A&A Performance Supercharger Kit for 5th-gens

Nice fab!

As to longevity/reliability, well...

"The candle that burns twice a bright burns half as long"

Adding a 50% increase in output will always cause accelerated wear, somewhere.

You just have to decide if you want to deal with it later for more gain now.

Or maybe get rid of it before it becomes an issue?

As in, have you fun and get out while the gettin' is still good?

But still nice fab. Expensive, but nice.

 

We shouldn't be too hard on SquirrleyMan. He may be right. Recently a plot was discovered that dozens of bogus VFRs manufactured in East Timor were smuggled into Buffalo, (or is it Bison? very confusing) NY. These phony VFRs were sold to unsuspecting dudes. Targeted in this scam were dudes who consider themselves experts on motorcycles and almost every thing else.

The bikes are made from melted down aluminum beer and soft drink cans and of course a supercharger, no matter how well designed and tested would cause both clutch and transmissions to fail....and other stuff too, by golly.

How do I know this? A friend of my Uncle Earl's son in law has a buddy who lives in East Timor. I think the guy has the Harley dealership.

 

After placing squirrel's post through the squirrel to internet forum conversion tool it produced the following...

Hey Toro, well done on the awesome kit you've made. We in the VFR community really appreciate the effort you have gone through to make the VFR's even more special. We also appreciate you contributing to there long term survival. One quick question though... what is the impact to the clutch and transmission with the added HP and Torque created by your kit?

 

LOL!

Well played sir, well played...

 

This is true if parts are not designed to handle greater loads, whether it be thermal or physical. You have to remember, though, that the majority of time spent riding is cruising/part throttle conditions where power output is virtually identical to stock. If you ride around at 11-12k for extended periods of time, well, your engine probably won't like that too much. Plus, your stock bike transmits more torque in first gear than a supercharged bike can output in second gear, so the components are well capable of withstanding the forces involved.

With the amount of power being produced, the biggest forces at play in the engine are due to RPMs. As long as you run good gas, keep your oil clean, are able to deal with increased heat, and generally ride with some common sense, there really shouldn't be any issue here.

 

I would like to throw something in here, This is not on a bike obviously but is directly related to the quote above.

I had a 99 camaro ( ls1) with a very well designed ATI blower setup, the car spent most of the time just driving around like normal, just like we do on our bikes. it made 2-5 1/4 mile runs on full tilt per month and the occasional b!t@#slap of a honda at a stop light and had zero issue aside from one thrown belt. this motor had 120k on it when I sold it, 80k of which were with the blower, and no leaking, blowby or other issues... granted, i changed my synthetic oil every 3k, kept my coolant clean and fresh and drove like a civilized human bieng 80% of the time.

What im trying to point out is with proper engineering and a dose of common sense, FI doesent always mean significantly decreased longevity... just some thoughts from a newb

 

My nissan maxima has 160,000+ miles with a vortech blower @ 10 psi and still no problems! all of this on a bone stock motor!

 

I like it:thumbsup:
Looks like a top notch kit. Well done.

 

Hmm, 6th Gen and that VTEC Changeover - wonder if the switchover would break the wheel lose? I'd do a 5th Gen Motor in a 6th Gen if this was the case. Even though the piston bore on the 6th gen is larger, which usually means more power. And the top-end would be ridiculous on the VTEC - stupid acceleration. Kinda like a stripped down Honda Civic with a Turbo'd DOHC VTEC B16A - those things are stupid fast! This could be a very interesting build.

But it looks like the kit where the pulley is in the top forward corner and belts wouldn't clear the fairing above the radiator. Kinda stinks. Means body work to make the tucked in area above the radiator box out witha gentle roll in at the edge. And the fairing would still be popped out a bit like the 5th gen on the backside - not really noticeable. But I'd really like to see this. Man a Supercharged 6th Gen would be amazing!!

BTW, how is the Boost Routed in and around the frame? Would love to see pictures of the Supercharger in the mounted position without the airbox or - just to see where it pulls in air, and how it routes into the manifold.

 

Check out his website for pictures or his original discussion on VFRD. Loads of pictures of the original prototype in the discussion and plenty of pics on his retail website.

 

I'll take the first 6th Gen kit if I have to sell my wife!!!! Hey??? That's a good idea!!!!:crazy: