115 HO and 130hp V-4 Finally!!!!

[bworner]

there are no differences between them, oh wait, one says 115ho the other says 130, seriously the pricing and everything is the same

[houser]

Different gearboxes, one intended to run higher in the water with speed (115 HO) and the other more rugged (130) bay-boat style I guess..is the short answer.
HP and casing very similar other than that yes...

best
jtm

[bworner]

There Is Absoulutely No Difference Between The 115ho And 130, They Have No Different Gears,lower Unit, Only Decals And #, For Sure

[houser]

I am sorry if I gave you guys the wrong info. I was sure I read that..but I guess I could be confusing it with the difference between 115 and 115HO and assuming these would be the same between 115HO and 130.
There must be some difference surely though...even if the gearboxes are the same...

apologies and best
jtm

[bworner]

honestly their is NO difference.....the 115 ho is goona kill all other 115 's on the market, heres why, the regular 115 etec already killed the 4 strokes, the opti, only thing that may be quicker would be a loop charged carbed 115, not sure though, the etec seems stronger than my johnson 140??

[houser]

Ok cool,

Could you tell me why they have the different names for them then?
I am very curious, as I am 95% intent on buying one of the two when they arrive over here. I want ruggedness over top end.

thanx again!
jtm

[espen22]

Hi there , does anyone know someone that can sell reprogrammed software for the evinrude 115 e-tec?
I am looking for more power, and i understand that there must be somthing to go on due to the carb III tuning of theese engines.

I think that the 130 e-tec is only a 115 with a diffrent mapping in the ecu.

Thank you for all kinds of reply to this

[bworner]

guys if you simply go to the top of this posting it is explained that the exhaust is the new 1 piece design, it has a ram air type of induction system, and for some reason my mind is forgetting the rest, if you have a boat that is rated for a 115, then its cool for us power freaks cause we get a "HOT" motor, the regular 115 is already hot, just not as torquey and has less top end, IT IS NOT JUST THE E.M.M., it is a different motor, the best thing to do is trade in your 115, you would be shocked what "good" dealers would rate that at, simply check nada.com, anyways, the 130 is for the guy/gal that has a 135,140,150 rated boat, the 130 etec will put up a good battle vs. a 150 4 stroke on the right type of hulls, this summer I personally drove at Bass Cats Dealer Meeting a 2009 Sabre 18 1/2 foot performance bass boat, I got 52mph GPS, and I have no reason to lie on that, believe it or not the sound of that motor fully trimmed out was superior to other companys 150 DFI's, and even BRP's 150,,,,,hole shot was quite impressive also, the 130/115ho in real world tests has been 2-4mph faster than the same hull with a 115 etec, so its producing POWER, anyone that wants charts, or specs and stuff, email me at worner_brannon@yahoo.com thanks

[houser]

Actually got a chance to speak to my dealer this week, and according to him there is a subtle but clear difference in gearcase exterior (sharper on the HO)
Also the water intakes being place higher on the HO, as on other HO models.
I guess he could be misinformed but he was certain...
Very similar but not identical it seems..
ah well, YMMV
FWIW etc etc...
jtm

[LIQUID NIRVANA]

Actually got a chance to speak to my dealer this week, and according to him there is a subtle but clear difference in gearcase exterior (sharper on the HO)
Also the water intakes being place higher on the HO, as on other HO models.
I guess he could be misinformed but he was certain...
Very similar but not identical it seems..
ah well, YMMV
FWIW etc etc...
jtm

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[houser]

There's nothing like hard facts

I will forward these images to my dealer and look forward to his answer ;-)
Thanx!

best
jtm

[bworner]

Guys, SO you all know who do not believe me, THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 130 V4 AND THE 115HO, BESIDES STICKERS, NONE......Brp is not going to make a completely new gear case for the 115ho, when it will probably sell less than the 130.......Call me and you can talk to the guys that have built and developed it, I live 2 hours from the factory and hear this stuff daily......I WISH THEY MADE THE HO WITH A MODDED LIGHTNING GEARCASE, BUT THEY DID NOT......email-worner_brannon@yahoo.com or cell-920-295-2069

[bworner]

Hey Liquid, in your pics couldnt a educated boater notice that they are the exact same??? We all wish that the HO was like the rest of the lineup, its just gonna be a small segment that need the 130hp but have a 115 limit...

[houser]

hey bworner,

There is so much stuff flying around on the net, but I guess I know now that you are closer to the horse's mouth than I knew, and certainly than I am.
Thanx for your patience in educating the lesser..
I guess it's asimple insurance issue than, which to choose...
best
jtm

[bworner]

Hey bud no worries, I just try to work the truth out of Evinrude reps and engineering guys if I can....We are a pretty big Etec dealer and I actually was like #11 or so in the nation for sales, not bad for a little family owned marina that has like 10 employees.....BRP is working their asses off compared to Mercury, Yamaha, and Suzuki, not to mention the lethargic HONDA, if HONDA cared they could mop up the competition...I feel BRP really puts money into their product and when you think about it, they are working on 1 type of technology, Merc has carbed 2 stroke, efi stroke, Optimax, efi and carbed 4 stroke (some are theirs some are subbed out), and Verado, which Verado is a kick ass motor, in my opinion, but it does not work for Bass guys or performance boater that want to squeeze out as much as possible, it sure kicks ass on a Tri-toon pontoon or a boat the requires silence, unbelievable smoothness and steering.....I feel that Etec is a great motor for most applications, on pontoons you need less HP to make them run, on fishing boats you can troll all day and pop on plane, in production performance applications you can keep up or beat other RACING DIVISION MOTORS, and generally help your customers or yourself, not to mention great customer service and owner and dealer support.....