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Q. What's the price for the 919T system?

A: $2400 for the complete system, not including a modified left muffler or modified crank trigger for ignition retard.

 

Q. Will the 919T system really produce 50% more horsepower and torque?

A. Oh yeah!

 

Q. Can I install the system myself?

A. If you have metric tools and a bit of mechanical ability, you will not have any problems installing ths system.

 

Q. Will the system damage my engine?

A. If the system is properly installed, you adjust the wastegate to 7 psi max, you use good oil and high octane gas, and adjust the Air/Fuel mixture as specified in the instruction manual, the turbo system will not damage your engine.

 

Q. What is the Max Boost with your 919T system?

A. The system will produce enough boost to severly damage your engine ( and ruin your day). The 919's pistons will handle about 10 psi for short periods of time if properly tuned with ignition retard. BUT, perfect tune is not always the case, horsepower is addicting, and more is not always better. We recommend that the wastegate be adjusted to 7 psi max.

 

Q.  I heard that if I live at a higher altitude, I can adjust the boost up to compensate for altitude, is that right?

A. Yes, that is correct. Mechanical Boost Gauges reference manifold pressure vs. atmospheric pressure and show you the difference. The boost gauge doesn't know it's at 6000 ft (here in Colorado for example) where barometric pressure is 24 in/hg. Barometric pressure is 30 in/hg at sea level.  So a little rough math shows that air pressure at 6000 ft is really about 11.7 psi instead of 14.7 psi at sea level.  So, to get the same boost as a sea-level bike, we can adjust the wastegate to 10 psi. So, for every 2000 ft of elevation gain above sea level, you can increase boost by 1 psi. So, your buddy with the CBR1000 has 150 HP at sea level only has 120 HP here in Colorado. If you adjust the wastegate to 10 PSI, you are making 140 hp here.