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posted on 1/3/15 at 06:58 PM

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Anyone any experience on turbo charging a bike engine with carbs, I have a zx9 but may use another

Think about it, think about it again and then do it.

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posted on 1/3/15 at 07:09 PM

Do you Geff from the church mouse? Honda engine on carbs, turbo hanging out the side...

Think Mr Kettley has a r1 turbo one as well.

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posted on 1/3/15 at 07:23 PM

I have an 893 fireblade turbo.

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posted on 1/3/15 at 07:28 PM

Any detailed, is that jambo geof ?

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posted on 1/3/15 at 07:52 PM

im currently thinking of turboing my 919, I'll be keeping an eye on this thread

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posted on 1/3/15 at 08:32 PM

Mat you not too far away

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posted on 1/3/15 at 09:21 PM

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Any detailed, is that jambo geof ?

Yes mate. Not seem him for a while but might be worth asking at the mouse.

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posted on 1/3/15 at 09:47 PM

Once you crack around 175bhp on a 919 blade you will need a lockup clutch, I tried bigger stronger prongs, OEM plates etc to no avail, now injected and blown

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posted on 2/3/15 at 02:12 PM

Would be interested to see this also

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posted on 2/3/15 at 11:10 PM

Hi there,

Done both blow through turboed carbed Honda CBR1000 and now sequential EFI with Emerald K6.

Fire away with Q's and I'll help if I can.

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posted on 3/3/15 at 12:18 AM

Barnett HD springs held 181bhp in my zx9, I asked other zx9 turbo guys what the strongest springs avaliable are and I believe I got some r1 brocks performance springs, holds 225bhp no problems so far. Lockup clutches on the zx9 don't really seem to work that well

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posted on 3/3/15 at 08:32 AM

The clutch point is interesting for me. I have inherrited a lockup clutch which I don't like very much. I also have a big bag of bespoke springs to have a try with!

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posted on 3/3/15 at 08:59 AM

What happens on the ZX9 lockup clutches are that the clutch puller snaps, my thought was to just go with the strongest springs I could find since clutch pedal effort when in a car is so easy anyway, clutch feel isn't affected

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posted on 3/3/15 at 09:33 PM

Have you got any pictures of your set up ? Did you run the standard zx9 electronics ?

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posted on 3/3/15 at 09:52 PM

Details about the setup can be seen in my thread here http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=193224

Converted to megasquirt injection so no zx9 electrics.

More pictures can be seen in my photobucket http://s222.photobucket.com/user/dave_424/library/?sort=3&page=1

Homemade Tig welded turbo manifold, volvo turbo

Stock pistons on the left, forged on the right

Got loads more stuff about the setup, let me know if you want more

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posted on 3/3/15 at 10:06 PM

Did you sell the engine or do you still have it ?

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posted on 3/3/15 at 10:13 PM

Still got the engine, still in use in the buggy, took it out a couple of weeks ago for a test, too slippery

But back to the original topic, I was going to use the standard carbs, I do believe that they do take quite well to turbo since they are ram air.

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posted on 3/3/15 at 10:17 PM

That looks and sounds amazing !!

Let me know if you ever want to sell the turbo bits ; )

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