It’s funny how these threads can degenerate!
Of course Craig knows my super-cool & efficient 9psi BBSC is way faster than his overheated 6psi CTSC! muahahahah!
Anyway, as far as parts and support, Id have to make a general statement about all NSX FI kits to put the discussion in its proper perspective. There are a lot of Mustang and Civic kits installed out there, but very very few NSX kits.
It’s tough to be used to a certain level of ready parts availability and service that comes from these big manufacturers. Comptech has undoubtedly done a fantastic job with their customer support and parts availability. They are the undisputed leader in this area, and have the most NSX customers out there (maybe only 300 or so??).
Comptech has a full-time tech guy (Shad), a separate ordering guy (Bob), and a nationwide dealer network. If service and support is the prime concern, nobody has Comptech beat. I was always very impressed with how well they handled customer service issues.
Now, FI choices for the NSX are extremely limited. When you have a very rare and truly exotic sportscar like the NSX, your FI choices will naturally be quite rare. Just think if you had a Ferrari F50 and you wanted to add FI. You’d have to either take it to this place in Germany, or Bob Norwood in Dallas. You would not get a parts manual or an instruction manual. Oh, yes, and you will be forking out $30-$50k for the kit.
So, we are actually lucky that we have not only the Comptech, but the GMSC, the BBSC, and several flavors of turbo kits out there. I would submit that none of these options has anywhere near the level of service and support that the CTSC has. You will have to go through Japan from most of the GMSC parts (Via Alex), and you better be on a friendly basis with whoever built your turbo installation if you want service or support on that.
I just thought it would help the discussion to pull back for a second look at the “big picture”
-Marc
PS- MB says he will soon be doing his last “on-site” BBSC install, and will then concentrate on writing the documentation and parts list, and putting everything online at
www.baschboost.com
[This message has been edited by NSXTC (edited 17 February 2003).]