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Just a comment,.......has anybody on the list checked out the Australian website of Ray Hall ? www.turbofast.com.au Lots of formulas for calculations you need. Jeff Churchill J.C. Performance 617-06 Bicycle Path Port Jefferson Station NY 11776 USA tech: 516-928-6679 or 516-928-9863 website: http://www.jcperformance.com/ ************************************************************************* ***** On Fri, 16 Apr 1999 05:51:51 -0400 "Astorga, Diego Marcelo" <diega@eastman.com> writes: >Hi Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!!: > >These are the specs that you will need: > >ZX-11: > >Bore x Stroke: 2,99 x 2,58 (inches) >Max RPM:13000 >Boost PSI: 10 (Don't laugh!) > >GPz 750: > >Bore x stroke (inches): 2,598 x 2,126 >Max RPM: 12000 >Boost PSI: 10 > >If you need something else, just tell me... >As you see, I'm not lookin' for too much power...but, anyways, maybe >the >next weekend I will try to find out a junkyard turbo... >Well, thanx for your attention... > >Read ya later guys!!.... > >Diego!. > >Non-yet Turbocharged ZX-11! (Ha!) >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dave Morrill [SMTP:david.p.morrill@fairchildsemi.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 2:46 PM >> To: bike >> Subject: [turbobike] ZX-11 turbocharged! - bigger turbo? >> >> Hello Diego, >> Sounds like a good project. I'm not sure, but I think that >your GPz >> 750 >> turbo may be a little small. If it is, you will probably be >disappointed. >> When swapping out a turbo from salvage and I can't get the >compressor map, >> I >> usually do a rough cfm calc based on boost, disp, and redline from >both >> engines >> and see if they are close. If the turbo is too small you'll be way >off on >> the >> efficiency and have problems with surging, and probably detonation >from >> the >> extra air heating, and just plain poor performance. >> >> I don't know the specs on your bike, if you send them to me I'll >calculate >> the >> numbers for you. Need displacement, boost that your GPz ran, and >redline >> on >> both bikes. >> >> You may be better off finding a junkyard turbo from a 1.5-2.0 liter >car, >> clean >> it up and try that. I've gotten them in good shape for under $100. >> >> Good luck! >> >> Dave. >> >> Astorga, Diego Marcelo wrote: >> >> > Hi again!!!!: >> > >> > Hi Bill, as you say, I'm not lookin' for an astronomical boost and >an >> > astronomical waste of money for my pockets, understand?, currently >I >> have >> > not got this number ($3000-$4000)... I'm lookin' for experience in >this >> kind >> > of works, Do ya know what I mean?... >> > It's not a matter if I can not gain 200-250...500 HP in the rear >> wheel...To >> > begin, 150 HP or lil' less, it's Ok for me, The biggest >satisfaction for >> me >> > will be plain, do, and ride my project. With the shortest >investment of >> > money... recyclin' what I've got..., Understand? >> > Well, I hope you can understand my english...and understand what I >wanna >> > do... and to finish my 1st. big project in this kind of work, I >will >> need >> > all the help that everyone of you can give me. >> > I think that's all.... >> > >> > Read ya later, Dudes... >> > >> > Diego! >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: Bill Charette [SMTP:five0@skypoint.com] >> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 1:36 AM >> > > To: Astorga, Diego Marcelo >> > > Cc: 'turbobike@natvideo.com' >> > > Subject: Re: [turbobike] ZX-11 turbocharged! >> > > >> > > Diego. >> > > >> > > I think everyone on the list will tell you to save yourself the >hassle >> and >> > > just get a Mr Turbo kit. They come engineered with everything >you >> need to >> > > get it running right, as long as you're not looking for >astronomical >> > > levels of boost. Figure $3000-4000 american. >> > > >> > > >> >------------------------------------------------------------------------ - >> > > >> > > Bill Charette >> > > Five0@skypoint.com | http://www.skypoint.com/~five0 >> DoD:#1915 >> > > 1985 Yamaha FJ1100 >> NRA:Life >> > > Newton's 17th law of Life in America: For every action there is >an >> > > unequal and moronic overreaction. --R&T, 4/98 >> > > >> >------------------------------------------------------------------------ - >> > > >