First of all, seriously, I would like to thank everyone :smile: that helped me with my original post in April or something through the last "Who do I contact?" Post a week or two ago.
I now have the final results of the compression/leak down test!! And I think it is good news!
For the uninitiated, I have a 92 NSX, Comptech 6 speed transmission and a Basch Bust Supercharger. I still have the original Split Second timing box on it and have received next to zero help on the situation from Basch, except him sending me another box (I guess, second gen box) that said "Call Mark before installing". No warnings about not installing it, no instructions on how to install it).. I later found out that without it you would blow your engine. The best support I have found for it is my local non NSX friends who have been willing to try to see which wire matches what. Maybe we are not a bunch of Supercharger mechanics but we are not willing to gamble as others may have been with an engine this expensive. I gave up on ever trying to contact Basch after he was made aware of the problem at NSXPO 2004 face to face and did not offer an answer, help or anything. Except making sure that any documentation I borrowed was returned immediately to him.
So, I had been previously informed (prior to the installation of the Supercharger) that you had better change the spark plugs first because you can't get to them after the SC install.
After multiple messages here on the board, I found that this was not the case, and so I got the results of a compression and leakdown test on the car today and here are the results. I'll try to put them in chart format if the forum allows.
Cylinder--Compression--Leakdown
1 ---175-------------14%
2 --175-------------12%
3 -- 175-------------14%
4 ---170---------------11%
5 --170---------------12%
6 - 180--------------12%
These measures are all within norms for the car if I understand it.
Therefore, I believe that I have a 92 NSX engine that Basch has not managed to blow up (yet).
I drive the car well under its limits and because of fear of Basch induced failure have for a couple years.
So now, assuming that the engine is okay, please comment on whether this is right or wrong..
I have two choices. Go to a different timing mechanism...apparently the second gen split second box is not so great either and maybe the (AEM?) would be a better choice? Or is it better to just get the Fu****ing Basch thing off the car and go back to original? What are the pros and cons of both that you can see?
I ask this question urgently as I need to decide what to do during or instead of NSXPO in Orlando this year.
Again, thanks to everyone.
Bill Harpe.
I now have the final results of the compression/leak down test!! And I think it is good news!
For the uninitiated, I have a 92 NSX, Comptech 6 speed transmission and a Basch Bust Supercharger. I still have the original Split Second timing box on it and have received next to zero help on the situation from Basch, except him sending me another box (I guess, second gen box) that said "Call Mark before installing". No warnings about not installing it, no instructions on how to install it).. I later found out that without it you would blow your engine. The best support I have found for it is my local non NSX friends who have been willing to try to see which wire matches what. Maybe we are not a bunch of Supercharger mechanics but we are not willing to gamble as others may have been with an engine this expensive. I gave up on ever trying to contact Basch after he was made aware of the problem at NSXPO 2004 face to face and did not offer an answer, help or anything. Except making sure that any documentation I borrowed was returned immediately to him.
So, I had been previously informed (prior to the installation of the Supercharger) that you had better change the spark plugs first because you can't get to them after the SC install.
After multiple messages here on the board, I found that this was not the case, and so I got the results of a compression and leakdown test on the car today and here are the results. I'll try to put them in chart format if the forum allows.
Cylinder--Compression--Leakdown
1 ---175-------------14%
2 --175-------------12%
3 -- 175-------------14%
4 ---170---------------11%
5 --170---------------12%
6 - 180--------------12%
These measures are all within norms for the car if I understand it.
Therefore, I believe that I have a 92 NSX engine that Basch has not managed to blow up (yet).
I drive the car well under its limits and because of fear of Basch induced failure have for a couple years.
So now, assuming that the engine is okay, please comment on whether this is right or wrong..
I have two choices. Go to a different timing mechanism...apparently the second gen split second box is not so great either and maybe the (AEM?) would be a better choice? Or is it better to just get the Fu****ing Basch thing off the car and go back to original? What are the pros and cons of both that you can see?
I ask this question urgently as I need to decide what to do during or instead of NSXPO in Orlando this year.
Again, thanks to everyone.
Bill Harpe.