Nitro Set-Up's

[Cumberlandsmallieking]

2013 Z-8
Pro xs 225
26 tempest plus
10 inch jack plate
6 grand @wot
25 pounds of wp
73.9 with full tournament load
74.3 with 26 fury

[Savage50]

New to me
96 170DC
96 Merc 115
26 LaserII
6''jackplate
3 sec holeshot
Water pressure don't know but it was spraying pretty hard
Outside temp 95
58 me, all fishing gear, 1/2 tank of gas- 2 people 55 (speedo)update: 53 gps
Didn't GPS had to get it running. It had sat up for over 2 years. Was too excited I had got it running.
Going to add 6'' jackplate and Boyesen reeds

[GetReel]

2012 Z8
250 pro xs
26P tempest plus
5900rpm's
3.25" below pad
18psi
71mph just me.... chine walks like a mofo
67mph 2 people.

raised to 3" below pad
23psi
71mph just me, chine is too much
68mph and climbing 2 people (6050rpms, upper 30's air temp)

UPDATE:
2012 Nitro Z8
2012 Mercury 250 ProXS (GEN I torquemaster)
10" manual slidemaster jp
26P Tempest Prop (blueprinted by Mark Croxton)

2.75" below pad, 13psi, 6000rpm, 65mph
3.00" below pad, 25psi, 6000rpm, 72mph (briefly with chinewalk)
3.25" below pad, 26psi, 6000rpm, 72.5mph (briefly with chinewalk)
wasn't able to try any more heights cause it got too windy

all runs were made with just me, all my gear, just under half tank fuel and port livewell full to help balance

rpm's were off of dash gauge (non smartcraft) and speeds are gps.

[06 SB]

New to me
96 170DC
96 Merc 115
26 LaserII
No jackplate
slow holeshot
Water pressure don't know but it was spraying pretty hard
Outside temp 95
58 me, all fishing gear, 1/2 tank of gas- 2 people 55 (speedo)
Didn't GPS had to get it running. It had sat up for over 2 years. Was too excited I had got it running.
Going to add 6'' jackplate and Boyesen reeds

I'd go with TDR reeds (BBC Sponsor and highly recommended from Don Weed). Also, look into a 24P LaserII or a Trophy Plus - 23 or 24P depending on your WOT RPM.

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[mfwyatt05]

2010 Z7 Dual Console
2014 200 pro xs
25p Fury stock
8" zlock jack plate
1-7/8" below pad
5700rpm's - estimated....too busy driving the boat but will get an accurate reading tomorrow.
24psi
72.9 mph
Chine above 69
1/2 tank fuel
1 person (190lbs)
Tourney load
Water temp 52 degrees Fahrenheit
Air temp 29 degrees Fahrenheit
Slight chop
Elevation 700ft above

[dchance]

2010 Z7 Dual Console
2014 200 pro xs
25p Fury stock
8" zlock jack plate
1-7/8" below pad
5700rpm's - estimated....too busy driving the boat but will get an accurate reading tomorrow.
24psi
72.9 mph
Chine above 69
1/2 tank fuel
1 person (190lbs)
Tourney load
Water temp 52 degrees Fahrenheit
Air temp 29 degrees Fahrenheit
Slight chop
Elevation 700ft above

I have same rig except 2010 200 pro xs. Have you run anything but the Fury? I am running a 26p Tempest but would like to try the Fury. Seems to turn well on the Z7 w/ 200.

[mfwyatt05]

I haven't tried any other props yet. I have a buddy who is going to let me borrow his 26 tempest plus that has been worked. He said it isnt in 100% condition but I'm still going to try it. What kind of lift are you getting with the tempest?

[dchance]

I think there could be room for more lift.

[Troy Hardie]

2014 z7 175 pro xs 10 inch atlas hydraulic. Jackplate 25 pitch tempest plus 5700-5750 rpm 2 people, gear. And 1/2 tank gas..... 67 mph..... Gps, should hit 70 emptied out with just me, I'm very pleased for a 18 footer she's fast, lot a bang for your buck, and she fishes good too!!!!!!

[MIZ-ZOU]

Welcome, Troy! I live down in Nevada. Maybe we will run into each other at Truman or Stockton sometime. Enjoy your new boat!!

[buckwear01]

2014 Nitro Z-9
300 xs
25p Fury
10" hyd Jackplate
1 Passenger 5700 RPM 75 MPH had to get out of it due to Chine walking you can drive through
2 Passenger 5800 Rpm 74.5 GPS with Full tanks of gas Live wells full & with 58 lb of fish
have a 27p fury but going to wait tell motor gets 20+ hr on it to install

[Nitro9]

Well I finally got thru adjusting with prop back from Mark and here are the results

26tempest+
3" below
3/4 fuel
water in port side LW for balance
WOT@5850
WP@25
74.1
still had some trim left
by myself
72.2 w/2 people over 200lbs ea.
Both runs were with full tackle load

[castoff33]

Thinking of buying a 1014 Z8 is there a fix for the chine walking, or does everyone just drive through it?? I've owned skeeters, and you never had a problem with chine walk, you just rode in the boat. they have priced themselves out of my ball park !!

[grayline]

2013 Z-7 Ice Blue Flake/White
Mercury 150 Pro XS
24p Tempest
WP @WOT 24
RPM@WOT 5200
Hole Shot Cold off the trailer 3.3 sec(before J-Plate)
Hole Shot Cold Off the Trailer 4.6sec (after Plate)
SPEED@WOT Before Jackplate (58) After Jack plate (62) All the way down
Atlas Hyd 10''
Orig Setup from Factory 3 1/2" Below Pad, After Jack plate is now only 1 1/2" Below pad
Test with 2 people light load 1/2 tank of fuel 58
Test all alone 1/2 tank of fuel skinned Back WOT and 3" Plate Chine walked like a MOFO but pulled off a 63 GPS!
Never thought I would Love a Boat this much

Added:

[baptistbass]

any plugs installed or removed in prop. Also what size jackplate. How's the chimewalk? Looking to setup the exact boat

[gdyslin]

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2014 Z7, Mercury ProXS 175HP
No JackPlate, 3.5" below pad
24" Tempest WOT@5700RPM
Normal load, 1/4 tank gas, lots of gear and my fat ass
Got it to 66.7MPH GPS before chinewalk made me panic and slowed it down. Positive with light load it and better driver would do 70MPH.

[GetReel]

Thinking of buying a 1014 Z8 is there a fix for the chine walking, or does everyone just drive through it?? I've owned skeeters, and you never had a problem with chine walk, you just rode in the boat. they have priced themselves out of my ball park !!

Trust me, Skeeters chine walk too..... don't kid yourself.

[MWT37]

2008 nitro 591sc
200 mercury carb
8" jp
24p trophy with drilled holes
3 1/2 prop to pad
3500 rpm out of hole
5900 top end rpms
64mph

[xXReeseXx]

Bought 2003 901CDX with a 200hp 3.0 merc optimax. has a 10" manual jackplate and a 24p 4-blade prop that came with the motor.
Drove it for the first time yesterday got ~60mph out of it.
Guys if you can throw some tips at me on what the best rig up would be for it, i cant let my buddy in his 01 champion 193 and a 01 200 merc blow me out the water anymore.
send me an email at ballplayer9009@yahoo.com

[mpino]

try a 25p or 26p and you will see more top end.....................

get a hydraulic jackplate............ don't fill the gas tank up, don't keep too much crap in the boat.

and my last tip to share with you is don't brag about how fast your boat is, but you can brag about how dry the ride is and how smooth it is in rough water...