pmmpete wrote:
Has anybody upgraded a V2 Mirage Drive to a Glide Technology drive? If you have, how well does the upgrade work? And where can the necessary parts be purchased, preferably in a kit containing all of the parts necessary for the upgrade? I haven't been able to find anyplace which is selling the parts required to upgrade a V2 drive to Glide Technology.
I finished my upgrade yesterday on my 2013 Outback and had a chance to take it out for an hour our so trial today. Although whether it's worth $140 or so (if you do your own labor) may be questionable, it absolutely does make a noticeable difference. The effort/friction is greatly reduced, and everything seems to just "flow" much better when pedaling. I live on a lake and use my kayak almost daily, so for me, it's definitely worth it! (And, knock on wood, so far I haven't had any of the clearance issues some of the other people mentioned, and I didn't need to add any washers, etc.)