Roger P. Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 https://www.kijiji.ca/v-motorcycle-parts-accessories/thunder-bay/proboost-turbo-kit-5-22psi/1312916889?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true I have no idea how to get this shipped to me where I can feel like I am not taking a risk that it is a blown-up pile of tat. Still, at less than half price, it is so verrrrry tempting. Worst comes to worst, how much would a turbo rebuild run? $500-$1000 CAD? To put it in perspective, you would have to fly to Vienna from London, U.K. to go the same distance one way. Why does this country have to be so goddamn huge. Quote
Rene EFE Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 Talk you out of this? This is OSS, not Turbos Anonimous. Are you en route yet? 4 Quote
Blubber Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 Wrong place to ask for that kind of advice. Just do it, you know you want too. 1 Quote
Gixer1460 Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 Does seem a bargain - All you need to know is if the turbo spins ok and that shaft is stable ie. doesn't have big play (up/down, side to side or in/out) - burnt wheels easily replaced. Quote
no class Posted January 1, 2018 Posted January 1, 2018 Ask him about his b12 motor....he blew the motor from poor tuning / build ..... there may have been some debris coming in contact with the impeller wheel /exhaust side...... get a few pics from that area. Quote
TiZiK Posted January 4, 2018 Posted January 4, 2018 That's a smoking deal! Proboost usually uses a tdo4\5. Even if the turbo is damaged, a rebuild kit is like $100 and a new\used wheel can be had for cheap. I'm in the middle of making my own kit and if this was available at the beginning, I wouldn't have thought twice! Quote
Roger P. Posted January 4, 2018 Author Posted January 4, 2018 So....the guy says 2 seasons on the kit, 25 passes before he got boost happy and grenaded the stock engine. He rebuilt the motor with Busa pistons but his carbs were shot in the blowup so he went with his street ZX-14 after that. Not sure how that happens unless there was a massive backfire. Says the setup was good for 9 seconds in the quarter mile with him weighing 300lbs, so it sounds like the motor was putting out good power before its demise. Maybe he was asking too much of stock internals? Who knows. 1 Quote
Z32650S Posted January 5, 2018 Posted January 5, 2018 So Rodger... have you sealed the deal yet!? Quote
Reinhoud Posted January 6, 2018 Posted January 6, 2018 Make sure the internals can handle the extra power... I blew mine up Quote
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