Mercury Verado Pro Vs Optimax Pro Xs

[barroncooper]

The entire Vrod line is supercharged. Merc uses the same block on numerous models of their 2 strokes and chips them differently to increase the hp. I imagine it is similar on the 4 strokes[/quote

No it's more than chips or ecu programming. The 200-300 opti uses the same 3.0 liter block but that's about where it ends. Exhaust port height and timing varies greatly. In the standard optis...200 and 225. The air and fuel pressure is 80/90 respectively and use blue wide plume direct injectors. The 250 standard opti is nothing more than a 225 pro xs essentially. The pro xs and xs models use 94/108 air/pressure, different heads, domed pistons and gray narrow plume direct injectors. There's more differences but these are the main differences

[barroncooper]

Got ya. I just thought that properly warming up an engine was common procedure- for any engine. Guess for some people, you just have to remind them.

Jeff

Yep they will cold seize

[D Fiene]

Unless you are looking to have your dealer install the verado pro, Lund only lists the 4 cylinder verado as an option. The i4 verado is only 510 lbs. quite a difference from the PRO. I ordered a pro v bass xs as well with this engine option. 

[A-Jay]

On 1/23/2016 at 10:08 PM, D Fiene said:

Unless you are looking to have your dealer install the verado pro, Lund only lists the 4 cylinder verado as an option. The i4 verado is only 510 lbs. quite a difference from the PRO. I ordered a pro v bass xs as well with this engine option. 

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~  

Thank you for your input.  Since starting this thread back in November, I've decided to go with the Optimax 200 L.  The Lund has a tall tramson 25inches and the 200 XS is not offered in that length - the 175XS & the 225XS are but not the 200 hp  - weird but true. 

I'm planning on completing the order mid-March.

Congratulations on your new boat ~ you must be completely STOKED !

A-Jay

[Redlinerobert]

My search continues.  This is great information though.

[dwtaylor]

First and foremost, thank you very much for considering a Mercury powered Lund.  The fine folks working here at Merc headquarters here in Fond Du Lac truly appreciate it.

Second of all, I would highly recommend the Opti ProXS 200 hp over a L4 Verado (175-200).  Performance, weight, and economy will be better than the Vrod.  

Contrary to popular belief, the difference between the 3.0L V6 optis (200-250) are not just "chipping."  There are some part number/assembly differences between the models.  They are very close, though.

[tomustang]

I don't know why the 4 stroke vs proxs is such a hard choice. 4 stroke all the way, it's the future, heck even merc is discontinuing the proxs this year to phase in 4 strokes more

[D Fiene]

You have me second guessing my choice. I've had a 4 stroke efi 60hp for the last 10 years. I was happy with the smooth quiet idle. A lot of lakes around me have a long stretch of no wake so it's nice to have the quiet engine. I'm really more concerned with reliability then the performance aspect. I can always prop it for a better hole shot if need be. So with reliability as the main focus what would everyone choose? How much louder is the pro xs at idle and mid range than the verado? Thanks!

 

[slonezp]

7 minutes ago, tomustang said:

I don't know why the 4 stroke vs proxs is such a hard choice. 4 stroke all the way, it's the future, heck even merc is discontinuing the proxs this year to phase in 4 strokes more

I don't know if it's still true but the Vrod asked a $2500 premium over the ProXS when I bought mine

[dwtaylor]

18 minutes ago, tomustang said:

I don't know why the 4 stroke vs proxs is such a hard choice. 4 stroke all the way, it's the future, heck even merc is discontinuing the proxs this year to phase in 4 strokes more

This is false.

[tomustang]

31 minutes ago, dwtaylor said:

This is false.

Do some homework before you say that.

[dwtaylor]

56 minutes ago, tomustang said:

Do some homework before you say that.

I am not going to disagree with you about the market trend going toward 4 strokes, as the sales volumes of 4 stroke Mercs are going up.  However, the Opti ProXS is still a very good engine as far as sales go.  

I am employed at Mercury, for what it is worth.

[Bass newb]

On 11/14/2015 at 9:08 AM, slonezp said:

00 mod. By babying in cold water, has nothing to do with cold starts on the Opti ProXS, as it is a direct injected motor. Running the engine WOT without warming it up properly can cause catastrophic engine failure.

Warm up consists of 30-60 seconds idling according to the manual.

It says nothing about avoiding wot at any temperature as far as I can tell.