MeanBean49

Frame and tank are ready for collection on friday, last few bits for my engine are here, rebuild starting saturday. Oh and i got stickers too. Good day today

I have a decent size marquee i can bring

Bit of an update on this. Frame and tank are away having repairs from the last 4 years of heavy use, and upgraded slightly. Shock is away being serviced, And Ive nearly finished building the new stronger engine. Im confident I should be able to run up to 20psi reliably and see in excess off 300bhp Billet carb tops should be on their way soon. Got a big bag of new bearings and a much stronger rear wheel spacer tube plus a box of various new bits Pretty much ready to start chucking it back together as soon as i get the frame back. Before the bodywork goes for its new colourscheme, which will be a bit different Will be ready to have its shakedown test at the Donington track day ready for the serious stuff if dicking about at Pendine trying to be the 1st person to hit 200mph on the sand the week after. Hopefully it will remain together for a bit of road use and a few Cadwell trackdays and time permitting some Elvington stuff.

If they have done nothing to correct for the offset difference then its physically impossible for both wheel alignment and chain run to be right

Ive used K1-3 wheels. Not had a look at later ones. I believe the sprocket offset is the same. Oil cooled offset is 10mm different to K-series. I ended up having the wheel, spacer and carrier machined down by 5mm, then run a talon sprocket back to front to get another 3mm then a 2mm spacer behind front sprocket to get the full 10mm needed. Tons of people will tell you they have fitted busa/TL/srad/k-series wheels and its central and chain run correct. Its basically rubbish, impossible without compensating for the 10mm. Depending on the bike you might have enough clearence for a 10mm offset front sprocket Its a bit of a faff and not really worth the effort unless you really like them or need the weight saving

Trident engineering,

You have to remember those figures are based on the blower spinning at its maximum and the engine at 10k revs In reality it will be way lower, like at 5k revs it will be half (ish) Almost not worth bothering with for the amount of power it will sap just to drive it

I will be out playing at Pendine, Donington and Cadwell I dont really find much fun in looking at static bikes, much prefer doing somthing that involves using my bike

Pendine Sands Speed Trials :-) I will be attempting to break my own records ant the magic 200mph again this year

No probs mate. I will book through CBTD direct

Count me in if were doing oss booking again.

Standard ignition timing, whatever compression you get from using busa pistons on bandit rods and standard base and head gaskets. Around 8:1 i think. Makes 278bhp and 200ft lbs at 15psi on normal 95 octane pump fuel. Have got a big intercooler which i think is what helps keep it reliable

Standard studs and nuts in mine, no need for em, no stronger than stock, wouldnt bother taking anything off pistons either, cant understand how they could ever be a problem unless your fueling is shit. Been running up to 17psi in mine on stock rods, busa pistons and standard studs/nuts No problems at all. Just need to make sure fueling is good

Definately. I set landspeed records on the beach at Pendine with mine in track setup, on supercorsas. It rides beautifully even on sand

The noise is extremely deceptive, its got that much torque and power its lower in the revs. Certainly isnt struggling anywhere just doesnt need to scream to accelerate, you can see when other bikes are around hiw much faster it is. To be honest it was the first time i had ridden it at all this year and the first time i had turned the boost up, thats why it appears a bit tentative. I have been round tracks since and i can ride it as hard as my non turbo bikes now i am used to it. Good mate of mine is an ex powerbike champion, he took it out at Snetterton and couldnt praise how easy to ride it is, and how quick, so much so hes going to do a few sessions on it this year to see what it can really do. Sounds like your turbo experience is pretty limited to old style setups. Modern well setup blow through kits are amazing when setup well

My bike is just as rideable as any N/a bike, just has way more of everything everywhere. Pulls from 3k in top with no probs at all. Works plenty well enough on race tracks with 280bhp and 200ft lbs https://youtu.be/VHkK_aO_yfA

What a load of rubbish.

Rest of money owed sent :-)

Im going to press on with the Chassis and all being well we may have something together towards the end of the season for a bit of testing ready for a propper effort in 2018.

Deadheading the line should have no effect on the pressure in the line. Thats controlled by the fpr and boost feed to it to make it rise. All your doing is setting how much higher fuel will always be above boost pressure.

I set mine up using a gauge in deadhead way on the feed from fpr to the carbs. I then connect to the carbs with the gauge t-eed in and check again. Should be exactly the same. Its a good way of checking the carbs are holding pressure properly.

Awesome. You will get there mate. At least you managed to get out on it :-) Im just building my new motor now. Hopefully be good for over 300bhp Happy to help you out where i can too :-)

Sandblasted haha

Im running an IHI VF23 Awesome turbo

Im another with 1216 2nd hand busa pistons with origional rings. Been running for 3 years now without a problem at up to 17psi. Check clearences and make sure fueling is setup well. No probs