To procharge or not to procharge
08-11-2010, 05:30 PM
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I have a 1999 25' Outlaw with a stock 454 and original 23P stainless prop. My boat is running 68 mph consistantly unless I have full fuel load and passengers. Will labbing the prop get me over 70 mph? What about a K & N air filter? Since the engine is fuel injected, is there and ECU like a car that can be reprogrammed / chipped to get more HP? I want to get over the 70 MPH hump.
Sorry did not mean to continue the Hyjack. Just had to give my 2 cents.
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08-11-2010, 05:55 PM
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If you do... First you will need to buy a good set of tools and some good lifejackets. reliability will go away and you may take on torque steer, and probably not be able to sell it.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Our 232 islander has a stock 6.2 with 175 hrs. Boat runs 51-53 gps with 4 people and gear with less than ½ tank fuel, with full fuel drops to below 50. As with most I would like to add more speed. The boss keeps telling me to buy a bigger boat, but the 232 just really fits our needs right now with 2 kids tubing and learning to wake board. I have been researching adding a procharger to the stock setup. I don’t want to get crazy chasing speed and HP but I would like to get into the mid to upper 60’s. My questions are will I sacrifice reliability? Will this be exceeding the safe limits of the boat? Will this change require other modifications to go along with the increased HP?
Thanks for any advice rick
Thanks for any advice rick
08-11-2010, 08:34 PM
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I personally love my prochargers though. I have even upgraded from the 5psi pulley past the 7 to the 9psi pulley on my m3sc. 160 trouble free hours. But my motors come with some stronger parts then 6.2's.
Next time I supercharge or buy a new boat it will have prochargers on it.
The boss has the best advice though. You could upgrade to a larger boat with a big block for the same as building up your boat. Good luck.
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08-17-2010, 11:45 AM
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