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12-27-2017, 08:35 PM #16
260 on a bass mid will break and ive seen more than a few.
watched a good friend dive for his new sporty after one weekend on the lake .....never found it....
if your real easy it might last a while but who is easy on a 260 with a lead flip flop? 350 hp fugetaboutit!
if you are that serious that 20lbs is a factor then 15" ros or drag mid is the way to go, otherwise the 280 os mid is what i would use with
pump in the boat vs 3ram bass is not a big deal .
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12-28-2017, 12:25 PM #17
I hope like Hxll y'all ain't jinxin'me reading all this.
My current mid came on my '95 260 Bass and never had a problem.....and as stated earlier, I've ran the carp out'a this style mid from a '78 175 to a '84 HiPerf efi Bass, to a Bridgeport and then this 260.
I've ran over everything imaginable from stumps to an ice bag which wrapped around my lower and took out 2 cyls on the '84 and back when I was younger I only knew idle and WOT!!!
Maybe I should drill some holes and install a couple'a safety straps to save my sporty!WillySteve Hendricks
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12-28-2017, 01:25 PM #18The Historic Photo Master
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12-28-2017, 11:49 PM #20
I can tell you that you will not break an OS mid. Unless you are considered reckless abandonment!!! I haven't weighed them, but I bet my 20" OS mid weighs as much as a V6 consumer 20" with the integral trim. So then add the pump, etc. If you are racing smooth water, I would stick with the light stuff. Cory is right. They sound awesome even with the restricter plates!
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TBH if I were you, and this is just my opinion, I would not worry too much with the 260 vs 280 mid issue. Any smoothback will be a huge jump from a bass mid. You do get the raised snout for better idle on the 280 mid and you do get the updated stronger 4 hole mounting for the adapter plate. (I'm not sure if there's any other changes) but I don't think those are necessary to pass up a good 260 smoothback for.
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