Larry Owens, GPI, other dealers???

[RedAllison]

Any word yet on what the retail of the 225XS Sport is gonna be? What is the limiter on these motors? Reckon they would have enough power to merit a 1:62 Sportmaster on a loaded 21 BasSport? I'm just wonderin how this motor would do on a BasSport and if it would carry a honest 2 man tournament load too 85GPS in the summertime at less than 500ft elevation?


Thanks men,
RA

 

[XB21er]

RA-

I would think 85 loaded would be close - my 21 Prosport/250xs will run 88-89 honest two man tournament load. The 1.62s will probably be needed with a recommended rpm 5500-6000- rev limit is probably not much higher. Why not a 250XS, since they're both 87 octane now, and the 250 will rev a little higher?

Craig

 

[GPI Racing]

Red,

The engine is basically the same engine as the 225 pro XS with solid mounts and a sportmaster. I'm at home right now so I don't have the pricing but based on the proXS I think it will be in the low 14's. I depends on your buy power ( volume etc) as far as what they sell it to you for.

Randy

 

[RedAllison]

I'm more than likely sold on the 250XS but for some reason if the 225XS Sport could be bought for $2k+ less than the 250 I "might" do it. The 250 might be approved for 87 but I seriously doubt it would be a good idea for it all the time. The hardmounts and Sportmaster are what would be needed for our boats, that's why I was interested in the sport XS but realistically there probably aint enough savings between the two to justify "settling".

Thanks men,
RA

 

[jimmyb]

the 2006+ 250XS was completely recalibrated for the 87 octane, so there should be zero problems running it...

the 250XS is STILL the motor to get!

 

[RedAllison]

Jimmy does that mean that the pre-06 250s are more powerful? I just can't imagine them making exactly the same power with junk gas as they would with 93, even if the difference was only 5-7hp or so.

I don't really have a desire to run anything less than 93octane in ANY motor I get, mainly because I fear injector clogging and carbon buildup that crap gas will introduce too my motor. Never had a single problem with storing super unleaded either. If it evaporates it does so clearly instead of leaving a film or residue. I also fear mid-grade gas simply because less of it is sold than either the other two, seems to me that most people burn either regular or super unleaded instead of the mid-grade. I believe you would run more risk of old or contaminated fuel with mid grade vs the other two?

I probably should be more concerned with talking Nancy into "telling" Darris that he REALLY needs to build me an all red XB21! :wink:
RA

 

[JR]

93 octane

I agree wholeheartedly RA. I never use any thing but Amoco [BP] 93 in my Boat ,Honda turbo Ski, generator or dirtbikes and I never have any octane or residue problems.
JR

 

[alli ss]

mid grade is just a mix of the 2. mixed in the pump, so you get only half crap gas :lol: