Sterling 1700-Powered Skater 388 Slated for Completion Next Week

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07-13-2011, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kellyshooty

the 6 will have no problem with this power, look at the torque curve. turbo's are a different animal. 6 is rated at 1160, but can handle much more with no problem.Peter is a genious he know what he is doing.

07-14-2011, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PokerRun388

Do you know this for a fact? Dude, stop posting with no real experience. Just my .02. There are some real knowledgeable people on this site. Stop posting and start learning.

07-14-2011, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by stainless

Is that the original pure platinum?

No. Was a new boat that the owner took delivery of last year.

07-14-2011, 08:37 AM

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No. Was a new boat that the owner took delivery of last year.

no, it's in the NE and this boat is from LA

07-14-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kellyshooty

yes turbo's have a different torque curve vs say a SC....but I will bet you a bottle of Crown Royal that the drives do not last any considerable time past.....say 30-50 hours...seem fair enough..

the problem with all of this no one will ever find out once failure occurs...no one will want to admit after all the coin that they just spent for this project.