OK, it's June! Any Ilmor drives out there?

**C_Spray** · 06-09-2009 01:47 PM

If it was in my budget, I'd have one (or two) of these bad boys behind me right now. At the Miami show, Ilmor said that they had hoped to have some on the water about now, and with the ads starting to appear in the magazines, I'm wondering if any have been spotted "on the street" yet.

I'd love to see a heads-up comparison between the 700/NXT and the 725/Indy packages.

IlmorDude - Any news?

**T2x** · 06-09-2009 02:37 PM

Good question.........

I'd like to see that comparison myself.

**Dock Holiday** · 06-09-2009 05:52 PM

Well I hate to hijack this thread but I have been shopping around and asking questions today about the IMCO SCX drives. I planning ahead knowing that I will probably have a drive failure on my XR's with 825 HP per side. Does anyone here have any experience yet with the SCX? It looks like about $27.5K per pair with new helmets and cables. That is cheap compared to breaking XR's but very expensive if they don't hold up.

What is the price of the Ilmor's?

**Tom A.** · 06-09-2009 07:47 PM

If Ilmor offered them as a stand alone outdrive.........

**Wrinkleface** · 06-09-2009 07:50 PM

Have a friend that is go'n 2 get them in a new OL!!! B'n built now!

**C_Spray** · 06-10-2009 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by Tom A.

If Ilmor offered them as a stand alone outdrive.........

That is going to happen. The question is "how soon?"

**DKwestern** · 06-11-2009 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by Wrinkleface

Have a friend that is go'n 2 get them in a new OL!!! B'n built now!

What size/model? in Michigan?

**Team Tsunami** · 06-11-2009 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by DKwestern

What size/model? in Michigan?

Im guessing a 44SL?

**C_Spray** · 06-12-2009 08:28 AM

Turns out the BS has already started. There was a test with two Eliminators; one with Ilmor 725/Indys and the other with "700/NXT's". The problem is that the "700/NXT" boat had smaller blower pulleys and a reflashed ECM, giving more like 820 hp. Too bad it didn't get mentioned in the test report...

Look for units on the water in early/mid July. That's straight from Ilmor.

**RHC** · 06-12-2009 08:37 AM

Chuck, the people who set up and sent the 700's to the test need to be "outed" their need's to be a sense of fairness in our world! we have moved to far in the wrong direction!!

Just my little thought for the day ,, Church is over !

RHC

**Magic Medicine** · 06-12-2009 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by C_Spray

Turns out the BS has already started. There was a test with two Eliminators; one with Ilmor 725/Indys and the other with "700/NXT's". The problem is that the "700/NXT" boat had smaller blower pulleys and a reflashed ECM, giving more like 820 hp. Too bad it didn't get mentioned in the test report...

Look for units on the water in early/mid July. That's straight from Ilmor.

Originally Posted by RHC

Chuck, the people who set up and sent the 700's to the test need to be "outed" their need's to be a sense of fairness in our world! we have moved to far in the wrong direction!!

Just my little thought for the day ,, Church is over !

RHC

Are the results in a boating mag or something, or is this insider info?

**Geronimo36** · 06-12-2009 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by RHC

Chuck, the people who set up and sent the 700's to the test need to be "outed" their need's to be a sense of fairness in our world! we have moved to far in the wrong direction!!

Just my little thought for the day ,, Church is over !

RHC

I agree! Mercury's attempt and past history of monopolizing that segment of the market ought to be outted and maybe even brought to a judges attention!

**C_Spray** · 06-15-2009 07:45 PM

Right up front: It was second-hand information to me from someone who doesn't want to rock the boat, he just wants a heads-up test where the facts can speak for themselves. I'm very pro-Ilmor, so I posted what I was told. There was no accusation that Mercury had anything to do with the modifications to the 700's, the beef is that those mods are not mentioned in the text of the article. I have not seen the article, but once it appears, I think we all deserve to hear from those who know their 700's if the pulleys appear stock (IF they are shown...). If it turns out that someone knows the test boat and can personally attest to it's being stock at the time of the test, I'll withdraw my post. On the other hand if that boat's speeds seem suspiciously fast, let's ask for another 700/NXT boat to match it.

**Wrinkleface** · 06-15-2009 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by Team Tsunami

Im guessing a 44SL?

**Jassman** · 06-15-2009 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by C_Spray

Right up front: It was second-hand information to me from someone who doesn't want to rock the boat, he just wants a heads-up test where the facts can speak for themselves. I'm very pro-Ilmor, so I posted what I was told. There was no accusation that Mercury had anything to do with the modifications to the 700's, the beef is that those mods are not mentioned in the text of the article. I have not seen the article, but once it appears, I think we all deserve to hear from those who know their 700's if the pulleys appear stock (IF they are shown...). If it turns out that someone knows the test boat and can personally attest to it's being stock at the time of the test, I'll withdraw my post. On the other hand if that boat's speeds seem suspiciously fast, let's ask for another 700/NXT boat to match it.

I agree..it's all about fair..no more monopoly..no more B.S.

**C_Spray** · 07-29-2009 09:11 AM

OK - We've seen that the new OL 40GTX runs 115 with the 650/Indy package, but it's the first 40GTX, so there's nothing to compare it to. Does anyone else here have something in the works? There are supposed to be about 20 Indy engine/drive packages shipped at this point...

**animalhouse** · 07-29-2009 09:40 AM

We are a few weeks away from seeing the 725's and indy's run. Will keep you posted. Unfortunately those will be going in a new model, so there is very little comparison info, but I was impressed with the 650's and indy's, so I am still excited.

**OldSchool** · 07-29-2009 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by C_Spray

Turns out the BS has already started. There was a test with two Eliminators; one with Ilmor 725/Indys and the other with "700/NXT's". The problem is that the "700/NXT" boat had smaller blower pulleys and a reflashed ECM, giving more like 820 hp. Too bad it didn't get mentioned in the test report...

Look for units on the water in early/mid July. That's straight from Ilmor.

Google. It's amazing!! Here is something from Mercury on the comparison:

http://www.mercuryracing.com/_media/...e--Boating.pdf

**cigdaze** · 07-29-2009 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Google. It's amazing!! Here is something from Mercury on the comparison:

http://www.mercuryracing.com/_media/...e--Boating.pdf

Good find, Craig. Here's a quick snapshot of the numbers.

**animalhouse** · 07-29-2009 10:29 AM

Those numbers are based on the gen 3 Ilmor's, not the current 650's. And deffinately not the 725's

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