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One observation I had when I was walking around the dry pits a couple years ago was that I couldn't believe how small and cut down those fountains seemed, and extremely narrow in the stern . The outer limits race boat looked huge compared to them

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Originally Posted by TYPHOON (Post 4586803)

I agree with all your statements. But my real question was top Kilo speed with the race boats in the Super boat class with there specs. I'm trying to compare the existing race boats. Thanks for keeping this conversation educational all !!!!

I'd say there is a lot of variables to this question.
What kind of water flat, chop, waves, head on or side to side waves. All those things should make a big difference. Unless the water is flat like they usually use for the kilo runs they can t just push the throttles forward and let it go.
I wouldnt think any of these race boats ever set up for nice flat water so that would probably be different setup than any of the teams have really ever set up the boat for. Even if the course is flat the boats still end up with wakes and chop from the other boats on the race course.

If I had to guess they all could get really close # to each other on a top speed kilo run as long as conditions were the same for everyone.

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Originally Posted by ARCTIC1 (Post 4586824)

There is 8 boats in that super v extreme class that were ever built that I know of that are still around & competitive

hooters amh construction
Cooper std
rio roses
freedom
outer-limits has 2 boats
honey party/geico caveman
lucas oil skater

until you have a full showing of boat in this class you can't put a comparison on table to who what where & when is the best & the fastest
that's why superboat class with sthl,jimmy,whm & ect is so much fun to watch,
is the only reason jimmy fast because of JT??? I'm sure that's part of it but other teams have the potential to be rite there with them in a blink

Great question. I'm not sure why Nigel doesn't race with the other Big vee boats with spec power.

Randy, to answer ur question in a spec class with the same motors Fountain hands done pound for pound is the faster boat.
The concept of other boat racing in the class is doubtful, the reason being the Fountains are just to fast. They have proved it yr after yr. You can go back to the old F2 days they dominated so bad that all the other manufacturers that had tried to compete just gave up. Fountain has single-handedly put an end too numerous offshore race classes whether it was F1 F2 or Super V.

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Originally Posted by F1-00 Racing (Post 4586562)

The direct answer to Typhoons question is the pad design.

SPOT ON. Apples to apples, a true pad-bottom boat will always run faster than a conventional V (with or without steps), but you give up ride comfort as the pad makes for a stiffer ride.

Twisted metal in p class?

anyone know why twisted metal changed classes ?

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Originally Posted by flat rate (Post 4587082)

anyone know why twisted metal changed classes ?

Good question.

from the outside looking in I would contribute a lot of instigators success to Kenny Adams he is one of the best crew members in the business top notch guy

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Originally Posted by ba17a (Post 4587182)

from the outside looking in I would contribute a lot of instigators success to Kenny Adams he is one of the best crew members in the business top notch guy

I agree Kenny put alot on time and testing in the the boat. When the boat shows up u can rest sure it 110%

R3 just popped the hull out the mold for the kilo boat yesterday. looks like the same mold the race boats come fun just really cut down.