who said a turbo spyder could not be done?well look at this.

[Smylinacha]

Wizardmaster has the TRex and I saw it up close and in person - IT WAS COOL!!!!:2thumbs:

Total cost of ownership.. 16K plus 5 or 6K for turbo = 21 or 22K...

Still less than half the cost of a slower tri-rod that doesn't exist anymore.

Tri-rods were VERY cool.. if money was no object...

For that, I was looking at a T-Rexx before I found the Spyder... just couldnt bite off the cost with the spyder being a third of the cost of the T-Rexx.

I would still rather have a "2 seater" in a side by side than I would a motorcycle style Spyder. The T-Rexx is like a street legal go-kart, not a 3 wheeled motorcycle. I'd rather have the street legal go-kart!

 

[asmdjackal]

Wizardmaster has the TRex and I saw it up close and in person - IT WAS COOL!!!!:2thumbs:

Maybe he wants to trade for a Turbo charged Spyder?!??!?!?! :clap:

 

[Firefly]

More pics would be nice. I'm interested to see how it all fits together......

 

[asmdjackal]

More pics would be nice. I'm interested to see how it all fits together......

There are some pics on the Spydertalk thread, but they are prototype and or mock up pics. Not to say it isn't decent stuff, just saying the final production kits will be alot nicer.

 

[kromc5]

Turbo

There are some pics on the Spydertalk thread, but they are prototype and or mock up pics. Not to say it isn't decent stuff, just saying the final production kits will be alot nicer.

I think its a great idea, since I love turbo's. Only concerns is the warranty. What starts breaking or wearing excessively with the increased hp? My personal car made 897 at the rear with 76 / .81 ar garret. I have broken quite a bit on the way to those numbers. Traction I think would be an issue since the spyder has less traction than my Hayabusa that has much more hp and smaller tire. Granted I can pick up the rear of the spyder so it seems the weight is much more forward.

 

[BLACK WIDOW]

Turbo

I still think it's months away--- but am interested in seeing how it turns out.

Yes--I will watch this with cautious optimism.nojoke Wouldn't be beyond me to try it.:doorag:

Michael:f_spider:

 

[bone crusher]

I'm one of the ole old school folk who think that the Spyder with the 'wasted' hindle, juicebox, green filter, etc... mods IS worth the money.

The Spyder is more than fast enough to get me in trouble...I ride with guys who have supersports that go 0-60 in sub 3.0 seconds...my sentiment is 'wow', who cares...if I wanted a superfast bike, I'd most certainly get a sport bike...

The stock Spyder, at 4.5/0-60 is faster than most anything on the road...tweak it a bit and you're just over 4 seconds...good enough.

A turbo kit is a great idea for those who have extra cash and few other hobbies...it will certainly be for the most serious speed driven Spyder owners...

It will still never touch a hyabusa, but I guess that's not the point...speed is speed anyway anyone can get it....hmmmmm...just wondering...I'm not sure the front of the Spyder is made for excessive speed...anyone here think that the front end can come up at a high enough speed? Just a thought...lots of areas for lift under the front dressing...

Anyway, I'm excited to see what the turbo kit does and hope those who get it really love it...I'll enjoy it through others! :doorag:

 

[dave01]

I cant wait to get a kit to match my bike. Turbo's are a blast to ride and I just love the sound of the BOV going off. It will fit in nice beside the bike..LOL

 

[asmdjackal]

I think its a great idea, since I love turbo's. Only concerns is the warranty. What starts breaking or wearing excessively with the increased hp? My personal car made 897 at the rear with 76 / .81 ar garret. I have broken quite a bit on the way to those numbers. Traction I think would be an issue since the spyder has less traction than my Hayabusa that has much more hp and smaller tire. Granted I can pick up the rear of the spyder so it seems the weight is much more forward.

Sweet! My Elky has a 76/.96 ar on it. Just got it running, should make 900-1000HP. But its built to handle it.

On traction for the Spyder, I just bought a MT drag radial for it - going to help solve that issue. I figure a sticky/soft drag radial should last a while compared to a spinning stock spyder tire.

But the turbo isnt just about doing burnouts.. its about that 40MPH cruise where you want to get to 80 real quick with no (or little) tire spin. Plus, my old man has a big Harley Electra glide, my Spyder would BARELY out run that thing... its a shame... Performance should be more in line with a sport bike or at least a V-Rod. I don't confuse "sport bike" with that monster Busa you have - those things are in a class of their own!

 

[kromc5]

Thx for the response, I do wonder about the warranty issues. Since I bought the 09 I received a 3 year warranty. I would have to believe this would void it entirely. The choice of exhaust would be great as I do not want a loud exhaust on my bike. I put the HMF on mine and had to use the quite core on it to not upset the neighbors. Also on the tuning aspect my manual says 10:8.1 for the spyder. Most of the cars we built were 8:5 to 9:5 depending on the owners ability to afford mixing pump and vp116. As I not familiar with motorcycles but the compression seems to high for boosting. Most cars on 93 octane we could get away with 16psi at 8.5:1. If the customer wanted 9.5:1 we could get by at 16psi with 105 octane. Does the spyder have knock sensor that can be monitored on the dyno? If it is 10:8.1 how much boost are you running? Does not seem like you could run much at all. I have never tuned a turbo this small, but do you have the compressor map? What is the effective range of boost before you getting negative returns from heat? Do you plan on an intercooler setup? What kind of gains do you see per psi IE: 1psi gains 5hp, etc? If you post your dynos can you let us know the temperature in the dyno shop as well?
Thank you

Sweet! My Elky has a 76/.96 ar on it. Just got it running, should make 900-1000HP. But its built to handle it.

On traction for the Spyder, I just bought a MT drag radial for it - going to help solve that issue. I figure a sticky/soft drag radial should last a while compared to a spinning stock spyder tire.

 

[Lamonster]

I cant wait to get a kit to match my bike. Turbo's are a blast to ride and I just love the sound of the BOV going off. It will fit in nice beside the bike..LOL

How about a Spyder with a Busa motor that you could turbo. nojoke
Spyabusa :spyder2::doorag:

 

[smokster]

Regarding the compression, the actually CC'd compression of the Spyder motor is around 9:1. Hence the ability to run 87 octane in it. Ken at Evoluzione also offers a new piston to make the compression 11:1 so you can run premium fuel and get the extra horsepower that you are missing.

In the Aerocharger turbo testing the 998 has been VERY strong, very reliable and easily able to handle the 5-6PSI of boost with pump gas and throwing NO ECU ERROR CODES!!!!!!!! The key is in proper fuel management and each Aerocharger turbo kit will feature their AeroCommander piggy back (similar to the 2 brothers juice box) to keep your motor safe and running.

On getting rid of the traction control.. if a guy wanted.. and I am just saying.. you can move your rear wheel sensors to the front wheels... speedo will still work, stability will still work... TCS just wont...

Plus if your putting a better clutch (I responded to your other comment) and a drag radial on your spyder and your turbo (you will want one, its wicked fast!!!!) you should be good to go!

One comment though - on the Aerocharger kit, the clutch and drag radial are NOT required. I am just doing them for a bit of more fun... But the Spyder is completely reliable and driveable with their turbo kit with a stock clutch and rear tire.

How much extra HP are we talking about?

 

[WackyDan]

How much extra HP are we talking about?

For a product that is supposed to be out in January??? You would think they'd have some raw data already. That would certainly drum up more interest versus speculation with the targeted customer base.

 

[dave01]

How about a Spyder with a Busa motor that you could turbo. nojoke
Spyabusa :spyder2::doorag:

Now you're talking. That would be one wicked ride, with no nanny to take the fun away:2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs:

 

[Lamonster]

Now you're talking. That would be one wicked ride, with no nanny to take the fun away:2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs:

I just looked at a 2005 with 230 rwhp for 10K. Next time you get a tape out maybe you can pull some measurements for me to see if it will fit. I'm pretty sure it will.

 

[asmdjackal]

Now you're talking. That would be one wicked ride, with no nanny to take the fun away:2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs:

I already know a guy that has done this. GSXR 750 in a spyder.. Custom swing-arm for 400 series tire, chain drive/jack shaft...

He was a little upset to find out about the Turbo coming to market for the spyder, might not have done all that to his spyder if he had known earlier. pps:

 

[Lamonster]

I already know a guy that has done this. GSXR 750 in a spyder.. Custom swing-arm for 400 series tire, chain drive/jack shaft...

He was a little upset to find out about the Turbo coming to market for the spyder, might not have done all that to his spyder if he had known earlier. pps:

Sounds like he used the wrong motor to start with, 1300 with 180hp stock is a much better platform unless he just had a 750 not doing nothing.

I'm pretty excited about doing a Busa in a Spyder. You can put 230hp to the rear wheel on pump gas pretty easy on that motor and there is tons of aftermarket for this setup.

 

[2333]

I am following this on two forums, because I am on the fence as far as turbo or N/A. Ken is getting 147 hp N/A with overbore, pistons, and headwork, if I am not mistaken. Of course, the motor has to come apart.

 

[Dochands]

I am not sure about bikes but I have turbocharged and supercharged two trucks and it did not void the warranties.

 

[asmdjackal]

I am following this on two forums, because I am on the fence as far as turbo or N/A. Ken is getting 147 hp N/A with overbore, pistons, and headwork, if I am not mistaken. Of course, the motor has to come apart.

Whats that operation cost a guy? Does the exhaust, intake, fuel controller, etc all come with it or does it cost extra? Also, 147HP is one thing, but what happens to the torque and where is it usable?

The turbo kit will take 2 or 3 hours to install. Its pretty straight forward. I bet its cheaper too. Instant torque and HP, no lag, no needing to wing it to 10,000 RPM to make power either.