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Tempest 25
O.k Jay I took a buddy's tempest 25 out for a test run this morning on the Z.All I can say is WOW!!!.That thing popped the Z out of the water like a cork.It ran like a scalded cat all the way to about 65-68.I hit 73 with no problems other than the chine.The chine kind of caught me by surprize because of how fast it got there. I ran out of time had to go so I didn't run it anymore.I feel it had 74-75 in it easily.
My tempest plus 26 must be JUNK!!!
When I looked at the shape of this prop I really thought that there was no way it was going to run as good as mine.He has taken a grinder and shapened the edges and it has nicks in the edges.WOW!! this stock tempest smoked my Plus. Holeshot , midrange, and top end
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Aug/8/2010, 1:22 pm
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Re: Tempest 25
thats surprising i guess thats why they say every setup is different
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Aug/8/2010, 1:50 pm
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Re: Tempest 25
25 to a 26 should be only 200 rpms on the other end. Without checking either one on the guage, the only thing I can tell you is that the 25 must on the money as for being a true prop vs.the 26.
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Aug/10/2010, 7:03 pm
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Re: Tempest 25
Lets just say that as soon as I can get the extra fund the 26 TP will be coming your way for some B&B work.You would then be able to tell me how bad off it is or not.
Shadow was with me all morning doin some line wettin so I couldn't let her stretch her legs but when I dropped the hot foot all I could say was WOW! I was thinking that as easy as it come out of the hole that I would slam the limiter on top end.To my surprize 73 and still no limiter. 72 was max with the 26 at 5900 RPM.
Like I said he has taken a grinder to the edges and sharpened them. Looked like crap and had nicks up and down the ground edges.
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Aug/10/2010, 8:30 pm
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Re: Tempest 25
Like I said he has taken a grinder to the edges and sharpened them. Looked like crap and had nicks up and down the ground edges.
Don't ya just hate that... ...
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Aug/11/2010, 9:06 pm
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Yea! but when it comes to using it for what it was designed to be used for , it smoked that pretty shiney Tempest +.
Do you think that you can get my Plus to run like that?
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Aug/11/2010, 9:47 pm
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Re: Tempest 25
Funny you say that,did you know a prop that has a satin or brushed finish is actually faster than a polished finished?
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Aug/12/2010, 7:51 pm
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I'm sure it is but wouldn't think it would be that much. That's the same thing as sanding a hull. Creates air pockets between the water and surface it is contacting.
Am I correct?
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Aug/12/2010, 8:07 pm
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Thats correct. Goes back to old school racing tricks. Every little bit adds up to more mph's...
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Aug/14/2010, 10:15 am
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Re: Tempest 25
I'm not really trying to get Max speed out of the Z right now I'm just trying to get optimum performance out of the prop I have.
I think right now I am at about 16-18% slip which I think is way high.
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Aug/14/2010, 10:42 am
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