It's official -- Supercharger Kits are finally here.
See post #113 for details, and be sure to visit www.aaperf.com for pictures, videos, and tons of information, including pricing.
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Background Info
The following is a condensed version of the original 30 page, 889 reply thread of the same name. The amount of feedback and quality of discussion that took place was incredible for all those involved, but, unfortunately, made it very difficult to follow the buildup. Therefore, only the key steps remain - along with pictures and dyno results - with some video highlights linked here:
> First startup video
> Blower video
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Dyno Results:
> Dyno Pull #1
> Dyno Pull #2 (N/A Bike Comparison)
-- begin thread --
rotrex.jpg Yes, it's a supercharger. Yes, it's going on my VFR.
And yes, it fits.
This story begins at the end of last year. Heading out for one last good ride of the season, I pull out of my driveway, wave hi to the neighbors, look for oncoming traffic at the stop sign, and look back straight again, only to become blinded by the setting sun. When I finally realize where the road is, I am happily greeted by the curb and end up dumping the bike right there in the street, effectively destroying months of hard work and the right side of the bike. You can see pre-crash pictures here.
Completely disgusted by my utter stupidity, I put the bike out of sight & mind for a week, but my inner hot rodder doesn't stay quiet for long. I realize that because of the crash, I can do some things differently than I did before -- tweak the bodywork a bit more, build a custom exhaust, and most importantly, if I have to take all the body panels off again, why not add one of these:
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Thought I'd add a few new pics. If anyone has ever wondered what's behind your clutch cover, here ya go.
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The connector will bolt right where the "12" bolt rests and proceed out the timing cover (which will be modified to house a sealed bearing).
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The image above is what everything looks like with the airbox removed. The emission controls and most of the vacuum tubes will be gone before long. Now to get those injectors out...
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Finally, here's a shot of a very basic bracket mockup, a pre-beta bracket if you will. I'll refine it with some thicker material (particle board maybe?) before coming up with a CAD drawing of the final aluminum piece.
By the way, if anyone does not yet own an official Honda shop manual, I highly recommend buying one :thumbsup: