F1 tunnel boats / V8 four stoke?

[DangerNewb]

Just curious, from the very limited coverage I've seen of 2022 F1 H2O, it looks like everybody is still running the V6 two stroke engines. Any insight why teams aren't running the V8? Not homologated? Better performance with V6?

Thanks for any info.

[slowJEEP]

It has traction. I think they're still dialing in the setup to try and keep up with the 2 strokes.

[WaterZebra]

just curious, from the very limited coverage i've seen of 2022 f1 h2o, it looks like everybody is still running the v6 two stroke engines. Any insight why teams aren't running the v8? Not homologated? Better performance with v6?

Thanks for any info.

cost

[slowJEEP]

If it were faster the deep pocket teams would be running it. They ain't.

[Noah Burns]

Until they make four stroke use mandatory, or give it such a weight break that it is competitive the teams will continue to use the V6 two smoke.

The four stroke runs hard and it will catch on eventually but right now they're not up to snuf.

[WaterZebra]

Until they make four stroke use mandatory, or give it such a weight break that it is competitive the teams will continue to use the V6 two smoke.

The four stroke runs hard and it will catch on eventually but right now they're not up to snuf.

Nope. When all the 2 stroke stuff wears out, that will be the end of F1 tunnel racing. Nobody's stepping up to spend $$$ on either the APR or APX..............

[Noah Burns]

other than being factually incorrect, you make a good point.

Nope. When all the 2 stroke stuff wears out, that will be the end of F1 tunnel racing. Nobody's stepping up to spend $$$ on either the APR or APX..............

[WaterZebra]

other than being factually incorrect, you make a good point.

APX showed up at Havasu 2021 for display purposes only. In one month , that marks one year's time. Results? Sales? Nothing, nor will there be.

[techteam]

They tested and decided it needed new boats. The two strokes went very short and wide and they don't suit the big tall heavy 4 stroke.

[Noah Burns]

at least one team took delivery of an APX AT HAVASU, and one other team ordered theirs at the event. Get your head out of the sand and stop reciting the same old hater bull****.

APX showed up at Havasu 2021 for display purposes only. In one month , that marks one year's time. Results? Sales? Nothing, nor will there be.

[Amberjack1234]

cost

The magic word money always makes sense if you had a factory ride you were bulletproof if you were spending your own money you didn’t run first maybe second or third on a good day

[powerabout]

The classes that keep changing engines seem to just go up and up in costs, explode then something old starts again.
Is it reality versus dreamers?
Does that interpret as Factory+Administration versus economy and reality?
Just look at old classes, meaning old engines versus new classes meaning new engines and all that has come and gone over the years.
Its boat racing not engine racing.
There are more modified fishing engines raced today than ever before.

[DangerNewb]

So bottom line, the engines are available to run and nobody has chosen to run one in competition due to some combination of performance and cost.

[Noah Burns]

Incorrect

So bottom line, the engines are available to run and nobody has chosen to run one in competition due to some combination of performance and cost.

[DangerNewb]

Incorrect

So correct me.