800hp through an xr drive
06-18-2015 | 10:09 PM
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I thought real seriously about putting mine on my ScarabIII but knew I was selling it and didnt want to lose them, saving them for a new Batboat.
18 k for a drive
. . . . they were like thirty five hundred back in 01 
. . . .
18 k for a drive
. . . . they were like thirty five hundred back in 01 . . . .
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06-18-2015 | 11:18 PM
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You make a good point on the huge price spike in drives Dave.
A new XR setup fetches over 25k. The SCX IMCO's I priced last year were over 35k each. Then your next step up comes with a 30 year mortgage payment attached. Is it just me, or shouldn't we expected a service life that lasts until they're paid off? Going way out on a limb, possibly a warranty to match.... Depreciation is so quick on Merc drives, I doubt a banker would even make you a loan.
A new XR setup fetches over 25k. The SCX IMCO's I priced last year were over 35k each. Then your next step up comes with a 30 year mortgage payment attached. Is it just me, or shouldn't we expected a service life that lasts until they're paid off? Going way out on a limb, possibly a warranty to match.... Depreciation is so quick on Merc drives, I doubt a banker would even make you a loan.
06-18-2015 | 11:35 PM
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In my testing this is where they break. See the circled areas and follow the red line down the inside of the tooth. The larger line is what you get from a poorly meshing gear.
And don't ask me if I have any to sell yet. It is a work in progress...
All the parts in the drive can/will break if you fly the boat, hammer it, basically drive like an idiot.
And don't ask me if I have any to sell yet. It is a work in progress...
All the parts in the drive can/will break if you fly the boat, hammer it, basically drive like an idiot.
06-19-2015 | 08:01 AM
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You make a good point on the huge price spike in drives Dave.
A new XR setup fetches over 25k. The SCX IMCO's I priced last year were over 35k each. Then your next step up comes with a 30 year mortgage payment attached. Is it just me, or shouldn't we expected a service life that lasts until they're paid off? Going way out on a limb, possibly a warranty to match.... Depreciation is so quick on Merc drives, I doubt a banker would even make you a loan.
A new XR setup fetches over 25k. The SCX IMCO's I priced last year were over 35k each. Then your next step up comes with a 30 year mortgage payment attached. Is it just me, or shouldn't we expected a service life that lasts until they're paid off? Going way out on a limb, possibly a warranty to match.... Depreciation is so quick on Merc drives, I doubt a banker would even make you a loan.
The bravo to arneson conversions in the classifies are 24k each!
06-19-2015 | 11:38 AM
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My bad. 
I was including tax and external steering costs in that 35k. Here is the quote I received for SCX drives and hardware without external steering or tax. I was told that was my "dealer cost" from a company I purchase performance parts from. Not sure of list price.
I was including tax and external steering costs in that 35k. Here is the quote I received for SCX drives and hardware without external steering or tax. I was told that was my "dealer cost" from a company I purchase performance parts from. Not sure of list price.
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06-22-2015 | 09:07 AM
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My bad.
I was including tax and external steering costs in that 35k. Here is the quote I received for SCX drives and hardware without external steering or tax. I was told that was my "dealer cost" from a company I purchase performance parts from. Not sure of list price.
I was including tax and external steering costs in that 35k. Here is the quote I received for SCX drives and hardware without external steering or tax. I was told that was my "dealer cost" from a company I purchase performance parts from. Not sure of list price.
06-22-2015 | 09:14 AM
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So It is a lot like having either a turbo 400 or a turbo 350 transmission in a hot rod. You have the SCX ( turbo 400) and the (XR) turbo 350. The Turbo 400 takes more horse power to operate, but it will twist a drive shaft off. And the turbo 350 takes less power but will explode in a hard shift 2 second..
Here it the solution. Build more horse power and run the scx drive.
Here it the solution. Build more horse power and run the scx drive.
