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Buford
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 06:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Got word that Turbo Connection in South Dakota is considering developing a turbo kit for the XB series...might be pretty neat eh?
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Froggy
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 06:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Interesting.... But I would rather have a supercharger.
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Gschuette
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 07:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I'd rather have an 1125.
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Froggy
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 07:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
The 1125 dosen't shake enough : )
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Moosestang
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 08:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Interesting.... But I would rather have a supercharger

but with a turbo you can run more boost! I'm sure any supercharger can make more boost than this engine can handle.

I love the supercharger vs. turbo debates. I have a whipple supercharger on my car and love it, but don't try to tell the turbo lagheads that a supercharger is better.
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Froggy
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 08:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
They both have their uses, but I feel a supercharger would work better with the XB. More low down grunt. The turbo would be better suited for the 1125.
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Iamarchangel
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 08:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I would just like to be more confident of handling all the horses the 'bolt has stock.
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Swordsman
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 08:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Yeah, considering the low redline these engines have, I can't see a turbo being worth the effort. I've read about a lot more engines grenading on turbos than superchargers also. And then there's the extra heat issue on an air cooled bike that's already prone to detonation......

~SM
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Teeps
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 09:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)


Swordsman Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 08:52 pm:

Yeah, considering the low redline these engines have, I can't see a turbo being worth the effort. I've read about a lot more engines grenading on turbos than superchargers also. And then there's the extra heat issue on an air cooled bike that's already prone to detonation......

Not to mention the pickle fork rod setup and rolling element crank bearings.
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Buford
Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 09:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Can't say for sure, but an Aerocharger with the variable turbine vane geometry might be used in this set-up. Normally, these are set to put out 5-8 psi with a self contained lubrication system with VERY quick turbo response. Had one on a ZX-11 one time and it had unreal spool up. Like instant. You could see positive manifold pressure just by "blipping" the throttle.
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