Limited-edition Ducati Panigale V4 Italias are cool, no one's disputing that, but I know there's a good portion of us who are secretly wondering if we should buy Temu bikes and supe them up—especially those of you with 3D printers. We know how to have fun on an unlimited budget, but we want to know how much fun we can have for as little as possible.
When it comes to finding out what cheap thrills are worth it, Grind Hard Plumbing Co's YouTube channel is one of my go-tos. Although, to be fair, the guys put a lot of work into seeing if these seemingly cheap thrills are worth your time. But watching them figure out the problem, and even sometimes create said problems, is half of the fun.
Today, the lads are answering the question that nobody asked: Is it a good idea to 3D print a turbo kit for your sub-$1,000 Temu dirt bike?
Well, unlike some of the engineering videos on YouTube would have you believe, 3D printing performance parts (that actually work) is really difficult. And without spoiling whether or not this project worked, I can tell you that I would've given up on this project about a quarter of the way in, so hat's off to the lads at Grind Hard Plumbing Co.
Honestly, think about whether you think 3D printing a turbo kit is even remotely possible, leave your thoughts in the comments, and then watch the video below.
In the end, the guys were able to make about five pounds of boost but, there was a lot of liquid sealant involved. So there are a few more tasks left before we can say this project was a total success, but this bike definitely became a little ripper throughout the video.
