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I apologize for the lack of updates lately; I've been going through some major changes in my personal life and could not find the time to post everything. However, I have time tonight, so I will bring you all up to date...
Here's the completed exhaust...
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That's an O2 bung for the wideband datalogger. Not pictured here are the tabs that were later welded onto the top that mount the muffler in the same spot as the stock cat. The 4-way split inlet is a snug fit onto the header and, once clamped, everything seals up rather nicely. I played with the finish of the stainless and decided to leave it brushed for that no-nonsense works look.
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Everything prepped and ready to bolt onto the bike. That's kevlar-lined thermal shielding and it reflects an extreme amount of heat. I actually had to buy a special pair of scissors just to cut the stuff.
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Mounted on the bike. So far, so good...
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Crank pulley mounted and belt installed.
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Intake tubing in place, BOV mounted, and airbox firmly secured onto the throttle body. The Rotrex canister will go in the empty space on the right. The BOV vacuum reference is sourced from one of the big ISC lines on the front of the TB, since all the other ports are restricted and would not operate the BOV properly.
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Here's how the inlet tube and filter is set up. The filter gets fresh, cool air directly from the ram air port, and the filter clears both the steering and the bodywork once mounted. Thermal barrier abounds everywhere, so despite the incoming air running directly behind the header, it should stay relatively cool across that short distance.
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The radiator has been spaced out up top and the inlet hose has been spliced with an extension elbow to work around the supercharger.
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Priming the Rotrex oiling system. There is a custom curved oil cooler mounted at the top of the radiator to help cool the traction fluid -- Rotrex superchargers do not like it when the fluid gets hotter than 180ºF, so the cooler ensures that does not happen. You can also make out how the exhaust fits on the bike with the O2 sensor mounted up.
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The Rotrex oil canister mounted up. Thankfully there is plenty of room under the tank to clear these components.
Now, at this point you might be wondering if it all worked out...
...and that is a story for another day (when I can get some time to edit video)...
Here's the completed exhaust...
That's an O2 bung for the wideband datalogger. Not pictured here are the tabs that were later welded onto the top that mount the muffler in the same spot as the stock cat. The 4-way split inlet is a snug fit onto the header and, once clamped, everything seals up rather nicely. I played with the finish of the stainless and decided to leave it brushed for that no-nonsense works look.
Everything prepped and ready to bolt onto the bike. That's kevlar-lined thermal shielding and it reflects an extreme amount of heat. I actually had to buy a special pair of scissors just to cut the stuff.
Mounted on the bike. So far, so good...
Crank pulley mounted and belt installed.
Intake tubing in place, BOV mounted, and airbox firmly secured onto the throttle body. The Rotrex canister will go in the empty space on the right. The BOV vacuum reference is sourced from one of the big ISC lines on the front of the TB, since all the other ports are restricted and would not operate the BOV properly.
Here's how the inlet tube and filter is set up. The filter gets fresh, cool air directly from the ram air port, and the filter clears both the steering and the bodywork once mounted. Thermal barrier abounds everywhere, so despite the incoming air running directly behind the header, it should stay relatively cool across that short distance.
The radiator has been spaced out up top and the inlet hose has been spliced with an extension elbow to work around the supercharger.
Priming the Rotrex oiling system. There is a custom curved oil cooler mounted at the top of the radiator to help cool the traction fluid -- Rotrex superchargers do not like it when the fluid gets hotter than 180ºF, so the cooler ensures that does not happen. You can also make out how the exhaust fits on the bike with the O2 sensor mounted up.
The Rotrex oil canister mounted up. Thankfully there is plenty of room under the tank to clear these components.
Now, at this point you might be wondering if it all worked out...
...and that is a story for another day (when I can get some time to edit video)...
