Diesel Optimax announced

[Nos4r2]

OptiMax Diesel – Reporting for Duty! | Mercury Racing

Now, how do I get one...?

[whisper]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

OptiMax Diesel – Reporting for Duty! | Mercury Racing

Now, how do I get one...?

As they are available in both right-hand and left-hand rotation you could get a pair!

[Xk59D]

wonder if they will release them to the public long term?

i assume they will very expensive as they were built for the navy, even though looks like mostly a normal optimax.

can't be too far off for one of the big boys to give the public one though...bring it on

cheers

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

wonder if they will release them to the public long term?

i assume they will very expensive as they were built for the navy, even though looks like mostly a normal optimax.

can't be too far off for one of the big boys to give the public one though...bring it on

cheers

They're not that good for liesure use compared with a Good Petrol Motor...slow..noisemakers with plenty of Smoke I hear!
Despite the "race style graphics"!
Hey Dubris what ever happend to you at The ERR? You disappeared!

[Xk59D]

they claim the same RPM as the petrol equiv in the bumf.

i highly doubt they smoke, legislation wouldn't allow that i would assume anymore?

rather than go off topic, i'll PM you.

cheers

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

they claim the same RPM as the petrol equiv in the bumf.

i highly doubt they smoke, legislation wouldn't allow that i would assume anymore?

rather than go off topic, i'll PM you.

cheers

Yeah Only in America
Always amuses me to read the sales blurb of respective (Same) products (especially Outboards it seems) in the US and EU.
Not too many things to commend it but (EU consumer legislation)is ALOT better at making Manufacturers go easy on the Porkies!

After doing all the Hard work,and miles seems a shame you never made it out.

[willk]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

i highly doubt they smoke, legislation wouldn't allow that i would assume anymore?

The camo caps and racing fraternities are not subject to the same emissions rules as Leisure Users.

[Xk59D]

Originally Posted by willk

The camo caps and racing fraternities are not subject to the same emissions rules as Leisure Users.

i think turbodiesel was testing these, sure i read he had one a while back or atleast knew of them being tested, perhaps he can shed some light if/when he sees this.

cheers

[willk]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

i think turbodiesel was testing these, sure i read he had one a while back or atleast knew of them being tested, perhaps he can shed some light if/when he sees this.

If T-D works for Barrus then that would fit - they set these things up for the UK Military.

Big Thumbs Up for Scott at Barrus, BTW, he did "the right thing" for me recently!

Oh what the hell - a few bananas too!

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Maximus

.slow..noisemakers

First gen four strokes??? Deja vu.

They'll get there in time, it's an inevitability.

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by Mollers

First gen four strokes??? Deja vu.

They'll get there in time, it's an inevitability.

Would be nice. I'd far rather have the room of an outboard and be sat on a tank of something a lot less likely to go bang.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Would be nice. I'd far rather have the room of an outboard and be sat on a tank of something a lot less likely to go bang.

I used to have a petrol Sportscruiser. The kids mid cabin was located over the fuel tanks. Big batteries, lots of electrical systems.

[Turbodiesel]

It's funny, we had it on display at seawork last year!

[Turbodiesel]

Tested it out last year! Although been testing it for the last 6 years in various forms!

[Xk59D]

Originally Posted by Turbodiesel

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Tested it out last year! Although been testing it for the last 6 years in various forms!

well???? does it smoke!?!

seriously, what was it like then?

cheers

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

well???? does it smoke!?!

seriously, what was it like then?

cheers

Like I said...I spoke to the Guys at Ribcraft who TESTED it!
I was due to take mine out and compare....but was told not to Bother!
They are Still a long way from Matching a decent Petrol in terms of out and out performance!... although I'm sure if they(Mercury) or US Defence department decide to throw a load of money at it...but why would they?? With the U.S. wed inexorably to The cheap 'Gas' the Vast Fracking industries have unlocked.
...Stranger things in the outboard world do happen!.
..for instance the MAJOR investment by BRP in the the "NEW"E-tec and old 2stroke tech....although it's a shame they don't put some more resources into more UK/Europe Back up IMO.
Time... as always will tell!

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Maximus

... US Defence department decide to throw a load of money at it...but why would they??

Safety, fuel storage logistics.... The mili avoid petrol where possible/feasible.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Maximus

The cheap 'Gas' the Vast Fracking industries have unlocked.

Why would fracking produce cheaper petrol moreso than diesel? My physics teacher told me about something called the refinery scale and that is was all 'boiled' out of crude oil. I always thought that he was lying ba****rd?!

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Why would fracking produce cheaper petrol moreso than diesel? My physics teacher told me about something called the refinery scale and that is was all 'boiled' out of crude oil. I always thought that he was lying ba****rd?!

Takes one to know one eh!
Why don't you wind that Turkey neck in...Chriatmas will soon be here!

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Maximus

Takes one to know one eh!
Why don't you wind that Turkey neck in...Chriatmas will soon be here!

Heck! One mention of teachers and we're back in the playground.