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Remember my personal experience involves a Harley XL 1200 cc low rpm twin,...the uneven and powerful exhaust pulses are a little hard on the turbo,..and require exact sizing. The Aerodyne vatn feature is too delicate for a HD. Sheet metal vanes are used,..which break and distort when and if the motor sneezes or backfires,...which it WILL unless you are a genius at tuning,..and never make a mistake. (certainly not me) When that happens the variable turbine a/r feature becomes worse than if it didn't exist. In any case the Garrett T-2 which i now use,...has better response than the Aerodyne had in perfect condition,...and more volume airflow too. (something I'll call quality of boost) It has survived backfires that blew it OFF the bike ! In my opinion,..the kit did not build on the inherent HD strengths,..low and mid-range torque,...rather made the power too late in the limited range (2500 - 6800) of the motor. In fairness to Aerocharger,..the kit as supplied does pretty much what they say, but is not upgradeable to any great degree,...and I take issue with many parts of the system itself. The ignition curve with supplied module was not adjustable nor did it have a boost re-tard feature,...the fuel system was good,...but the carb jetting was crude,...took away a lot of performance and fuel efficiency. The system plumbing was designed for a given power level,..almost self regulating,...actually a good idea in a way. The self oiling feature is terrific,..but is not worth the rest,....the unit is not rebuildable except by the factory. ( expensive, time consuming) Anybody can re-build a Garrett, fast and cheap (plus they last forever) What else can I say ?? I'm already on Aerodyne's shit list,...and everybody else that uses that product in kits,...who knows, maybe they've improved. I should be old enough not to get suckered by new products,...but hey it happens all the time in the high performance business. I do not have an axe to grind,...its just the way I see it. I am pretty much retired from regular work,..and do this stuff for satisfaction and grin factor. I more interested in enthusiasts getting what they expect, rather than being dissappoinited in performance modifications. I hope this and the dyno charts I sent everyone earlier helps someone make a more informed choice. Ride safe, ride every chance you get ! I have an appointment with a turkey,..later Jeff Churchill J.C. Performance 617-06 Bicycle Path Pt Jeff Sta NY 11776 USA techline: 631-928-9863 Fax: 631 928-6679 website: www.jcperformance.com ************************************************************************* ************** On Thu, 25 Nov 1999 02:21:30 EST ABNZX9@aol.com writes: > Jeff, > What types of problems did you experience with the Aerodyne?