Getting my 1st 300R V8 this week.

**AZMIDLYF** · 07-27-2018, 05:38 PM

Can't wait to hear what twins sound like.

**whipper** · 07-27-2018, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Z06man

Big and Bad on the transom , more speed to be had almost 20lbs water pressure . Motor can go up some more.

Thats what i thought also looked like 30 at 102 to me. Sweet sounding V8 and good thing that Cowl is shaped aerodynamically up there in the clouds. haha

Man this motor is going to be a winner for Merc!! again

**wettek** · 07-27-2018, 06:28 PM

Sounds beautiful! Any fuel consumption figures?

**davemvegas** · 07-27-2018, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by wettek

Sounds beautiful! Any fuel consumption figures?

Fuel consumption in a 1.25 mile lake testing props all day?

**mach351** · 07-27-2018, 09:19 PM

Consumption of 87 octane

- again, badass

**wettek** · 07-27-2018, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by davemvegas

Fuel consumption in a 1.25 mile lake testing props all day?

It was more of a question about observations from the general testing not the flat out speed tests. I might be crazy, but I'm not stupid.

**Z06man** · 07-27-2018, 11:29 PM

Look around 46 seconds at rooster tail Randy lost something. https://youtu.be/m5yznbXqRMk

**engineermike** · 07-27-2018, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Z06man

Look around 46 seconds at rooster tail Randy lost something. https://youtu.be/m5yznbXqRMk

It sure looked like it but that was a bird flying right to left, nearer to the camera.

**Z06man** · 07-27-2018, 11:38 PM

Good eyes

**Bullhead Bully** · 07-28-2018, 12:38 AM

Badass setup !!!

**Hot Shot Merc** · 07-28-2018, 05:57 AM

That's great guys. I bet you cant wait until that cold,dry,horse power air in Jan-Feb. What do ya think? Maybe another 5-7 mph easy?

**Trimmed Out15** · 07-28-2018, 06:14 AM

How does it handle vs the 300xs, anything noticeable?

**oldschoolltv** · 07-28-2018, 06:21 AM

Look at all of us up posting before 7am you know we wish we were on the water

I can’t wait to see the numbers on this setup a year from now.

**xb03fs** · 07-28-2018, 08:50 AM

Don’t know for sure but I read that the weight in the motor is more down low. So handling may actually be better than opti even though it’s slightly heavier. I assume a good bit of weight is in the new monster lower. Helping shift the center of gravity lower

**mjw930** · 07-28-2018, 08:57 AM

Still curious to see what a ProMax will do with this setup. I think the ProMax is seriously under appreciated. Bang for the buck it’s the best prop I’ve tried.