This year my ski club replaced the older 200 optis with 225 optis. Boy you should hear the drivers complain. The biggest complaint, they don't seem to have the low end torque that the 200s did. I would like to see the torque curve for both but can't find it. Using the the same prop, 4 blade 17 pitch. Almost wonder if the Optis XS would have more low end torque. Dwight
Are the new ones 3 star CARB engines? Engines tend to gain a fair amount of power or loosen up as people say anywhere from 40 to 80 hours after first used.
Correct. The 200-250 engines are the same engine size and block. Mercury "just" uses different computer chips. Drivers are so fickle. I prefer to drive the fun Malibu.
I guess you might have to have a dealer verify that the TPS and or mechanical throttle actuators are fully opening.(100%) This may seem fine when running wide open but the reality is you are usually on the rev limiters and not at max timing/throttle necessarily. Sometimes the only time a show ski outboard needs true WOT is on a big pull when you need everything the motor has. I am not sure how Merc software works but I can check with the engine not running to be sure the TPS is 100% open via laptop on the E-Tecs.
