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Originally Posted by fast911ray
You just can't 'bolt on' a turbo. Pistons will have to be changed to a set providing lower cr..probably on the order of 6:1 or 6.5:1. Anything higer than that will put the motor at risk of serious damage. The camshafts would have to ge changed as well to aa turbo specific set.
The $5,000 kit provides all parts needed..but don't forget the labour cost. If I were doing the job my charge would be around $2,500. Consider this...for $7,500 and your bike you could just buy a ZX10R...which would be a far wiser decision on your part. Turbo modifications are disasters waiting to happen...and given enough time, they WILL explode.
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I disagree.
Turbo pistons are generally 8.7 to 1 compression or 9 to 1. Many people use stock cams because turbos don't require a radical cam. You can safely put a turbo on an engine as long as you don't use a lot of boost. In the video the guy claimed 6.7 psi. I'm sure thats within the safe range for stock components. I'm building a turbo bike and plan on running 15+ psi of boost. For that I'll need low compression pistons. I also don't agree that a turbo is a disaster waiting to happen. Unlike high compression big cam engines, that feel that extra load with every revolution of the crank, the turbo motor only feels increased load when you twist the throttle and build up boost. You can drive easy and not boost it and it will still wear itself and consume fuel like a stock motor. Then when you want the power you can twist the throttle and here it comes. Thats my opinion but I'm a turbo lover and thus not impartial.
