How much of a difference a CT Supercharger set up on my 2002 NSX would feel, and be like.
Thanks so much.
Ian
Thanks so much.
Ian
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why bother?
Just come and drive mine Ian
Its 50%ish more power. If youve driven a 996 carerra and a 996tt, thats the difference in power.
Just come and drive mine Ian
Its 50%ish more power. If youve driven a 996 carerra and a 996tt, thats the difference in power.
HTN, Yes I am thinking what you think I am thinking, are you thinking the same thing that you think that I am thinking that your thinking for your NSX? LOL !!!
First comes the GT- ONE 5.1 exhaust system, and I can't think of anything better than to follow that mod up with a new CT Supercharger.
WOW Dave !!!
Thanks so much for the offer in being able to first hand feel for myself the difference a Supercharger would make, thanks so much. How about once I get my new exhaust put on, we can meet up and I can see what I am missing in not having a SC system, and if you have yet to hear the GT- One Exhaust system you can hear how it sounds then too.
Some time in the middle of September would be good, allowing for me to take delivery and install the GT-One exhaust system.
Ian
First comes the GT- ONE 5.1 exhaust system, and I can't think of anything better than to follow that mod up with a new CT Supercharger.
WOW Dave !!!
Thanks so much for the offer in being able to first hand feel for myself the difference a Supercharger would make, thanks so much. How about once I get my new exhaust put on, we can meet up and I can see what I am missing in not having a SC system, and if you have yet to hear the GT- One Exhaust system you can hear how it sounds then too.
Some time in the middle of September would be good, allowing for me to take delivery and install the GT-One exhaust system.
Ian
I'm running a BBSC and and am amazed how fast it feels. I can't possibly see you being disappointed if the money is not a problem. I can garantee that you will not want to go back once you have done it.
You will have some of this new thing called torque.
I respectfully have to disagree.
I couldn't be happier being NA after being FI for a short time frame.
He should have put a qualifier on it.
If you do not have any mechanical issues and/or hassels with FI then you will never want to go back.
Do it properly and you should have no issues.
Aside from the cost of the system, I see NO DOWNSIDES with the CTSC base kit. At least with my experience it has been flawless. Exactly like stock, but 50% more power. I cannot imagine losing the additional power that it has provided and being anything less than severely pissed off. Id probably sell the car immediately.
If you do not have any mechanical issues and/or hassels with FI then you will never want to go back.
Do it properly and you should have no issues.
Aside from the cost of the system, I see NO DOWNSIDES with the CTSC base kit. At least with my experience it has been flawless. Exactly like stock, but 50% more power. I cannot imagine losing the additional power that it has provided and being anything less than severely pissed off. Id probably sell the car immediately.
IMO, a CTSC feels like a stock NSX with a v8. It is a great feeling!
The BBSC felt more like a NSX with afterburners.
The BBSC felt more like a NSX with afterburners.
Well put.
Let me put it this way:
I have a '98 low boost whipple CTSC, dynoed at around 360BHP at the wheels (so probably about 410-415 engine BHP).
Last tuesday I attended a charitydrive with the rarest supercars available here in the country (Bugatti, AstonM, Maserati, Lambo, Lotus, Ferrari, Mercs, etc, etc). We also did a few track laps with passengers, so mind you, not driving on the edge.....
However, at one point I was behind a F360 Modena that while accellerating on the straight I could slowly reel in, so after 2 rounds I overtook him.
Was later driving behind a F360 Challenge Stradale F1 (this is the factory lightweight track version of the 360) and while accellerating on the straight, he could not get me off his tail.
:smile::biggrin:Need I say more??
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These are all really cool incentive stories, as to why a SC has to be in my future.
I have had my car for almost a year now, and I find myself enjoying it more and more. I can only imagine my car with a Supercharger and my soon to arrive GT-One 5.1 exhaust system.
My NSX is a dream come true !!!
Ian
I have had my car for almost a year now, and I find myself enjoying it more and more. I can only imagine my car with a Supercharger and my soon to arrive GT-One 5.1 exhaust system.
My NSX is a dream come true !!!
Ian
I'll take the extra power and all the problems and leaks and unreliablility that goes with it and smile while its working and while I'm fixing it thinking of how fun its going to be as soon as I get to drive it again. If you are stuck relying on someone else fixing and maintaining it I could see how it might not be as worth it. Get a reliable kit, Lovefab, CTSC, and skip a lot of your problems right there if you don't like getting dirt under your nails. BBSC is great and all but it would be better on someones elses car with a turbo in its place on mine, soon I hope, but at the very least later!!!!
You need to drive several. Whether it feels a lot faster depends on where you start-stock or IHE. I've driven three and I frankly didn't like them at all for the street. You do feel another 50% torque, but it's only in the midrange (which is perfect for the track), but the bottom is doggier because of the parasitic loss, it feels like you left the emergency brake on a couple of nothes. And then it doesn's scream on the top end. If you like the feel of a small block chevy, you'll love it. I like a peaky engine, although I'm sure i'm way in the minority. And the new chargers are putting out more power than they used to when I drove them. The Basch is another story.
Strange re your experiences with parasitic loss.
My curve is above the stock curve at all parts. More torque down low even makes it less doggier, and at the top end, my impression is that it screams much more so than stock, like way way way more. My curve looks exactly like stock, but just WAY MORE EVERYWHERE. Its every bit as peaky as stock IMO.
My curve is above the stock curve at all parts. More torque down low even makes it less doggier, and at the top end, my impression is that it screams much more so than stock, like way way way more. My curve looks exactly like stock, but just WAY MORE EVERYWHERE. Its every bit as peaky as stock IMO.
This is not true at all. Something is wrong with whatever you drove. The CTSC has more power right off idle. It just feels exactly like an NA NSX engine with 2 more cylinders. It doesn't change the powerband. It just moves the whole curve up. My dyno curves NA and Post-CTSC look almost identical. It's the same, just MORE of the same. That is what I love about it.
Having driven both charged and not charged there is no comparison.
I have to agree here. The CTSC is just more power everywhere.
Having never driven a Fi NSX and recently having a chance to do so after installing a CTSC system on a local's car I can assure you you will not be dissapointed in the system. It brings the car alive. :biggrin:
There wasn't anything wrong with the cars, one WAS the comptech car, and one was the full house Davis Acura car. I don't see how you could possibly have more power off idle, are you saying you have boost there? I just don't see that 50-60 HP increase(sts 6 package) as that dramatic. Over a stock car yeah, but over an already I/H/E car no. Now Shads 550 plus RWHP is of course a whole other story. I do think the CTSC is a fantastic solution for most all drivers, I just like the "free" feeling of NA, and the sound. I've driven supercharged street rods and it was the same way for me there too. I like the Baschboost as the power is skewed upwards. Each to his own. There are many who agree with me, we are just afraid of getting flamed.
I concur! :biggrin:
Well, I got 100whp about from my charger on my 02 with the low boost kit, as most here are getting with their autorotors on 3.2Ls. Most are dynoing at 350-370 at the wheels post charger and about 250 prior.
And the power is CLEARLY evident not far from idle. Sure, its not all there right away at 800rpm, but seriously if youre talking about power at sub 2k rpm, you're going to be having a great talk with yourself. Usable power is on tap early and at no point do I, nor have I ever heard of anyone else, detecting "parasitic loss".
Aside from cost and the potential for increased headaches, I dont see any of the downsides that you've brought up in my car.
And the power is CLEARLY evident not far from idle. Sure, its not all there right away at 800rpm, but seriously if youre talking about power at sub 2k rpm, you're going to be having a great talk with yourself. Usable power is on tap early and at no point do I, nor have I ever heard of anyone else, detecting "parasitic loss".
Aside from cost and the potential for increased headaches, I dont see any of the downsides that you've brought up in my car.
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