The shocks have 2 settings for where the spring seats on the Bilsteins made for the NSX. See http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/catalog/suspension/bilstein_install_properly/index.cfm
-
Protip: Profile posts are public! Use Conversations to message other members privately. Everyone can see the content of a profile post.
Supercharging a new car
- Thread starter TURBO2GO
- Start date
In that case, I will bet that you will be power hungry, even more so if it is 03+ CL600 with 493hp, 590lb-ft of torque. You will also be thrilled in other areas that NSX has to offer, 6spd, driving position, superb handling, etc.TURBO2GO said:
NA2 NSX is approximately 1270+lbs lighter than CL600. Believe it or not, stock NA2 NSX is actually not that much off in power to weight ratio compare to CL600, with addition of low boost CTSC or 3.8L with supporting mods, you will push it past 400~430hp at crank. Still no torque monster, but with 3200lbs and 400bhp, it will have better power to weight ratio than CL600.
TURBO2GO said:
Yes, I started going there last spring for service. They replaced my cam plugs and did a valve adjustment. There are normally two or three NSXs there at any time. Very rare sight in MA & NH area. If you get a chance to visit make sure to check out Mitch's NSX. After you see the mods done to his car you will have no problem trusting them to bolt on a CTSC.
I would suggest driving it stock; decide what needs to be modified to suite your driving style. Then over the winter have the modifications done and next spring it will seem like you once again have a new car.
Congratulations on your purchase and may you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed mine.
Bob
Congratulations on your purchase and may you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed mine.
Bob
Bob Kenney said:
Ditto!
Dave
DDozier said:
I am with dave on this,good advise get a feel for her (then make her yours) also having grown up in Boston myself I am well familar with the road perils ,those pot holes will ruin your day bigtime if you catch one wrong. I run 18,19's on my car Iforge rims with pole postions and would not dream of running the back streets ANYWHERE form Boston to Shrewsbuy.
Best Regards Dave
nsxsupra said:
Yes! I tell you if the CL was my daily driver, which it would have been were it not for the fact that if it hit 30K in miles I would never sell it, I would have kept it. But it was a second car... a fun weekend car... and for that, it just wasn't fun enough... I am hoping the NSX will be. I am sure it will be. Sure I will miss the torque... I used to let off, let it upshift, then get into it at low RPMs and feel its tremendous "pull"... but now I have a 6 speed, and open top, and an 8000 RPM redline...
I will take the advice here and hold off on any mods until I drive it for a bit. But I am going to do that AIS/filter right away. I see no drawbacks to that.
paulviriyapan said:
The break in is 600 miles as with any Honda or Acura according to the owners manual.
- Joined
- 18 July 2005
- Messages
- 2,636
Chris@SoS said:
Just curious...can you post the dynos?
Yes, I will do before and after. In fact I plan to do a dyno with the factory headers and exhaust first and see where that lands. Then I will add those and see what they add to a SC car. So I will do full factory, then SC system, then SC and headers/exhaust.
I have a suspicion that the factory system will show a real respectable number. Of course I can be wrong... but I prefer to do the SC first, get a # and then do the rest. I like the factory exhaust sound... if I get good #'s I may just keep it. I did get the downforce AIS and unifliter. We'll have to see if Comptech's recommendation on all these exhaust upgrades is necessary or of they are wanting to sell more parts, and we'll know for sure what the exhaust really adds on a supercharged motor.
I have a suspicion that the factory system will show a real respectable number. Of course I can be wrong... but I prefer to do the SC first, get a # and then do the rest. I like the factory exhaust sound... if I get good #'s I may just keep it. I did get the downforce AIS and unifliter. We'll have to see if Comptech's recommendation on all these exhaust upgrades is necessary or of they are wanting to sell more parts, and we'll know for sure what the exhaust really adds on a supercharged motor.
- Joined
- 10 November 2007
- Messages
- 3
can you buy the supercharger with it still under warranty(comptech)
Greetings
Congrats on the new purchase. Here are my thoughts on your questions.
1. Drive the car for a while before you modify anything on it. You are talking mods before you even experience the car. What are you looking for in "power"? Lane choice at the next stoplight? Ability to power through curvy mountain roads? You do different things, depending upon your goal. I think that you will be pleasantly surprise about the nimbleness in traffic.
2. Is this car going to be a daily driver? (Mine is). If so, be careful about lowering it. Getting into and out of driveways can sometimes be killer. Parking lot speedbumps -- owners should be drawn and quartered.
3. Would I pay extra -- I bought mine used and did not pay anything extra for the installed options. They were OK to have, but ....
4. Get it shipped to Boston in an enclosed truck. http://www.transportreviews.com/
I used Dependable Auto Shippers. They did everything that they said they would when they said they would for the price they said they would. The car was delivered clean, etc. It cost $1450 from Boston to Silicon Valley in CA. I would not recommend them. Someone there took my 2003 for a short joyride while they had it. I was told it was normal for a car to be driven up to 5 miles while in their possession because of the size of their holding storage areas. They apparently don't know about Google Maps.
Martin
Congrats on the new purchase. Here are my thoughts on your questions.
1. Drive the car for a while before you modify anything on it. You are talking mods before you even experience the car. What are you looking for in "power"? Lane choice at the next stoplight? Ability to power through curvy mountain roads? You do different things, depending upon your goal. I think that you will be pleasantly surprise about the nimbleness in traffic.
2. Is this car going to be a daily driver? (Mine is). If so, be careful about lowering it. Getting into and out of driveways can sometimes be killer. Parking lot speedbumps -- owners should be drawn and quartered.
3. Would I pay extra -- I bought mine used and did not pay anything extra for the installed options. They were OK to have, but ....
4. Get it shipped to Boston in an enclosed truck. http://www.transportreviews.com/
I used Dependable Auto Shippers. They did everything that they said they would when they said they would for the price they said they would. The car was delivered clean, etc. It cost $1450 from Boston to Silicon Valley in CA. I would not recommend them. Someone there took my 2003 for a short joyride while they had it. I was told it was normal for a car to be driven up to 5 miles while in their possession because of the size of their holding storage areas. They apparently don't know about Google Maps.
Martin
04-17-2006, 10:21 
Always check the post DATE.
He has an SC and a nice exhaust now. Look under his user name and click find more posts from him.
He did a great job on his car................a little anal :tongue: about it and he DEFFINATLY NEEDS suspension mods now but...................overall a nice guy with lots of knowledge about modding the NSX :smile:
Oh, and he LOVES Silver (or BLUE ) NSX's and long walks on the beach...........
Later, Jeff
Always check the post DATE.
He has an SC and a nice exhaust now. Look under his user name and click find more posts from him.
He did a great job on his car................a little anal :tongue: about it and he DEFFINATLY NEEDS suspension mods now but...................overall a nice guy with lots of knowledge about modding the NSX :smile:
Oh, and he LOVES Silver (or BLUE
) NSX's and long walks on the beach...........Later, Jeff
Oh, and he LOVES Silver (or BLUE
Later, Jeff
Thanks Jeff ... LOL I always knew he loved the blue:biggrin: Oh Maximus is gonna hate this:tongue:
Hmm, I don't see that written anywhere by Dave. There is no way the President of the Silverstone NSX club would dare write that. Please tell me it isn't true!:frown:
LOL... dug up from the grave... let it die man, let it die!!!!
Don't worry Maximus, I would never betray my silverstone brothers. I even have a silverstone interior man! Then that wasn't good enough I got extra silver leather and covered my door inserts and steering wheel with more silverstone. Hell, I'm even wearing silverstone underwear right now. I made it out of the extra leather I had leftover. It's perforated so it ventilates well. :biggrin:
Don't worry Maximus, I would never betray my silverstone brothers. I even have a silverstone interior man! Then that wasn't good enough I got extra silver leather and covered my door inserts and steering wheel with more silverstone. Hell, I'm even wearing silverstone underwear right now. I made it out of the extra leather I had leftover. It's perforated so it ventilates well. :biggrin:
Now, that's the Dave I know!
Last edited:
Also a Boston NSX owner and I second the Mechanics Direct recommendation. Mitch knows his stuff.
Superchargers mess up the perfect balance of the NSX...
Remember, before you decide to lower it; in Boston you will need clearance for the snow tires and possibly chains, if you really intend to enjoy it year round!!:biggrin: For what its worth, setting in 6" of snow will certainly make it look lower!!:biggrin:
Sorry I completely disagree in case of the CTSC. If you look at the power curves and dyno sheets on my car it is almost identical in shape to stock, only raised up much higher. The car feels like stock with an extra 2 cylinders, I have said this many times before. If "balance" means "weaker" then yes, your statement would be correct. If anything, because of the car's excellent chassis dynamics I would say the CTSC puts it MORE in balance.
Tsuchiya driving the Comptech NSX:
"I own a type R in Japan. Perhaps I could compare this car to my own car?"
"This is good... The engine revs up endlessly. I'm sold on superchargers!"
"Most stable car I have driven today. I can go full throttle in third and 4th gears. If they sold this car in Japan, I'd buy it".
Yeah thanks... but the car won't come out of its garage for the next 6 months. :frown:
Similar threads
