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27-01-2004, 01:06pm
Hi all
I am replying to the other post about turbo'd busa's. I have a street registered turbo busa, which was made and fitted by Mark @ Mr turbo. Firstly To Hawkwing Racing. Mr Turbo is a very busy business, and yes i had to wait for my bike to have work done to it. I even spent a few days in there work shop watching. The way i see it is a busy business is a good business. I would be worried if they had the time to sit around reading performance car mags. Obviously they are producing great work.. hence being busy..therefore taking a longtime to do that job for you. You made it out to be such a cheap and easy job if you did it ($60), but it cost alot ($700 odd) and took a while to do when mark did it. If it was so cheap and and easy.... why didn't you do it yours self? Have you got a pirtek or similar shop near you???
I have experienced there work first hand and my thought of there work is outstanding. And even, I took my bike to a shop who specializes in turbo's for cars in townsville and there first comments was how professional and superb the workmanship was, in all aspects of the turbo system.
Secondly. Yes I spent $8450 to turbo my busa. For that amount of money I certainly got more than 10hp per $1100. After the dyno, the bike put out 258rwhp at 8psi. And at 10psi it puts out 278 rwhp. But, because of the SHIT pump fuel in Townsville, I am running it at 8psi. To fit the turbo system to it, I had to make no extra modifications. And that it is true you can run up to 300rwhp before extra internal mods have to be done.
The reason why I spent that amount of money is that the turbo is there through all revs ( especially 4500 ) in every gear. You can sit in boost and have instant but not uncontrollable power at the twist of the throttle. Compared to NOS, where you have to be full throttle most times. And not very street friendly in my opinion.
The thought of $8450 for a turbo is very quickly made insignificant when you think about the amount of power and torque she has in wait....it soon puts a smile from ear to ear.
These are my thoughts and opinions (with some facts) and I welcome anyone to voice theres.
Safe riding
Grant 'MacBusa'
I am replying to the other post about turbo'd busa's. I have a street registered turbo busa, which was made and fitted by Mark @ Mr turbo. Firstly To Hawkwing Racing. Mr Turbo is a very busy business, and yes i had to wait for my bike to have work done to it. I even spent a few days in there work shop watching. The way i see it is a busy business is a good business. I would be worried if they had the time to sit around reading performance car mags. Obviously they are producing great work.. hence being busy..therefore taking a longtime to do that job for you. You made it out to be such a cheap and easy job if you did it ($60), but it cost alot ($700 odd) and took a while to do when mark did it. If it was so cheap and and easy.... why didn't you do it yours self? Have you got a pirtek or similar shop near you???
I have experienced there work first hand and my thought of there work is outstanding. And even, I took my bike to a shop who specializes in turbo's for cars in townsville and there first comments was how professional and superb the workmanship was, in all aspects of the turbo system.
Secondly. Yes I spent $8450 to turbo my busa. For that amount of money I certainly got more than 10hp per $1100. After the dyno, the bike put out 258rwhp at 8psi. And at 10psi it puts out 278 rwhp. But, because of the SHIT pump fuel in Townsville, I am running it at 8psi. To fit the turbo system to it, I had to make no extra modifications. And that it is true you can run up to 300rwhp before extra internal mods have to be done.
The reason why I spent that amount of money is that the turbo is there through all revs ( especially 4500 ) in every gear. You can sit in boost and have instant but not uncontrollable power at the twist of the throttle. Compared to NOS, where you have to be full throttle most times. And not very street friendly in my opinion.
The thought of $8450 for a turbo is very quickly made insignificant when you think about the amount of power and torque she has in wait....it soon puts a smile from ear to ear.
These are my thoughts and opinions (with some facts) and I welcome anyone to voice theres.
Safe riding
Grant 'MacBusa'