2014 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by nhra3584sst
2 friends of mine just put -2 lowers on there 35 single steps and they got 5 mph.And i just so happen to have a set of fresh ones for [email protected]
Hey NHRA, are your lowers still avail? Location?
Thanks, James
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