How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
07-08-2005, 11:10 AM
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How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
I've heard that the longer skeg on the sportmasters slows them down a bit - can anyone guess how much slower a 38 Fever with new 525's and standard length Sportmasters would be vs the XR lowers?
Are you talking about a mile an hour or is it more drastic?
Are you talking about a mile an hour or is it more drastic?
07-08-2005, 03:42 PM
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Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
Originally Posted by masher44
you can buy a set for $4,180 and try them out now 
I take it you got your boat? How is it running?
07-08-2005, 11:44 PM
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Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
Originally Posted by masher44
I take it you got your boat? How is it running?
On the plus side it is a more expensive drive, but on the downside I have to buy another one - and I've heard that they are a bit slower than their standard XR counterparts. I was wanting to get some feedback as to weather this was true or not that they run a bit slower.
I have some pics of my boat but I need to figure out how to resize them.
07-09-2005, 12:49 AM
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Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
I think it will depend on your X dimension. Is there a way to try both? Randy might be able to work that out for you. I know they supposedly work great on the Cig side by side set up...
It is a quick change for you to try both ways if they have a spare one.
It is a quick change for you to try both ways if they have a spare one.
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09-12-2005, 05:24 PM
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Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
XR Sportmaster regular size (not shorty), compared to regular XR.... will the Sportmaster be slower at the same drive height?
09-12-2005, 08:14 PM
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Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
As a Fountain and Cigg dealer I will say that fountain has the best x dim out there thats what Reggies all about as for slower yes the sportmaster has a longer sheg but at the same time it has a better profile so I would have to say one cancels the other but if you want I can call down tomorrow and get the test sheets faxed to me on both ( unlike a lot of manufacturers Fountain test runs every boat before it leaves and documents everything !!!!!
09-12-2005, 09:05 PM
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Re: How much slower are Standard length Sportmaster drives than XR lowers?
Goodt, it would be interesting to see the results. I am searching for new drives and found a set of XR's with regular Sportmaster's.
