The NEW 250HO E-Tec destroys the competition in Australia

[LIQUID NIRVANA]

Hey Twig,

Nothings changed. It's been the same in the States for the past 50 years. Healthy opposition comes in, so rules get changed to eliminate the opposition. Just hope Aussie sense of a fair go for all prevails. We will see.

[woodduck]

Hi Liquid. Like your enthusiasm but you do kinda get carried away a little. So do you HP1050. The merc guys had a bad sunday, saturday was ok for them! We had a good run both days except for the bit where you pull your skiers out of the water, oops!
Like DSP1 said on the outboard forum, the rivalry will be good but lets wait for the Eighty, Robinvale and Mildura before we put the 250Xs's on the social boats and trade in the kids for a etec!

Actually, all you brand boys really do S**T me, constantly bitch, bitch and bitch. We all should be sticking together and giving it to the inboards, maybe even raising a fighting fund so Darren can get his 21footer with twin MadEFI 3.4/3.5 blocks 12" mids and #4's together and go and steal a few superclass wins! Or bring back Mr Walker.

[DSP1]

Woodduck - I can guarentee it won't have 12 inch mids and Mk4's !!!

[woodduck]

12" mids and #4's, hehe, it only gets better!

[Roddles]

Well isnt this a lovely discussion?The truth shall set us free.I for one am a MOC boat owner and glad of it after all this hoohar.Fact 1:Smoc used to be "No factory race engines"(fishing engines pretty much) and something that wasnt purchased from a high performance dealer.The rulemakers then eventually allowed 250xs engines to run which are exactly what the rules did not accept in the first place.Obviously we had a change of rules and so the$20 000 plus 250xs was now a "SMOC" engine.Yeah right!How does poor old budget racer with his $10 000 225 have a chance against this high performance engine.Now anyone with a passion for winning must purchase one of these 250xs engines.Thats why I chose MOC because it is "modify and go for it" without spending huge dollars.Having said all that I think that there can only be good healthy racing in SMOC now that BRP have stepped up to the plate.How boring to watch a one make race.I say go MERCURY and go EVENRUDE!

[LIQUID NIRVANA]

Well isnt this a lovely discussion?The truth shall set us free.I for one am a MOC boat owner and glad of it after all this hoohar.Fact 1:Smoc used to be "No factory race engines"(fishing engines pretty much) and something that wasnt purchased from a high performance dealer.The rulemakers then eventually allowed 250xs engines to run which are exactly what the rules did not accept in the first place.Obviously we had a change of rules and so the$20 000 plus 250xs was now a "SMOC" engine.Yeah right!How does poor old budget racer with his $10 000 225 have a chance against this high performance engine.Now anyone with a passion for winning must purchase one of these 250xs engines.Thats why I chose MOC because it is "modify and go for it" without spending huge dollars.Having said all that I think that there can only be good healthy racing in SMOC now that BRP have stepped up to the plate.How boring to watch a one make race.I say go MERCURY and go EVENRUDE!

I AGREE COMPLETELY.

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[theoldwizard]

... SRA have no specs to compare it to ...

If this is a true statement (and that is a might big IF) then shame on the SRA for letting them compete !

[oldschoolltv]

Speeds of up to 130mph???

[Instigator]

Speeds of up to 130mph???

they're refering to the open class boats.

Regardless of motors....BAD ASS rigs and I want to drive one in about foot, foot and a half chop with my foot on the floor!

How bout here on the I.C. from like West Palm to Miami

[The Big Al]

I'm glad!

Everybody go buy a Evenrude and do it now.

Then the prices will fall on Mercury's! (good thing)
And maybe they will build some good stuff again!

I am happy for them, competition breads competition!

Get in the race or get out.

Sometimes your ahead, sometimes your not~!

Face it! BRP is gonna do what ever it takes!

Be happy they are!

Is Mercury up to the challenge?
I think not, they are still bean counting.

And when BassPro Tracker Boats contract is up, watch what happens!
This will be the straw that breaks Mercury's Outboard division!

And don't think Yamaha is not as player for that contract!

[oldschoolltv]

I was wondering if it was a misprint or in km per hr, that has got to be a thrill on a ski, I ski raced once when I was a kid and 50-60 was wicked on an 8 foot ski, Matt

[racer]

Fuel consumption, The e-tec will start to use extra fuel as it gets close to the rev limiter (about 250rpm before) in order for it to be a soft limit. So if the engines were run close to or on the limiter they would us extra fuel. The engines are also being run a little richer than needed for longevity thus extra fuel usage. As I see this the Merc has a better lower unit when run above the bottom but the brp unit is better when the shaft is below some could be unit related, gear ratio choice or the fact that the e-tec has more torque so it thus slows down less with the two skiers. I raced for many years and it always seems that when someone comes out and goes fast they are cheating, give them credit for doing thier home work.

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NOTE: E-Tec 3 year warranty even in the racing environment.