15 400R news

[baja200merk]

Had a conversation last week with the guy who CNC's the 400 ROS mids and he said Merc had a 20 motor order from Dubai. I don't think the 400 ROS is the future of Merc Racing, but I'm sure $900k was a good incentive to release a hot rod 4-stroke.

I was told if your not in the states you can order one and you don't have to be an xcat team. We will see in a few weeks if this pans out cause it goes against everything I've herd.

[noli]

Had a conversation last week with the guy who CNC's the 400 ROS mids and he said Merc had a 20 motor order from Dubai. I don't think the 400 ROS is the future of Merc Racing, but I'm sure $900k was a good incentive to release a hot rod 4-stroke.

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can you ask him if the 400ROS XCat motors have a different mapping than the 400R ?

a gut feeling tells me they're different.




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[powerabout]

maybe just maybe not EPA compliant??

[josh7_78]

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can you ask him if the 400ROS XCat motors have a different mapping than the 400R ?

a gut feeling tells me they're different.




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believe it or not, the machine work for the mids is not done in house at Mercury. A guy up the road from us does it. I can shoot an email to find out possibly.

I was told if your not in the states you can order one and you don't have to be an xcat team. We will see in a few weeks if this pans out cause it goes against everything I've herd.

I don't think it's going to be black and white...when I talked to Mercury a month or so back, they said that the engines would be available to anyone where the engine could be "raced." If someone is willing to throw out $45k for a piece, I sure would sell it to them and if the timing is right I'm sure Mercury would also.

[AZMIDLYF]

I'd rather let the Xcat boys do the R&D on these. Their disposable income is slightly larger than mine.

[Instigator]

From what I hear, they have to be trimmed all the way up to start them because they sit so low ( fat) and that the 280 powered boats were quicker. On the 400 twin up here..... Total turds.
Thankfully CRT is making billet motors to replace the hole that mercury is leaving.
Carl Keikhafer is rolling in his grave.

Interesting.

So 30k views and 400 replies later we have the answer and it is they run as good as they look.

Where are all the 4 stroke knobs that crucified me over all the yrs while telling me a 400 hp 4 stroke (Verado) was around the corner?
I think they said something like, "all they have to do is turn up the boost"

[RBT]

Gator, and I am purely speculating. But 400 hp on a boosted 2.6 liter. Can't have a great life span. Specially knowing Mercs track record of having bean counters dictate the quality of parts inside

like I said Carl is rolling.

[Instigator]

Gator, and I am purely speculating. But 400 hp on a boosted 2.6 liter. Can't have a great life span. .

My thought from day one and with 32 lbs of boost

[noli]

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yummmy!



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[MODVP22]

Gator, and I am purely speculating. But 400 hp on a boosted 2.6 liter. Can't have a great life span. Specially knowing Mercs track record of having bean counters dictate the quality of parts inside

like I said Carl is rolling.

Took the word right out of my mouth.

If ya never worked for a company that has accountants become executives and "the numbers say"....it's quite an experience

[scb]

My thought from day one and with 32 lbs of boost

On the 400R's we install, produce ~15pounds of boost.

[powerabout]

15lbs boost in a e-tec/MERCxs 300 would get the job done?

[noli]

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Wonder what XCAT racers are doing with their 2.5 280's that they won't need for racing because they swapped their motors for the 400ROS

[Davidlake]

I'll buy in!

[Instigator]

On the 400R's we install, produce ~15pounds of boost.

One of the guys testing one in Fla said that's what their lap top showed.