Ok so I'm finally home after my drive from Phoenix to Vegas.
SOS Supercharger and new intercooler 10/10. I was going to say 9/10 because I got used to the acceleration on the way back here. No I got used to the acceleration in 3rd and 4th gear.
Because I didn't want to look like a jackass or be embarrassed if something went wrong.... I was very gentle in first gear with only moderate outbursts in second gear on my way back. I did have to do some runs in third and (a little in fourth) to gauge the freeway/hwy power.
So still in Arizona I did some 6k to 8K (~72 to 100) runs in third and avg around 3.05 seconds to complete. Caveats......its was not at sea level and its hot as hell outside plus I was carrying around 30-40 pound of parts from my old engine and the supercharger build in the trunk....so could be faster. Could not really do any fourth gear runs as the car just wanted to take off... no drop off in acceleration like stock.
The noise at idle is like a light sinister breathing noise .... very cool. The new RPS twin carbon clutch makes a light swirling noise when disengaged that complements the sound. At take-off these sounds with the AIS is incredible..... like a hissing snake (think king cobra) taking off for the strike.
The noise when you drive.....from the supercharger......nothing at steady-state. If you give it part-throttle there is this screw-like light sound which is cool (to me). At full throttle its a whine like the comptech but not as loud.
The exhaust noise is awesome. The supercharger makes the exhaust note fuller, bigger, deeper, and more refined...at all the times esp in the midrange. I didn't expect that. Must steal line from Robocop to describe:
"I LIKE IT: biggrin:"
Ok why 10/10 and not 9/10 due to getting used to the acceleration. Got to Vegas and decided to due a full throttle second gear. Wow stronger than my old 1st gear (with 300 rwhp). Ok its a 9.5/10. Now one more gear to go. By my calculation 1st gear should be a monster........ no in reality its a Titan. I only got on it for about .5 seconds. Unbelieveable
......the car hooked but the road much be good (and the road I was on was not) and the car must be pointed straight -- its raw power. I'm sure it is over a G of acceleration force. I'll test later. It is definitely a 10/10. I have the FK452 but I may have to go with something better --- like those Dunlops.
Surprise of the day. The RPS twin carbon clutch. I wish I was not an engineer because I would give it a 11/10. Its amazing. It's lighter than stock. Effortless. I had became reluctantly accustomed to the old single disk and did not expect the new clutch to be this easy. It behaves better than the stock clutch (as for drivability) but with the ability to hold incredible power. I'm really speechless.
I agree with others when they say the NSX should have come this way. The addtional power complements the chassis (makes it feel "more" planted esp in the rear). It makes the car feel badder too like B. A. Baracus is coming to mess you up....and this is in the higher gears. First gear is like the Terminator and second gear Rambo.
I forgot until I was about two hours in the drive I also got the Type R chassis bars because I keep saying damn this thing drives great (the feeling I was getting from the front)...did the supercharger do that too.
Last thing the tuning. 10/10. I wish I could give that an 11/10 to. Because I had it tuned twice, with and without the intercooler, plus Chris had the tuner make some additional part-throttle adjustments today...perfection was achieved. No lag, no surging, no herky jerkies, idle rock solid 950 --- even after about 5 hours of driving and stupid Vegas road work (traffic parking lot --I-15). Just a much bigger engine feel with OEM tuning.
I would like to thank Chris and his team. He keep me informed at all times --- like the potential transmission failure I could have had (it was just starting to leak - no magnet installed). They rebuilt my old (supposedly RM racing built - 9 years ago) transmission. Correcting all the old mistakes - many. The transmission is butter...smooth no grinding (anywhere)..... no difficulty in engagement. I thought I need one of those heavy shifters because of the grinding etc.
It was a lot of money...... a lot of money (lets see next two years ...ramen noodles, no making it rain (on strippers):redface:.
But I made it thought an 8 year military career, a tour in Iraq and now I work with the DOE still assisting our troops.
If is you have the means and the physical health to enjoy it..... sometimes you have to celebrate your passion and use it to motivate you to continue to do your best. We are all pleasure/reward seekers at heart.
Hey a rock could wipe us all out tomorrow or Jesus could come back and tell me I should have bought a Camaro and thanks for playing....heres some ice water for you (as BATMANS shouts hallelujah).
SOS Supercharger and new intercooler 10/10. I was going to say 9/10 because I got used to the acceleration on the way back here. No I got used to the acceleration in 3rd and 4th gear.
Because I didn't want to look like a jackass or be embarrassed if something went wrong.... I was very gentle in first gear with only moderate outbursts in second gear on my way back. I did have to do some runs in third and (a little in fourth) to gauge the freeway/hwy power.
So still in Arizona I did some 6k to 8K (~72 to 100) runs in third and avg around 3.05 seconds to complete. Caveats......its was not at sea level and its hot as hell outside plus I was carrying around 30-40 pound of parts from my old engine and the supercharger build in the trunk....so could be faster. Could not really do any fourth gear runs as the car just wanted to take off... no drop off in acceleration like stock.
The noise at idle is like a light sinister breathing noise .... very cool. The new RPS twin carbon clutch makes a light swirling noise when disengaged that complements the sound. At take-off these sounds with the AIS is incredible..... like a hissing snake (think king cobra) taking off for the strike.
The noise when you drive.....from the supercharger......nothing at steady-state. If you give it part-throttle there is this screw-like light sound which is cool (to me). At full throttle its a whine like the comptech but not as loud.
The exhaust noise is awesome. The supercharger makes the exhaust note fuller, bigger, deeper, and more refined...at all the times esp in the midrange. I didn't expect that. Must steal line from Robocop to describe:
"I LIKE IT: biggrin:"
Ok why 10/10 and not 9/10 due to getting used to the acceleration. Got to Vegas and decided to due a full throttle second gear. Wow stronger than my old 1st gear (with 300 rwhp). Ok its a 9.5/10. Now one more gear to go. By my calculation 1st gear should be a monster........ no in reality its a Titan. I only got on it for about .5 seconds. Unbelieveable
......the car hooked but the road much be good (and the road I was on was not) and the car must be pointed straight -- its raw power. I'm sure it is over a G of acceleration force. I'll test later. It is definitely a 10/10. I have the FK452 but I may have to go with something better --- like those Dunlops.Surprise of the day. The RPS twin carbon clutch. I wish I was not an engineer because I would give it a 11/10. Its amazing. It's lighter than stock. Effortless. I had became reluctantly accustomed to the old single disk and did not expect the new clutch to be this easy. It behaves better than the stock clutch (as for drivability) but with the ability to hold incredible power. I'm really speechless.
I agree with others when they say the NSX should have come this way. The addtional power complements the chassis (makes it feel "more" planted esp in the rear). It makes the car feel badder too like B. A. Baracus is coming to mess you up....and this is in the higher gears. First gear is like the Terminator and second gear Rambo.
I forgot until I was about two hours in the drive I also got the Type R chassis bars because I keep saying damn this thing drives great (the feeling I was getting from the front)...did the supercharger do that too.
Last thing the tuning. 10/10. I wish I could give that an 11/10 to. Because I had it tuned twice, with and without the intercooler, plus Chris had the tuner make some additional part-throttle adjustments today...perfection was achieved. No lag, no surging, no herky jerkies, idle rock solid 950 --- even after about 5 hours of driving and stupid Vegas road work (traffic parking lot --I-15). Just a much bigger engine feel with OEM tuning.
I would like to thank Chris and his team. He keep me informed at all times --- like the potential transmission failure I could have had (it was just starting to leak - no magnet installed
). They rebuilt my old (supposedly RM racing built - 9 years ago) transmission. Correcting all the old mistakes - many. The transmission is butter...smooth no grinding (anywhere)..... no difficulty in engagement. I thought I need one of those heavy shifters because of the grinding etc. It was a lot of money...... a lot of money (lets see next two years ...ramen noodles, no making it rain (on strippers):redface:.
But I made it thought an 8 year military career, a tour in Iraq and now I work with the DOE still assisting our troops.
If is you have the means and the physical health to enjoy it..... sometimes you have to celebrate your passion and use it to motivate you to continue to do your best. We are all pleasure/reward seekers at heart.
Hey a rock could wipe us all out tomorrow or Jesus could come back and tell me I should have bought a Camaro and thanks for playing....heres some ice water for you (as BATMANS shouts hallelujah).
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