Thread: Turbo Vader
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Old 06-28-2018, 02:20 PM   #11
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I'm just not convinced that a Turbo on a Vader or Grom even assuming it could be tuned would result in more HP gain than a straight 190 swap, which also does not entail the heat issues you'd get with the Turbo. A 125cc motor just isn't going to make but so many HP no matter what you do and I fear that high enough boost to outpower the 190 swap would strain the engine so badly it would just be a time bomb ticking ,waiting on a chance to "asplode".
There is an old adage in Racing circles that says " There is no replacement for displacement" and I think that holds true here . You aren't compromising durability or reliability with the 190 swap ,you are gaining a 5th gear ,none of which can be said about the Turbo.

If you just HAVE to have a Turbo 125 Vader then fine ,by all means build it but personally I think it equates to ice skating uphill , at great expense.


 
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