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Originally Posted by anti-vip
He's my buddy and we talked to you at the bike night at 1st gear
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Ah, yes. You found me!
So for anyone else pondering a vintage turbo setup, I've been looking into the upgrades I will eventually need for a reliable turbo setup.
Most of the dudes out there with turbo'd CB750s are more into drag racing than I am but from what I'm reading, depending on boost, I should be expecting somewhere about 100 WHP and doing about low 10's to high 9's in the 1/4. Cool.
There are some guys that do run stock motors but it is definitely not advised for higher boost setups. I'm thinking I'll run something like 6-8psi initially (or whatever George recommends) until I get the internals set up properly.
The standard mods required for a more reliable big boost setup are:
1. Balanced Crank
2. Aftermarket Steel Rods. Either Yoshimura or Carrillo.
3. Aftermarket pistons -- 8.5:1 or lower. Big bore recommended.
4. Aftermarket valve springs / titanium retainers (For higher boost)
5. Heavy duty case/cylinder studs
6. Dyno tune @ Cypress Motorbike in Delta
A few recommended but not required mods:
1. Boost/AFR/Oil Temp Gauges
2. Modern ignition
3. Clutch upgrade
I don't know what the hell I'm going to end up doing with the thing but hopefully she'll be reliable enough for the standard posing at Starbucks, cruising around the city and some high-paced long distance canyon runs.