Yamaha nytro supercharger altitude

[Kenster1997]

Hey guys this is my first post so you will all have to forgive me about the mistakes I make but I have a few questions. I'm 17 and just bought a 08 nytro 153. I think that I would like to try supercharging it but have a question. I would buy the one from yamaha(mpi supercharger), and live in a small town in northern Alberta. The elavation is 1200 feet ASL. but I also want to mountains where it may at some point be above 7000 feet ASL. The mpi supercharger is rated up to 6000 feet ASL. what happens if I take it above 6000 feet?
Also I need to get new shroud panels for it and want to see if I can find white ones, anyone wanna point me in the right direction??

Your help is greatly appreciated
Kenton

 

[yzviper366]

My guess would be you would need to run different pullies toget ur boost up to go high tthan 6000. I dont know much about turbo/ supercharger but many here will tell you to go with a turbo. Seems to be the favorite on this site.

 

[Viper_Dave]

You'll get WAY more results here Kenster!! Please add your location as well. It'll help you and others that wish to help you.

 

[Kenster1997]

Ya I'm from high level alberta

 

[Kenster1997]

Oh and I thought about a turbo, but on the yamie web sight it said the turbo was for over 6000 feet. The reason I would go with a supercharger is I would not have that turbo lag. But if I could get the pros and cons that would be great! Thanks

 

[Malibu]

The mcx 180 has no lag.and has been proven very reliable.

 

[Kenster1997]

Is the mcxpress the one that yamaha distributes? And can I use it below 6000 feet?(1200)

 

[rlcofmn]

Yamaha distributes a MPI kit. Here in Alaska we operate from sea level to 5k. There is a lot of 180 kits out there, just run lower boost and it will work great. 6 psi is recommended at sea level. Then a manual boost controler is very easy to adjust for altitude. 1 psi per 2500 feet in elevation gain.

I would strongly suggest the turbo over super.

We've got the boost controllers as well as fuel systems to make your transition from high to low elevation nothing more than a turn of a dial. Other than snow conditions your clutching even stays the same.

Rick Coffman

 

[Malibu]

Yamaha distributes a MPI kit. Here in Alaska we operate from sea level to 5k. There is a lot of 180 kits out there, just run lower boost and it will work great. 6 psi is recommended at sea level. Then a manual boost controler is very easy to adjust for altitude. 1 psi per 2500 feet in elevation gain.

I would strongly suggest the turbo over super.

We've got the boost controllers as well as fuel systems to make your transition from high to low elevation nothing more than a turn of a dial. Other than snow conditions your clutching even stays the same.

Rick Coffman

Do you run the mcx 180 with stock clutching???? Or same clutching in all altitudes??

 

[LuckydawgAK]

"Fits all `08~`13 Nytro MTX
The MTX supercharger kit is designed only for operation at elevations above 6000 feet.
SMA-SUPER-00-00"

http://www.yamahamotorsports.com/sport/ ... etail.aspx

That quote is straight off the Yamaha website. There are however plenty of people in Alaska running both turbos and supers at sea level. Install a gauge and monitor it to ensure you don't over-boost.

I'm one of the 180 turbo kits that rlcofmn speaks of. They are turn key ready to go. I recently installed the Turbosmart boost controller. That was an easy part and no brainer on the gains. Twist it and I have my full 6-7 psi anywhere I go but most of my riding starts around 1000 ft.

I wish that I had ridden a supercharger just for comparison sake but I haven't. For shear simplicity, weight and reliability though I am glad that I went with a turbo. With clutching and a load, I don't notice a lag at all. From a standstill on a trail there might be a fraction but I'm not on the trail much.

 

[rlcofmn]

Yamaha distributes a MPI kit. Here in Alaska we operate from sea level to 5k. There is a lot of 180 kits out there, just run lower boost and it will work great. 6 psi is recommended at sea level. Then a manual boost controler is very easy to adjust for altitude. 1 psi per 2500 feet in elevation gain.

I would strongly suggest the turbo over super.

We've got the boost controllers as well as fuel systems to make your transition from high to low elevation nothing more than a turn of a dial. Other than snow conditions your clutching even stays the same.

Rick Coffman

Do you run the mcx 180 with stock clutching???? Or same clutching in all altitudes??

Not "stock" clutching. But once you're clutched for the boost your turbo is compensating for altitude so you don't have to in your clutches. This obviously doesn't compensate for snow conditions or type of riding. But I run the same clutching here at 1k feet as I do in Revelstoke at 6k. I just run 2 psi more boost there.

 

[Malibu]

Yamaha distributes a MPI kit. Here in Alaska we operate from sea level to 5k. There is a lot of 180 kits out there, just run lower boost and it will work great. 6 psi is recommended at sea level. Then a manual boost controler is very easy to adjust for altitude. 1 psi per 2500 feet in elevation gain.

I would strongly suggest the turbo over super.

We've got the boost controllers as well as fuel systems to make your transition from high to low elevation nothing more than a turn of a dial. Other than snow conditions your clutching even stays the same.

Rick Coffman

Do you run the mcx 180 with stock clutching???? Or same clutching in all altitudes??

Not "stock" clutching. But once you're clutched for the boost your turbo is compensating for altitude so you don't have to in your clutches. This obviously doesn't compensate for snow conditions or type of riding. But I run the same clutching here at 1k feet as I do in Revelstoke at 6k. I just run 2 psi more boost there.

i thuoght that was what you ment.just had to check

 

[rxrider]

Turbo is not sensitive to altitude, the wastegate keeps the pressure at the same Level regardless of altitude. The SC will loose pressure With altitude.