Excal or ZR6

[Bevan]

If you were ordering a new 210 which one of these engines would you run with and why?

[wakecrashin]

RE: Excal or ZR6

ZR6.... I think I use less gas with this bigger motor than I did with my Monsoon engine in my old Malibu. Closed cooling, 375 hp, def the way to go!

[Laketexoma]

RE: Excal or ZR6

390 hp in the 08.

[03Air210]

RE: Excal or ZR6

I agree, I have a ZR6 in mine and I am very impressed by it. You will get everything you want out of it including resale. The use more gas theory is lame if you ask me. I think if you have a full boat and an excal you will have to hammer it more than you would with the ZR6 to get the same performance results. I do not know for sure but I would be surprised if the gas usage is that much of a difference between the two. Just my opinion.

[wakecrashin]

RE: Excal or ZR6

Stronger the engine, less gas it take to get on plane. My buddys full loaded Bu takes full throttle to get up to surfing speed. My 210 just ease the throttle and your there(fuullllllllllllly loaded)

[NautiqueJeff]

RE: Excal or ZR6

I had the Excalibur in my '03 210, and it was ok. The ZR6 is certainly the way to go though. My '07 236 had the ZR6, and I just placed my order for my '08 230 and got the ZR6 again this year.

[JoeCos]

RE: Excal or ZR6

If money is not an issue, I'd go with the ZR6 with the same reasons as stated above.

[PARA]

i had the excal in my 220 and the 07 210 and in my new 08 boat never had a drama just changed the prop

[wake_fun]

ZR6!!!!!!!!!!!

[01skinautiqueGT40]

ZR6!! sooooo worth it

[aquaholic]

I have driven both on a 210 and 236 w/ the zr6 and excal not much power differnce, but the closed cooling is awesome!

[wakecrashin]

Bevan,
ZR6 -6
Excel-2
What did you decide?

[Laketexoma]

Well since I ordered my 08 230 with the ZR-6 I guess I'll vote for it.

[tdc_worm]

order the zr6 if a) you have cash to spare or b) you are a barefooter. there is a reason that PCM shows you HP numbers but will not release TQ numbers...because they are not significantly differenty, at least at wakeboarding speed. all the "my malibu with the ..." vs the "my CC with the..." posts are irrelevant, they are apples to oranges. check these threads:

http://www.planetnautique.com/index....&highlight=zr6

http://www.planetnautique.com/index....484&highlight=

i know it is not apples to apples, but i have been in bigger boats with more weight AND THE ONES WITH THE CORRECT PROP FOR TASK AT HAND always performed awesome from 290 HP on up. i wish i had a the excal in my 220 and the extra zr6 cash to pay for the upgraded prop i needed anyways and to pay for more fuel....

[skiinxs]

I'll throw my vote in for the Zr6. Great engine, lots more power (my 6th one is on the way, had an Excaliber first). Closed cooling will be a great thing for the engine long term and it has a side benefit of letting the heater put out more and steadier heat, even at idle. Also much quicker to winterize. As for the prop discussion, the 196 comes propped perfectly on either engine. The wakeboard boats are probably propped perfectly for their designed weight rating. If they are overloaded, as any boat it would require a drop in pitch to perform with either engine.
Dave