Am seriously considering adding the turbo but my mechanic/engine builder/engineer warns me of potential loss of driveability or ending up with an engine that only goes fast well. I still want a good all around bike but with more kahunas...
Yeah I was considering the Turbo... The write ups were all good and the variable vane technology all but eliminates the flat spots. The Turbo is much cleaner than the Supercharger too. But i just had to ask myself... WHY?? This thing goes plenty fast and if you remove the secondaries you can get rid of the restrictors on first and second gear. Some other little mods for half the price of the Turbo will get you around 140 -145 at the rear wheel. OK the Turbo will give you 200 and the Blower will get you 230... But like all mods you will never get your money back on them... But you will go FASSST!!!
SteveRed
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He said... "Nobody needs that much power"
I said... "Who wants to be a nobody?"
I would like to go the old way. rework the heads get all that ***** of casting flash.Off of them ,put in a set of hotter cams an bump the compersion up some .Keep the sucker looking stock till you crack her open like an old style sleeper :-D :-D :razz: :razz:
Turbo sounds cool and the cleaner way to go for forced induction. The engine is low compression and seams like a perfect platform for turbocharging. I don't know how it will affect reliability.
I am waiting for someone to do some serious engine work on one of these beasts.
Let's see some 11:1 compression and normal aspiration. I'll bet you get turbo numbers easy and improved throttle response. Plus a meaner sound.
Although turbocharging increases torque quit a bit now..........
On 2005-08-19 07:04, SteveRed wrote:
Yeah I was considering the Turbo... The write ups were all good and the variable vane technology all but eliminates the flat spots. The Turbo is much cleaner than the Supercharger too. But i just had to ask myself... WHY?? This thing goes plenty fast and if you remove the secondaries you can get rid of the restrictors on first and second gear. Some other little mods for half the price of the Turbo will get you around 140 -145 at the rear wheel. OK the Turbo will give you 200 and the Blower will get you 230... But like all mods you will never get your money back on them... But you will go FASSST!!!
SteveRed
Wots involved in getting rid of the secondaries SteveRed :hammer: , thanks
On 2005-08-20 05:47, SteveRed wrote:
I have no idea Moosey but I know someone who does... But I think he has been banned from this Forum at the mo. When I know, you'll know, I promise.
Stevered, WHY,WHY,WHY,WHY, why did you buy a rocket and not a vespa.......because you could that's why. None of us can justify buying a 2300cc bike but it's great we can.......now stop all the negative vibes and read that article on the Turbo again.......you are a believer, now repeat after me i want a Turbo.......
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...The cylinder bores are close together—so forget about boring your Rocket to Saturn V specs. The pistons' 101.6mm diameter is the same as a Dodge Viper's. To keep the prairie fires burning in those wide-as-South Dakota-sized cylinders, two spark plugs are allotted for each.
Might make it hard to go the old route
SteveRed
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... Gee thanks Scotty I feel better already. 
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