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Old 07-18-2009 | 11:46 AM
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For all of us BRAVO BUTTS

Just got confirmation from a buddy at Mercury Racing that they are finally going to relaese the NXT Drive seperatly for all of us that do not want to buy a complete package.
I can tell you from experience a couple summers ago when I was testing the drive in one of Mercurys test boats. Mercury had a 36 BAJA w/ a single 700 and an NXT drive. Part of the routine was to try to break it. In trying to break it we would hole shot it from a dead stop. We tested it for months under those kind of conditions - It Never Broke....
Price starting at 20k each.....
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Old 07-18-2009 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Little Tommy
Just got confirmation from a buddy at Mercury Racing that they are finally going to relaese the NXT Drive seperatly for all of us that do not want to buy a complete package.
Price starting at 20k each.....
Is that with the transom assembly?
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Old 07-18-2009 | 04:27 PM
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will it fit a std. bravo cut out???
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Old 07-18-2009 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by BZ
will it fit a std. bravo cut out???
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Does it use a specific bellhousing and inner transom plate or the same as a bravo?
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Old 07-18-2009 | 05:47 PM
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You will have to get a whole Gimble assembly per drive and sorry guys, never said it was going to be cheap!! LT
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Old 07-19-2009 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 2112
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Does it use a specific bellhousing and inner transom plate or the same as a bravo?
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Dont know about the cut out, but you will have to run the NXT transmission, no shifting done in the drive.
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Old 07-19-2009 | 07:12 AM
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I'm sure it will need a different cut out. I've seen the 700 boats at the A.T. factory and they do have a different cut out. I would love to fit a couple of these babies on the backside of my 37.
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Old 07-19-2009 | 07:22 AM
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For what you would be getting into cost-wise, it would seem some Areneson's would be the more cost effective upgrade to a Bravo.
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Old 07-19-2009 | 08:42 AM
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3 XR's For the price of one. Not counting on labor and Props
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Old 07-19-2009 | 10:24 AM
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3 XR's For the price of one. Not counting on labor and Props

and 3 time's the failure's....spend the coin..it's worth peace of mind.
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