Best Bravo Drives
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Best Bravo Drives
What is the Best and the Worst aftermarket Bravo {shiftable] drive on the market? I lost an ITS-XR with 20 hours. 38' Whipplecharged 500 EFI'S [about 800 HP]and want to replace both drives, with better lower's [speedmasters or ?].
Imco, B-Max, Max Machine Worx, or Teague, any comments on reliability, performance, and service after the sale would be appreciated.
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Imco, B-Max, Max Machine Worx, or Teague, any comments on reliability, performance, and service after the sale would be appreciated.
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I have talked to Imco, Teague, Max Machine and The Bravo Shop. I like what Max Machine is telling me about there complete package [sportmaster 2" lowers]. Before I commit to the complete set-up about $23,000. I wanted other members comments with regards to the above firms. Any help would be appreciated.
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Friend of mine has a HTM runs mid 130's on kill. He punishes his drive @ 16lbs of boost (1471). He had a stock xr drive and it lasted about 2 passes. Insurance bought a new one and he sent the upper to max machine and has 30 passes at least with no problems. I'm sending mine to them in a month or so. Apparently the uppers are the weak link, unless you air it out on the stick.
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I am running MMW drives now on my whippled PQ so far so good. about only 5 hours. Get drive showers for them too. I did not and when at high speed the drive temps got up to arround 270. I rairly seen 200 with the IMCO SC's last year with the built in shower. I will be adding showers to mine soon!
P.S. I delt with Jason at MMW
P.S. I delt with Jason at MMW
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Why did you change to Max? I remember when you posted your new Imco drives. I am also going to purchase the 2"shorter sportmaster's with spacer's to experiment with the X-dimension.
Are you going to run in the Smoke on the water poker run? I entered months ago, although I will still attend I won't be able to run due to my broken drive.
Why did you change to Max? I remember when you posted your new Imco drives. I am also going to purchase the 2"shorter sportmaster's with spacer's to experiment with the X-dimension.
Are you going to run in the Smoke on the water poker run? I entered months ago, although I will still attend I won't be able to run due to my broken drive.