5 Bladed Props
04-02-2004, 09:16 PM
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Fountaineer,
Yeah, we are probably pretty close, but there is only one way to find out.....
I can trim the drive to 5 for max speed. That is one of the beauties of digital GPS, you can reaaly see the fine difference in settings. I actually lose a little speed with the tabs at 3, 2-2.5 keeps it pretty stable without scrubbing speed.
I can say the diffrence between 75 and 80+ is quite dramatic. I am pretty relaxed at 75 on Tahoe, on a good water day. At lower elevations, above 80 mph, I am up on that wheel driving the heck out of it.
Did you own the boat prior to the Teague motor? What motor and prop did you run and what was your top speed?
Yeah, we are probably pretty close, but there is only one way to find out.....
I can trim the drive to 5 for max speed. That is one of the beauties of digital GPS, you can reaaly see the fine difference in settings. I actually lose a little speed with the tabs at 3, 2-2.5 keeps it pretty stable without scrubbing speed.
I can say the diffrence between 75 and 80+ is quite dramatic. I am pretty relaxed at 75 on Tahoe, on a good water day. At lower elevations, above 80 mph, I am up on that wheel driving the heck out of it.
Did you own the boat prior to the Teague motor? What motor and prop did you run and what was your top speed?
04-02-2004, 11:07 PM
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2004 29 Fever 525 81 gps
I just delivered a 2004 525 XR ITS not broke in and in fresh water we saw 81 gps. Don't go for the i ITS it was a 4500.00 mistake. No gains but great steering and no rams on transom. PS stock prop.
04-05-2004, 11:44 AM
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502 KC,
Let's go out and have some fun later this summer!
When we bought the boat new we built up a fairly mild 502 blower motor and used it for about a year and a half. At that time the top speed at sea level was 78, 70 at Tahoe. Back then we were using Mach Sterndrive props, which did not work all that well. I just didn't know any better.
Then I broke a couple valve springs, and before I fixed it, decided that I wanted a little more power and took the boat down to Teague. He's pricey, but does a nice job.
I definitely agree with you. Up to 75 is a dream. After that if starts to get interesting. And at sea level getting close to 90 you really have to stay on it.
How did you decide to use a Whipple?
Let's go out and have some fun later this summer!
When we bought the boat new we built up a fairly mild 502 blower motor and used it for about a year and a half. At that time the top speed at sea level was 78, 70 at Tahoe. Back then we were using Mach Sterndrive props, which did not work all that well. I just didn't know any better.
Then I broke a couple valve springs, and before I fixed it, decided that I wanted a little more power and took the boat down to Teague. He's pricey, but does a nice job.
I definitely agree with you. Up to 75 is a dream. After that if starts to get interesting. And at sea level getting close to 90 you really have to stay on it.
How did you decide to use a Whipple?
04-07-2004, 11:38 PM
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Well at the time it was Whipple or Procharger for the 500efi. I went with Whipple based on the setup which provides all new manifold, injectors, fuel pump, regulator, intercooler, map, sensor ECU reprogram, etc. The big benefit to me is all that stuff just sits on top of the motor. The procharger has the interccoler, tubes and other stuff snaking around since the 500efi intake is at the front. I didn't have to do any seat modifications either.
I PM'd you my email address, so lets try and hook up this summer.
I PM'd you my email address, so lets try and hook up this summer.
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