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Just a few things to say to those of you considering this option:
1. You MUST be a mechanical person- Boosting and maintaining the turbo/supercharger system requires a good amount of mechanical knowledge and ability. If you are not prepared to "wrench" on your sled, leave it stock. Period! You WILL at some point have issues whether a cracked header, sputter, TORS related issues, boost leaks, gauge problems...etc.
2. Pick a company that will answer there phone when you call with a problem. Nothing worse than spending that kind of money, then call for support and get a busy line or a voice mail. That or leave several messages that go unreturned. Pretty easy to search this forum and find out which companies support the products they sell.
3. ALWAYS let your sled warm up properly, and cool down properly. Start it and let idle a couple minutes after the light goes off before you take off. Same goes before you shut it down. Let the sled sit and idle for a couple minutes before you shut it down.
4. To save headaches, preventative maintenence is a must. What I mean by this is check your hoses, clamps, connections...etc every other ride. Guaranteed this will save you headaches and prevent potential problems.
5. Dont skimp, buy the best parts you possibly can for connections, or ask your turbo/sc company to provide you with premium hardware.
6. If you ride it like a snow cross sled, you will have problems. Respect the power and parts under you hood and know the more you beat it, the more something bad can occur. If you have rough trails and are running a front mount turbo, be especially sensitive to bad (bumpy) trails.
7. Good fuel is your friend. If you cant get it, lay off the WOT pulls or turn down your boost. To low of octane is an accident waiting to happen (decompressing helps but good fuel is good for your sled)
8. Llighter weight oils help lube the turbo faster than a thicker oil during cold starts. The thinner oil will flow faster through your lines.
9. Lastly, just respect what you have and take care of it. If your a hop on and go, like to leave your hood down, maybe this option isnt for you. If you are the opposite, this can and will be an awesome experience and the power is addictive. Just take care of it.
Happy Boosting!
1. You MUST be a mechanical person- Boosting and maintaining the turbo/supercharger system requires a good amount of mechanical knowledge and ability. If you are not prepared to "wrench" on your sled, leave it stock. Period! You WILL at some point have issues whether a cracked header, sputter, TORS related issues, boost leaks, gauge problems...etc.
2. Pick a company that will answer there phone when you call with a problem. Nothing worse than spending that kind of money, then call for support and get a busy line or a voice mail. That or leave several messages that go unreturned. Pretty easy to search this forum and find out which companies support the products they sell.
3. ALWAYS let your sled warm up properly, and cool down properly. Start it and let idle a couple minutes after the light goes off before you take off. Same goes before you shut it down. Let the sled sit and idle for a couple minutes before you shut it down.
4. To save headaches, preventative maintenence is a must. What I mean by this is check your hoses, clamps, connections...etc every other ride. Guaranteed this will save you headaches and prevent potential problems.
5. Dont skimp, buy the best parts you possibly can for connections, or ask your turbo/sc company to provide you with premium hardware.
6. If you ride it like a snow cross sled, you will have problems. Respect the power and parts under you hood and know the more you beat it, the more something bad can occur. If you have rough trails and are running a front mount turbo, be especially sensitive to bad (bumpy) trails.
7. Good fuel is your friend. If you cant get it, lay off the WOT pulls or turn down your boost. To low of octane is an accident waiting to happen (decompressing helps but good fuel is good for your sled)
8. Llighter weight oils help lube the turbo faster than a thicker oil during cold starts. The thinner oil will flow faster through your lines.
9. Lastly, just respect what you have and take care of it. If your a hop on and go, like to leave your hood down, maybe this option isnt for you. If you are the opposite, this can and will be an awesome experience and the power is addictive. Just take care of it.
Happy Boosting!
FLYBYU
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Very well said. We can tell you the goods and bads but in all it's how you build it and treat it. I tell people if you can't do a full tune up on a car, a turbo sled is not for you.
Blue shadow
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Will said Matt ,I had my share of hard times getting to were I am at at 20 psi .
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Yes VERY well put!
I have a question about nr 7. Then is fuel in your tank bad? 1,2,3 weeks? I always put Triapack booster in my fuel when filling up the tank, dont think i going to get more hp, but little better fuel.
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Well said! While I haven't had the issues a turbo as what I have found is the maint is almost double a stock sled, inspecting the chaincase chain and replacing almost yearly, driveshaft upgrade, check studs in track way more often, clutch cleanings, regular grease, etc.
That said I do most of it in the off season and try not to pop the hood all year. Last year I made it this year I needed to for some minor issues I was able to correct in the shop.
Torco race fuel additive is my friend I carry it with me and have used it mutliple times now even with 87 to keep mine alive. If I suspect bad or old gas I dump some in. Fuel octane level is KEY to the engine living once you have it set up.
That said I'll never ride stock again LOL
That said I do most of it in the off season and try not to pop the hood all year. Last year I made it this year I needed to for some minor issues I was able to correct in the shop.
Torco race fuel additive is my friend I carry it with me and have used it mutliple times now even with 87 to keep mine alive. If I suspect bad or old gas I dump some in. Fuel octane level is KEY to the engine living once you have it set up.
That said I'll never ride stock again LOL
