Turbos: any down side??

[2 ta 4]

Thoughts from anyone who has had a turbo sled for a while on any down sides, as compared to a straight sled? I have a 06 Attak ordered and was thinking about a Simons CPR trail setup. I ride a lot of trails, 2-tracks & some power. I put 3000+ miles a season and we take some long trips. I don't want to have any reliability problems with the motor, as I'm just coming of a 04 800 Renegade, not a pretty picture. Can I still play pretty hard and not worry about engine trubs?? Can I put a lot of miles on it without "turbo troubles"?? I have read a lot of your posts & learned a bunch, but haven't seen anything on turbos with a lot of miles. I hope you guys know what I am trying to find out, & thank you for any info you can give me.

 

[Turbo Tim]

Only downside is people Don't want to race you any more .

 

[snowy1]

IT GETS LONELY AT THE TOP

 

[impalapower]

Any down side to a turbo? Ya, I ain't got one.

 

[sledheadgeorge]

Ive got over 6000 miles on mine now and no engine trouble. Just have to know your plumbing very well. Hose and clamps might be issues to deal with so you have to know your plumbing well enough to evaluate any leaks that might happen. just my $.02

 

[jtssrx]

2 ta 4:I sent you a PM

 

[p0wd3rp1l0t]

rxhaller..what turbo r u puttin on ur 06? i know u have some sweet vids of u and ur buds climbin. lets keep those coming...i wanna see how high u can get that 150 fuelie up the hill!!!

 

[Swiss Sledder]

I have ridden with a couple of turbos and my opinion is you better know the ins and outs if you install one. Should you run into problems on the trail, it is not like you can just stop at a dealer and get it repaired. You need to know how to repair things, especially since you said you were a trail rider.

You also said reliability was your main issue. A turbo is just one more thing that could go wrong. I am not implying they are unreliable as many people have had good results. But you won't see very many stock are slightly modified (ECP kit for example) Yamaha 4 strokes on the side of the trail waiting for help.

The two times I have ridden with turbo sleds, they both had some problems. The owners were very mechanical and could fix the problems themselves.

 

[BigDog05]

2 ta 4: I don't have enough miles on mine to talk about long term problems, but I do know that they can be very frustrating at first if it is your first turbo.

My biggest problem was a lack of snow to get the thing dialed in. Plan on several rides just to make sure everything is right. Short rides to dial in jetting, needles etc. and to check for leaks.

Once you get it all dialed in, you will have a lot of fun. If you are the type of guy that wants to turn the key, put gas in and check oil for 3000 miles or so, it may not be they way to go.

But unless you ride with somebody that has an exotic big bore 2 stroke, about the only thing you will need to worry about is another turbo Yamaha.

 

[2 ta 4]

Thanks everyone, for all the info. I check this site almost everyday, and will spend the next few months trying to decide if it's Turbo or Supercharger?? Thanks for the help.