Has anyone put a turbo on a blade?

[ashgaunt]

I've got an MK Indy with blade engine. Does anyone have any comments which would be usefull to me popping one on?

cheers

ash

[tuffer]

Easy one...
www.holeshotracing.co.uk/tuning/turbo_bike.asp

Those guys should be able to sort you out with the couple of hundred bhp that you seek. Take your cheque book.

[tuffer]

And that's the blade kit www.holeshotracing.co.uk/tuning/turbo_car_fireblade.asp

>> Edited by tuffer on Friday 2nd July 13:58

[stone]

[urlwww.best-guess.co.uk/westfield_turboblade/[/url]

Have a look at the link! Quite an impressive build!

[Bracken]

[XM5ER]

550 BHP from a Hayabusa, fkinell!!

1000bhp/tonne anyone?

[rlong]

Got arround that 480 bhp, 490 kg car (without driver)

Ric

[XM5ER]

rlong said:

Got arround that 480 bhp, 490 kg car (without driver) Ric

Nice!

Who did the tuning, was it a similar price to Holeshot?
If you dont mind me asking.

[timf]

home made

www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=a1010006.JPG

>> Edited by timf on Tuesday 6th July 15:35

[rlong]

Its a Velocity Racing kit which I beleive is a bit cheaper as it does not use an intercooler, but as with all things its about the extra things that you add.

Also depends on what power you want.

For example (and from a shaky memory):

220 bhp = no eng mods + cheap kit
250 bhp = minor mods + cheap kit
300 bhp = minor mods + medium price kit
340 bhp = eng mods (+ pistons) + medium price kit
380 bhp = more serious eng mods (+ rods) + kit getting pricy
440 bhp = serious eng mods (+ gearbox work) + expensive kit

You can go up to about a reliable 550 to 600 bhp if you wanted.

The good thing here is that it is a nice upgrade parth for those interrested.

Ric

[XM5ER]

timf said:

home made www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=a1010006.JPG >> Edited by timf on Tuesday 6th July 15:35

That is seriously impressive.

[Garage19]

Thats my old turbo blade lump that timf has posted a picture of.

Was last winters project. Was extremely quick (in a bike) and only cost me £250-300 to do including a full engine rebuild to freshen up the lump before i started. If any one is intrested in doing a diy conversion themselves feel free to contact me. I have a lot of info on the subject that will make things alot easier and save them alot of development time.

Cheers,

Doug.