Mercury 450R for 2018
02-07-2018, 12:09 PM
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02-07-2018, 12:12 PM
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The current I-6/400R is definitely not done at 400hp, whether or not we see Mercury release a higher HP version a week from now remains to be seen though. As for an I-8 vs a V-8 coming next for the bigger platform, I won't argue with you. With the target market being the big center console Vs, a narrower I-8 would allow the manufacturers to fit more motors on the back, which in turn sells more motors for Mercury. Makes better business sense to go with a narrow I-8. I can't wait to be back in Miami next week!
02-07-2018, 09:28 PM
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I don't doubt what you are saying. The order was placed for my 400Rs today with Lisa Scola, and she said there is nothing with higher HP for 2018. She also said it will be 13 weeks before the motors will ship out of Fon Du Lac. It's amazing they are that backlogged on orders for the 400Rs. I've known the larger platform was coming for over a year now, as Mercury Racing bought a very large casting machine out of Michigan at that time. There's only one reason they would have done that.......
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02-08-2018, 07:52 AM
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I don't doubt what you are saying. The order was placed for my 400Rs today with Lisa Scola, and she said there is nothing with higher HP for 2018. She also said it will be 13 months before the motors will ship out of Fon Du Lac. It's amazing they are that backlogged on orders for the 400Rs. I've known the larger platform was coming for over a year now, as Mercury Racing bought a very large casting machine out of Michigan at that time. There's only one reason they would have done that.......
02-08-2018, 08:12 AM
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02-08-2018, 08:24 AM
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I don't doubt what you are saying. The order was placed for my 400Rs today with Lisa Scola, and she said there is nothing with higher HP for 2018. She also said it will be 13 weeks before the motors will ship out of Fon Du Lac. It's amazing they are that backlogged on orders for the 400Rs. I've known the larger platform was coming for over a year now, as Mercury Racing bought a very large casting machine out of Michigan at that time. There's only one reason they would have done that.......
01-23-2019, 09:04 PM
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Countdown to Miami ?
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