1999 mercury 200hp efi s/n 0g8866278 just put a rebuilt powerhead on. Do I need to change the reeds.? The one in the engine is the original ones. Would boyesen reeds help the performance.
bob
1999 mercury 200hp efi s/n 0g8866278 just put a rebuilt powerhead on. Do I need to change the reeds.? The one in the engine is the original ones. Would boyesen reeds help the performance.
bob
I would 100% change out the OEM reeds.
I liked Boyesen reeds in my motocross bikes but there are better ones in the outboard world. Don hooked my up with a set of TDR reeds and they were great. Better idle, smoother mid range and not chance of them chipping.
USN Retired
2020 Basscat Caracal
2020 Mercury 225 ProXS 4s
+1 for TDR!
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Phil
'09 Hewescraft ProV
'09 150 Optimax
I put Boyesen reeds in a 50 hp mercury several years ago and like the way they performed. About 6 months ago installed them in my Yamaha Vmax work great.
Bill Perry
Zwolle, LA (Toledo Bend)
bpicinc_2000@yahoo.com
2001 ZX-250 VMAX 225. HDS-9 Carbon, HDS-7Carbon, 3D Sonar, HB 998c hd si, Active Target, MG Tour Pro 36v, 12" Slide Master
USN, USS Newport News CA-148
TRDs in my 200 XriFrom Don Wed !!
Last edited by scstarr; 11-06-2021 at 10:35 AM.
TRD
I would recommend (and we sell) TDR Reeds for your engine. I've found them (among a number of others I tried) to provide the best balance of Performance, Longevity, Proper Fitment, and price.
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Boyesen, Chris Carson, tdr, can’t go wrong. Have had good service and performance out of all of them.
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