I like the crowded transom. I've spent a fortune, it should have some hardware to show for it!

i hsve its on my sonic now im looking to buy the new 358 but im trying t decide weather or not to get the 500 which i have now or get the 496 hos, but i still want the xr drives with some sortof extention box and if anyone had this set up what speeds are they getting out of it

I'm looking for reliability with longevity in the motors i don't want to have o rebuild the 500 every 300 hours but still want durability in the drives thats why i still want the xr drive but like the look of the its set up, my boat now does 76 - 80 and i really don't want to go down in speed.

Stay with the 500

The 496 unless supercharged will not give you the perfomance of the 500. Plus the 500 has been around for quite a while.

The its system ?? Not real sure of that. I have to agree with Troutly on the Stelling system.

Unless Sonic has changed their ways they will charge you additionla for the upgrade without credit for the parts not used. Try ordering an all white Sonic they still charge you for the basic paint job.

Just some .02

The boat will be a sled with HO's go for the 500's minimum they are a very reliable motor and resale will be much better. The ITS vs. Stellings is a personal decision (Sonic uses IMCO products by the way) the real question is the AMOUNT of set-back. We have played with several scenerios (all had bigger HP though) and it seems the 7-10" range is the best all purpose set-up for that hull. Good luck in your decision.