New Turbo build opinions

[Gaffatron89]

Hi all,

Michael here from Western Australia. First post on the forum although i have been snooping round for a while. I own a 2014 Gen2.

I have purchased a stage 1 turbo kit, BOV, 9:1 pistons, valve springs and cylinder studs all from RCC. I think i will be adding an intercooler and just wanted everyone's opinion whether its worth it for the warmer Aussie climate or if i can easily do without (given the price tag). i will be mainly street riding the bike and i am hoping to get 300whp with the above mods nothing more.

I am definitely leaning towards RCC (as Richard has been super helpful and would be good to have it all compatible from the box) ultimate water/air cooler kit. but reading up on the net i have stumbled across Monster turbos who do a intercooler kit thats half the price. just wanted some opinions on both?

Finally, if i am aiming for 300whp, is there anything additional i should be considering to get the magic number easier and to make the bike more reliable?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Bumblebee]

Welcome.......

Can't answer your question but we like pictures around here......if you've been lurking, you already know this of course.....

 

[Gaffatron89]

Welcome.......

Can't answer your question but we like pictures around here......if you've been lurking, you already know this of course.....

Happy to oblige! here she is with her friends

 

[Rojo]

Reliable turbo kits | Turbo

Guys I want to turbocharge my 04, and I live on an island where there is no such thing as tuning shops. So I'm looking for a company that sells turbo kits for gen 1s. The bike is my daily driver so am looking for a setup that's been around a while, has the kinks worked out and is generally known...

www.hayabusa.org

If you already purchased pistons save money on the kit ~ and do the #KickStandMod before your bike falls over •

 

[Bumblebee]

Happy to oblige! here she is with her friends

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Wow......

Well we now know one thing.......you aren't one to fool around......

That's quite a collection.

 

[Mythos]

I am definitely leaning towards RCC (as Richard has been super helpful and would be good to have it all compatible from the box) ultimate water/air cooler kit. but reading up on the net i have stumbled across Monster turbos who do a intercooler kit thats half the price. just wanted some opinions on both?

As soon as you said "half the price," I started to think.......ummm, NO. I'm just about to pop for the RCC Stage 2 Ultra with intercooler. It's for my ZX-14R. I'm not aware of any other turbo kit available for the bike. RCC is what a respected friend used exclusively and he built and tuned a good number of turbo ZX-14s.

The only other thing I'd consider is the TTS Supercharger. I don't suppose there's any need for an intercooler with a supercharger and you have the advantage of having no lag. Of course, I'm just getting my feet wet with the boost idea. Richard has been enormously helpful in answering my many questions. I have a very good feeling he's the way to go. I don't mean to be a jerk but a company called Monster Turbos sounds like a company that caters to street posers and the price coincides. ...just a feeling, it's worth looking into. Good job on your homework.

 

[Mythos]

One thing that surprised me was that I'll actually be adding a net ten pounds to the bike by removing the stock exhaust and going with an intercooled turbo. Not so big of a surprise, carbon fiber wheels look a bit precarious especially adding a third to double the torque depending on your build and I'm sure plenty of wheelies.

 

[Dnyce]

Monster turbos are pretty well known, although I haven’t dealt with them personally. They sell rcc kits as well. Scott Davis builds nice kits as well.