Spy pics of the new Dragon!!
03-19-2006 | 03:44 PM
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Re: Spy pics of the new Dragon!!
Originally Posted by OldSchool
That is NOT correct. I got tired of hearing that crap and contacted Mercury Racing. I got a return call from the head engineer of the #6 program and talked with him for a good 20 minutes. He told me that, according to their research, a #6 dry-sump eats up 12 HP at 6000rpm's. A wet-sump drive eats up about 35 HP more than the dry-sump. Of course you have to add the HP loss from a transmission to this as well, but I would say that it is safe to assume that a dry sump setup would eat up less than the 30 HP that a Bravo does. I heard that the Spiderman Skater actually picked up speed by swapping to #6's. 
03-19-2006 | 04:23 PM
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Re: Spy pics of the new Dragon!!
Originally Posted by masher44
What about the top secret #7 I am putting on mine?
its no secret that you'll sink that little toy boat in 7 seconds...punk.
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03-20-2006 | 10:50 AM
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Re: Spy pics of the new Dragon!!
Originally Posted by thisistank
WOW, Eric from left field....Did Gregg call you??
Gregg has not called. Thanks for hooking that up. See ya soon Bro.
03-20-2006 | 06:34 PM
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Re: Spy pics of the new Dragon!!
Originally Posted by EricT
That shot was not aimed at CB. It was aimed at the shop that rigged my boat the first time.
Gregg has not called. Thanks for hooking that up. See ya soon Bro.
Gregg has not called. Thanks for hooking that up. See ya soon Bro.
He's in Tempe Az. He'll be back tomorrow and call soon.
