Quote Originally Posted by Cliffprocraft190 View Post
If you are talking about a new outboard, would you do the break-in first and then flash it or flash it and then do the break-in or does it matter?
I bought the flash kit at the same time I was getting the new VF150 SHO installed. I did the break in procedure, then flashed it. The dealership knew I bought the flash kit. I was kinda their suggestion. I bought and paid for a SHO 200….dropped off the boat for installation and they called me before I made it back home. They said as a Yamaha certified dealer, they couldn’t put the 200 on my hull that was rated for 175. They couldn’t find a 175 anywhere in the country at the time either. So we decided on the 150 and a flash kit. They helped me with the flash kit the first time. They also GAVE ME the extended “YES” warranty.

they said as long as I stayed with the stock rev limit of 6150 rpm, the warranty would not be voided. So….with the stock rev limit, my VF150 SHO is actually only making around 200-ish hp. The extra 30 or so hp comes from running the rev limiter to 6500rpm. Same with the V6 SHO’s. The 250 will make around 300 hp @ 6150 rpm. 330 hp @ 6500 rpm.

the REAL question is why does a VF175 SHO and a F200’cost more than the VF150 SHO when they truly are identical part for part and cost exactly the same to manufacture?
also….why does a VF200 SHO cost less than a VF250 SHO? Again….they are the exact same parts.