My lawnmower broke on me this weekend, and i've gotta rebuild it.
I was thinking of putting a small turbo on it to 'help' it out in the thick patches of grass! Has anyone tried anything like this? Like what size of turbo etc?

My mower is a 4.5hp Briggs & Stratton motor, so I'm trying to find a turbo small enough to fit....I found this:





It says it's an IHI turbo, so I went to the IHI site and the smallest turbo they make is the RHF3:



it's looking a little big for my application, but 'might' just do....what do you guys think?

 

you have FAR too much time on your hands.

DO it.

is that a pic of a motorized "bar stool*"?

*bar stool racing. strange but true.

 

That would be sweet on a go kart! It would probably be really loud.

 

let me know when you have a full kit available for my lawnmower!!!! a turbo go cart would be sick too,,,good luck with that ****, what is that a pic of a turbo bar-stool or a turbo go cart??

 

Ya, that's a trubo barstool....here's the link: http://www.sdsefi.com/features/apr00stool.htm

 

isnt dsm turbos kind of small? If you get it running good sell the plans to honda and get some money

 

A little further off topic.

Did anyone see the Hayabusa powered go-cart? Holy **** its crazy. Theres a video of it somewhere on the web....

 

you can use a turbocharger off a Turbo Sprint.... But even then it may be a little large, and they are VERY small.. the compressor wheels diameter is about the size of the smallest section of your pinki... not kidding.

 

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thats a SICK CART

 

I'll probably get tar'd and feathered for this, but I think you are better off going all-motor on that deal. The B&S engines on racing karts make about 11-12 hp on methanol.

I would be scared to put too much power through that thing. If that crank breaks and flings the blade out, guess what happens to your feet?

Sonny

 

...plus the dangers of having a turbo timer on a giant spining blade of death

 

Thats been on the SDS web site for like 5 years.