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LAriverratt

03-04-2009 01:31 PM

bravo III and 500efi

:readinghelp:question... stock merc 500efi's with bravo III's pushing a 15-16000lbs boat...are those drives going to handle the weight and HP???:confused:

mikebrls

03-04-2009 02:34 PM

They Should Just No Whole Shot's

LAriverratt

03-04-2009 02:42 PM

yea...no hole shots at all...would be better with XR's i'm sure...thanks for the info...:ernaehrung004:...didn't want to buy, hit the water and learn the hard way...:grinser010:

LAriverratt

03-04-2009 02:44 PM

Still have your Fountain...you were trying to sell weren't ya???

Knot 4 Me

03-04-2009 02:54 PM

Formula was smoking them on their 400SS's with that setup which is why they started installing Simrek showers on the drives from the factory and Merc evenutally came out with the Bravo III XR.

mikebrls

03-04-2009 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LAriverratt (Post 2814054)

Still have your Fountain...you were trying to sell weren't ya???

EMAIL SENT :)

LAriverratt

03-04-2009 04:55 PM

I'm looking at a 03 400ss with 500efi and the bravo III's and that is my concern is the weight and HP threw the drives...I'm not one to baby something from a stand still :evilb:

jdnca1

03-04-2009 09:06 PM

I know someone who had a 370 SS with 525's and Bravo III XR's with no issues.

LAriverratt

03-06-2009 11:55 AM

what kind of performance is he getting in his 370 with the 525's?

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