My car dyno'ed at 249 on a very conservative dyno stock. I installed a CTSC and a GT-One header and 5.0 exhaust, a uni-filter and the same car on the same dyno put down 368. On a dynojet dyno I put down 392. My car runs a hair on the rich side, totally flat A/F ratios with no engine management. Stock injectors, pump, etc. I am basically, 20 some odd HP from being over 400 at the wheels. I know that with a higher boost pulley, injectors, and engine management the car will be over 400 on a real dyno. You already factored that cost in with your original post, you know that right?
But no one has done this on the autorotor yet. I don't know why, maybe people are happy. I am conservative, and safety is very important to me. I didn't like the AEM because I didn't want to lose my CEL functionality, and I didn't want to not pass smog. I have considered the HKS Vpro, Factor X would do that for a pretty good deal for me including flying here and tuning the car, injectors, pump and pulley. The Vpro keeps CEL functionality and it is also a more advanced setup than the AEM. I am waiting to see an intercooler first before going for it all. I think that the CTSC intercooled and managed will be an amazing system.
For me it all still boils down to the same thing. I love turbos and thing they are efficient and they give great power. They also give you better MPG if that matters at all. It is why Acura's RDX and the Mini Cooper S are now turbo. It makes for a more efficient engine. But.... I just personally prefer a roots type SC for a track car, and I consider the NSX a factory track car.
I know that Kip's 3.8 liter supercharged engine would be perfect for me. 500 HP and a beautiful power band on very conservative boost. Shad really did his homework on that one.
