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justyhere · 07-17-2010, 03:43 PM

Hi Xbhpians

Can we have a discussion on usage of turbo on bikes..

I have never seen it on bikes in India. Is it practical and safe to built it in?

Aryan · 07-17-2010, 03:59 PM

General Biking Discussion Approved.

jd666 · 07-17-2010, 04:17 PM

it has been used on international bikes like HD, and the Yamaha vmax or something.

issue with using it on indian bikes will be that the turbo lag wil be too much due to the low exhaust pressure by the small capacity engines here. Also the turbo will not spool up efficiently enough to pump in adequate air.

Moreover it will affect mileage adversely so thats another nail in the coffin.

Third - the cost of the turbo, plumbing to operate it etc,, will be too high.

justyhere · 07-17-2010, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jd666

it has been used on international bikes like HD, and the Yamaha vmax or something.

issue with using it on indian bikes will be that the turbo lag wil be too much due to the low exhaust pressure by the small capacity engines here. Also the turbo will not spool up efficiently enough to pump in adequate air.

Moreover it will affect mileage adversely so thats another nail in the coffin.

Third - the cost of the turbo, plumbing to operate it etc,, will be too high.

hmmmm.. so its very much practical on Imports.. is there any one in India who does the job?

n_aditya · 07-17-2010, 06:23 PM

There were rumors floating around a while back that there was an R1 running with a turbo in blore. Cannot confirm the source or authenticity of the information.

madhav krishna · 07-17-2010, 06:48 PM

i cant say if it can be fitted or not but i can say one thing that the pain, time & money taken for fitting turbo on any bike can fetch a new bike.

justyhere · 07-17-2010, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madhav krishna

i cant say if it can be fitted or not but i can say one thing that the pain, time & money taken for fitting turbo on any bike can fetch a new bike.

WOW!! thats some news.. never knew that its that costly.. i know its a pain.. but never knew it would cost almost of a bike..

nipunblaze135LS · 07-18-2010, 12:33 AM

small capacity engines do not make enough pressure to run a turbo
it needs certain amount for working
moreover the engine must be able to withstand the new power which is developed

you will also need highoctane petrol for a small capacity engine.

in short if someone wants a small effcient setupt he needs to build from scratch

on the other hand its a god thing forbig engine it can boost a noticeable amount of power

there a turbo which boosts MT01 power to 180bhp from 90bhp
^^thats the thing can do

justyhere · 07-18-2010, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nipunblaze135LS

small capacity engines do not make enough pressure to run a turbo
it needs certain amount for working
moreover the engine must be able to withstand the new power which is developed

you will also need highoctane petrol for a small capacity engine.

in short if someone wants a small effcient setupt he needs to build from scratch

on the other hand its a god thing forbig engine it can boost a noticeable amount of power

there a turbo which boosts MT01 power to 180bhp from 90bhp
^^thats the thing can do

Well I am not totally sure about that. A ninja250R with turbo has produced 45Ps. Not done in India though.

pavanchirmade · 07-18-2010, 08:26 AM

For turbo'ing any engine you need to strengthen the engine's internals. You need to install titanium valve seats and titanium valve springs and all. Even the valves themselves need to be changed to much more tough ones. Throw in a forged piston, and then install a turbo. It will work wonders! For low exhaust pressure in our bikes,smaller turbos can be used. Or maybe two stage turbo can be used. The smaller turbo driving the larger turbo!

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jd666 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gurgaon/Faridabad Posts: 3,320	it has been used on international bikes like HD, and the Yamaha vmax or something. issue with using it on indian bikes will be that the turbo lag wil be too much due to the low exhaust pressure by the small capacity engines here. Also the turbo will not spool up efficiently enough to pump in adequate air. Moreover it will affect mileage adversely so thats another nail in the coffin. Third - the cost of the turbo, plumbing to operate it etc,, will be too high. __________________ The latest RXZ rebuild pics, updated July 2011 - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/thumpers...tml#post669927 My offerings to the gods of speed - - Yamaha R15 - Yamaha RXZ 5 speed

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nipunblaze135LS road starts here ends NEVER! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: DELHI Posts: 256	small capacity engines do not make enough pressure to run a turbo it needs certain amount for working moreover the engine must be able to withstand the new power which is developed you will also need highoctane petrol for a small capacity engine. in short if someone wants a small effcient setupt he needs to build from scratch on the other hand its a god thing forbig engine it can boost a noticeable amount of power there a turbo which boosts MT01 power to 180bhp from 90bhp ^^thats the thing can do

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pavanchirmade Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dombivli/Thane Posts: 1,156	For turbo'ing any engine you need to strengthen the engine's internals. You need to install titanium valve seats and titanium valve springs and all. Even the valves themselves need to be changed to much more tough ones. Throw in a forged piston, and then install a turbo. It will work wonders! For low exhaust pressure in our bikes,smaller turbos can be used. Or maybe two stage turbo can be used. The smaller turbo driving the larger turbo! __________________ The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.

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