I finally pulled the trigger on turbocharging my 2002 Bandit 1200. I plan on building up the engine first and I'm currently working with Dave Dunlop over at FBM on a bolt on blow through turbo setup utilizing a mitstubishi 19t. I'm building up the engine currently and just ordered an HD cam chain, studs, head nuts, valve springs from APE and planning on using a used set of 1999 Huyabusa pistons and rods with a cometic MLS head gasket with a 2mm (0.080) aluminum base plate. I had a few questions that I couldn't find any answer to online and I'm hoping some of the turbo wizards on the forum could help me out a bit. Sorry for the wall of questions I wish I had more to contribute to the forum. Thanks in advance!
-Do you need to use 2 base gaskets with the 2mm (0.080) aluminum base plate or do you ditch the base gaskets altogether? The base plate is only needed if I use the Huyabusa rods correct?
-What cylinder wall clearance are people running for the 81mm huyabusa pistons in the Bandit 1200 barrels? Also what ring gap are you using so the rings don't butt under some serious heat?
-Could I resuse the ring set that came with the used Huyabusa pistons? Replacement rings looked to almost be as much as some aftermarket pistons online.
- What is the maximum advance of the stock ignition? assuming the ignition is too advanced to be safe under boost what kind of cheap solutions are out there for retarding the ignition?
Thanks again for taking the time to read my post. I'm trying to build the bike on a tight budget as i'm currently attending university but i'm no stranger to turbo builds.