rxrider's Turbo Garage - pics back, will continue

[rxrider]

Thanks Blue shadow

How much of a top speed loss did you experience?
What was your top speed with the tunnel dump?
What was your top speed after routing the exhaust out the back?

Jan-Ove

 

[kinger]

Jan-ove the stuff I read showed about a 10-15mph top speed loss with the under tunnel exhaust. doesnt matter to moutain guys but flatlanders are the ones having issues.

 

[rxrider]

Thanks kinger, I'll run it like it is, gotta find out myself hahahaha, will move the exhaust out the rear if the speed loss bothers me too much. I will post whatever I find in this thread later on when I've got some seat time on her.

 

[kinger]

I think you'll make up for the speed loss with say...oh 300hp!!!!

LOL funny how speed becomes relative!

 

[rxrider]

UPDATE November 5. - Cutting the hood to fit with the header and turbo.


I had to cut out quite a bit to be able to close the hood. Here's a pic of the first cut.

I'm not able to close the hood.... not even close, a lot of cutting has to be done before the hood will fit.

When cutting I progressed in small steps not to cut out too much.

After a lot of cutting I was almost able to close the hood down. Still a lot of cutting and adjusting to be done.

After cutting a lot in front of the turbo there was nothing more to cut there to help lowering the hood. I found that the hood now rested on the compressor. To lower the hood more I had to cut open a hole in the side of the hood to make room for the compressor hosing.

I had to cut the hole larger several times before I was able to lower the hood into place and lock it down on the straps.

Next step was to start installing the head light pod onto the hood. the head light pod did not fit, not even close

The wastegate signal line got in the way. I rotated the wastegate bell 180 degree to have the wastegate signal line pointing downwards to make more room for the hood.

I had to start cutting away from the head light pod to make it fit on top of the turbo and to make room for the air filter hose.

After a lot of cutting and testing I was able to install the head light pod on top of the turbo with space enough around the air inlet to allow for a 3" 90 degree cobra hose to fit.

My plan is to move the air filter over to the right hand side of the sled. Gotta get hold of the cobra hose and intercooler before final decision on design. The hood with head light pod installed, hood can be strapped down and there should be enough room for the 3" cobra hose to run clear the head light pod and hood

I ordered a stage 3 intercooler and oil return kit from Powder Lites yesterday. My friend ordered the blue silicone 3" cobra hose from a Norwegian turbo shop "Turbofun"

http://www.turbofun.no/

First time ever I have found turbo parts at a lower price domestic than in the Americas I will order all my silicone hoses from them.

Here's a pic of the cobra hose

 

[BenderSRX]

rxrider your doing an awsome job i have been following your build since you started, i know if it was myself i probley would not have any hair left. I can't wait to hear your first ride report. Keep up the good work

 

[kinger]

What is that light fastened to? Think it will be secure enough and not bouncing all around?

That is a LOT of cutting, dont think I could have the guts to do that LOL

 

[rxrider]

Thanks guys

As most other things on a Yamaha it's over engineered, way more plastic than needed. The head light is secured in the same spots as before, except for one. The whole headlight and wind screen assembly is still pretty strong when completely assembled, I have tested it assembled and it is still rock solid. The refectors inside the head light has to be secured better.

 

[rxrider]

UPDATE November 6. - Cutting the hood to fit with the header and turbo, part 2. Cutting the wind screen to fit with the handle bars.


Another day in rxrider's Turbo Garage. My friend is catching up on me fast.

Ya think I'm cutting hood plastic, now I've gone berserk with the die grinder and dremel.

Installing headlight, gotta check if it fits in front of the turbo and ensure that is enough space to install a hose for the air filter.

I re-routed the speedo dash cables over to the right to get them out of the way.

To make room to turn the handlebars fully to either side I had to start cutting the windscreen. If I'm not happy with the outcome I will buy a Vector Bad Boy windscreen. Any other ideas on what windscreen to buy are much appreciated.

Right hand side done, the handlebar can now be turned fully left. Next step is to duplicate the form of the windscreen over to the LH side, if I'm happy I'll keep it, if not.....a new one that fit will be installed.

 

[Cilius66]

very nice work Jan Ove, you are making this look easy


What do think about the install of the PL kit vs the MCX, I am a first-timer to install a turbokit to a snowmobile and are looking for advice of wich to buy.

 

[rxrider]

Thanks Cilius66, it's pretty straight forward but very time consuming figuring out what to do and then trying to make it fit.

I have to say that my kit is a one off custom made kit, it's not a Powder Lites kit. Header and downpipe is made by Need for Speed 2 aka Kevin Emino, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Garrett GT2860RS-739548-5 turbo is prepped, ported and coated by PL, Stage 3 Intercooler is also coming from PL. Some stuff is still MCX stuff, like fuel regulator, fuel pump, carb rings. So I would say my kit was more designed to make power vs make a perfect fit.

By looking at my buddys stuff, his parts are 100% PL stage 3 turbo kit stuff, as far as I can tell the install is pretty straigth forward, he has caught up on me big time in matter of days of installing his parts, and I was way ahead of him last week.

The MCX and PL kits a quite different, but both will require cutting a 2.5" or 64 millimeter hole in the frame, MCX for the charge tube coming from the turbo, PL for the exhaust downpipe. I would say the amount of install work are pretty much the same between the two.

Both makers are out front pushing the envelope on turbo kits for the Yamaha's - I won't tell you what to buy go with what you feel more comfortable with. Both performs with the best of them.

Jan-Ove

 

[Cilius66]

thank you for the replay.

A neighbour got a Artic Cat 900 whit 210hk whit gas, my target is to beat him on the dragfield.

So i just have to find out of what people think about those different kits.



Keep up the good work Jan Ove, your sled will be a beast

 

[rxrider]

Get a front mount for dragracing, throttle response is way better in a well built front mount system over a rear mount.

 

[rxrider]

UPDATE November 8. - Cutting the windshield to fit with the handle bars - part 2. Installing the turbo heat shields.


Today I continued working on the windshield. I used my '08 RTX as a template when forming the ole RX-1 windshield. I kept the full height of it for as good as possible protection at high speeds. Cutting finalized, first test install.

From the drivers seat.

Looking pretty darn good, I like it and I'm going to keep it that way.

Before final install I cleaned up the windshield with meth water and 96% etanol mixed. The windshield got pretty shiny

Windshield and hood pretty much done.

Next I moved on working on the turbo heat shields. A lot of hammering and grinding was done to make the heat shield fit. Remember the heat shields I got from Powder Lites was made for their RX-1 turbo kit and my custom kit is nowhere near the PL kit.

The heat shield is almost ready to be installed, drilling of holes for bolts and nuts remains before the mockup install. I also have to make up a new piece to go over the exhaust turbine housing as the PL piece does not fit in my configuration.

 

[subaru2006]

geeze you got a video of this badass sled? LOL started reading from post 1, and had to stop at page 15, looks like your doing some awesome work. Reason I came across this thread was because I was thinking of extending my apex gt with the zx-2 skid.. Ill have to finish reading your posts tho.. keep up the good work.

Subaru2006