KMS KTM Turbo Build

[JTAB]

 

[cr500afx]

How is the KTM coming along?

 

[JTAB]

Should have bike by end of week I would think. Then busy weekend of putting it together and testing. Hope to be in the mountains by next weekend.
Can't Wait...

 

[Blown Motor]

Once again JTab, incredible build buddy! That thing should rip, I wanna come down and see it!

 

[JTAB]

Update

Bike is stuck in Waterown SD won't see it till Monday doesn' matter will be working all weekend and then off to Revy next weekend for the first rides.

 

[cr500afx]

Are you taking the turbo to Revy?

 

[JTAB]

Are you taking the turbo to Revy?

Yes but not till the end of the month probably Cooke or somewhere else next weekend is the plan.

 

[Blown Motor]

JTAB, what sled are you rocking these days? When do you think you will be heading to revy i would love to see that thing in person.

 

[swedenturbo]

We all wanna know more about your build!
How does the turbo work so far? Impressions? Mods?
Pics of the completed snowbike please

 

[JTAB]

Well just finished the final tune last weekend. We have had some issues and have been doing the process of elimination and found that we had a bad controller....
Kelly is awesome he has flown in 3 times to help me with the bike he is practically family now. Bike is amazing incredible power and torque I am trying to get out west and find some good snow to ride in. We were in the Black Hills of South Dakota last weekend and it was a little thin but was plenty good for testing.

I can't state enough how happy I am with the product and with the customer service from Kelly at KMS Performance. Try and find someone who is willing to fly in and tune your bike!!!!!

I will see if I have some pictures and post later......

 

[Jon Mutiger]

If you come to the coast (Vancouver, BC) I'm sure we can get you out on the snow with other bikers, in decent conditions.. And you'll potentially be able to take some pre-orders on the Turbo kits.

 

[JTAB]

Tempting but will try something closer but would love it out there.

 

[1dn5up]

why run a intercooler? my understanding is that a intercooler is there to cool off the air the turbo is sucking in making it more dense. but on a snowbike application the air is already cold. I can under stand it if you are going to use the bike year round.

 

[JTAB]

It can still get heat soaked and any drop in intake temp is free HP.
No you don't have to have one but its what I wanted.

 

[eskimojoe77]

intercooler good, hot intake bad

The intercooler cools the air after the compressor half of the turbo setup has compressed it and caused it to increase in temperature. Hot intake air causes richer mixtures, detonation, less power, and less lusting by other riders.

 

[1dn5up]

intercooler cools the air after the compressor

thanks makes sense now

 

[bankrobber]

As a broad rule of thumb with typical turbocharger efficiency a 7psi increase in boost pressure over ambient pressure will make the air coming out of the turbo, 150 degrees F hotter than ambient temperature. This hotter air is less dense and the hotter it is the more likely the engine will detonate. 14 pounds of boost could equal a 300 degree F temperature rise in air temp.
This temperature rise can cause heat soak in the engine resulting in all sorts of bad scenarios.
A good sized intercooler can bring the charge air temps back down close to ambient. You can then run more ignition retard can make more power at lower boost pressures.

 

[JTAB]

Cooke Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjR3rJTbQXc

 

[JTAB]

http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=205150&stc=1&d=1364848912

http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=205152&stc=1&d=1364849122


Having a Blast with the bike two days of just gas and ride, great spring conditions in Cooke!

 

[JTAB]

Nice Video's

http://youtu.be/-Uew4j833UM


http://youtu.be/hLVCOuBfTwY
be sure to watch the end!