Re Power

[Bushwacker]

Originally Posted by sidelock

Anyway of finding out and confirming the Etec 90 inline is actually 10-15hp more than its rated ? At 335lbs its the lightest in that power range.

The NAEBM requires that advertised HP be within + 10% of actual HP, and BRP seems to be sandbagging on most of the E-TECs by up to the full 10%. The I-3 90 is basically 1/2 of the 2.6L V-6, which is made in 4 different HP ratings, i.e., 135, 150, 175, and 200 HP. The HP/Torque curve for the "150", which was published in a brochure a few years ago, shows it actually producing 165 hp at the prop. I suspect that the "90" is actually 95-100 HP at the prop. What's more important is the mid-range torque that you need to get on plane quickly; all 2-strokes are typically much stronger in the mid-range than comparable 4-strokes, even if they're about the same at max rpm.