My post is to ask your experienced opinion on my thoughts to add a used CTSC Whipple on my 91 nsx. The story is as such:
My engine is down at Science of Speed awaiting an engine refresh with new pistons.
My Acura dealer messed up my engine and Chris is helping me out.
Chris has just taken a low mileage CTSC off of a customers car.
I have not seen photos of the unit nor have I talked to the original owner.
I respect Chris's opinion of the unit. This unit is said to be complete for my car and the standard low boost setup as originally supplied.
This is what I have been looking for and nothing more.
I just want 60-80 more hp at the rear wheels.
I have headers and exhaust.
I do drive my car everyday for mostly 8 months of the year.
I garage it in heavy snowfalls or bad road conditions in winter.
The temperature here gets very cold. I will drive my car down to 20 deg F. if the roads are good. Of course I drive slow and carefully. Our summers are short and rarely above 70 deg F for long periods, our springs and falls are chilly by comparison to where most of you are.
I have a stock clutch but would consider Chris's stronger stock design.
I do want a reliable happy car like it was when I bought it 4 years ago.
If I go with the CTSC, Chris suggests that he orders the pistons just slightly lower on Compression that stock, Im thinking like a few points only since he suggests that if I took of the CTSC, i would not notice a loss of performance over stock. And I will! - Have decided to go 9.8 to 1.
He suggests that we also Xylan coat the pistons. And I will! - Have decided.
He would bolt the main unit onto my engine and that would save me some time up here and some freight.
This all sounds good to me but am I getting myself into something that is going to cause me grief for a little performance. I feel my car is strong with the headers and exhaust, but would like that little bit more.
I don't want to worry about tuning this setup, just bolt it on and drive.
I heard in winter I would have to let the engine warm up before driving harder, but I have to do that anyways with the new Forged Pistons.
I'm looking at 6,500.00 for the unit and maybe 1500.00 for a better clutch.
Maybe a little more for Acura when they put the car back together.
Are there other costs I'm missing? Do I need Gauges and all kind of other stuff?
We'll now I have writers block so I'll end it there and wait to hear from you.
Thanks for any advice or experiences.
Trev
P.S. Does anyone have a scan of the install instructions for the Whipple Comptech unit they can send me, or is it posted somewhere I can't find. - This was done by hal (queenlives),Thanks!
P.S. If anyone posts a picture of the crackpipe, I kill myself, lol. - This was done by MiamieNeSeX
My engine is down at Science of Speed awaiting an engine refresh with new pistons.
My Acura dealer messed up my engine and Chris is helping me out.
Chris has just taken a low mileage CTSC off of a customers car.
I have not seen photos of the unit nor have I talked to the original owner.
I respect Chris's opinion of the unit. This unit is said to be complete for my car and the standard low boost setup as originally supplied.
This is what I have been looking for and nothing more.
I just want 60-80 more hp at the rear wheels.
I have headers and exhaust.
I do drive my car everyday for mostly 8 months of the year.
I garage it in heavy snowfalls or bad road conditions in winter.
The temperature here gets very cold. I will drive my car down to 20 deg F. if the roads are good. Of course I drive slow and carefully. Our summers are short and rarely above 70 deg F for long periods, our springs and falls are chilly by comparison to where most of you are.
I have a stock clutch but would consider Chris's stronger stock design.
I do want a reliable happy car like it was when I bought it 4 years ago.
If I go with the CTSC, Chris suggests that he orders the pistons just slightly lower on Compression that stock, Im thinking like a few points only since he suggests that if I took of the CTSC, i would not notice a loss of performance over stock. And I will! - Have decided to go 9.8 to 1.
He suggests that we also Xylan coat the pistons. And I will! - Have decided.
He would bolt the main unit onto my engine and that would save me some time up here and some freight.
This all sounds good to me but am I getting myself into something that is going to cause me grief for a little performance. I feel my car is strong with the headers and exhaust, but would like that little bit more.
I don't want to worry about tuning this setup, just bolt it on and drive.
I heard in winter I would have to let the engine warm up before driving harder, but I have to do that anyways with the new Forged Pistons.
I'm looking at 6,500.00 for the unit and maybe 1500.00 for a better clutch.
Maybe a little more for Acura when they put the car back together.
Are there other costs I'm missing? Do I need Gauges and all kind of other stuff?
We'll now I have writers block so I'll end it there and wait to hear from you.
Thanks for any advice or experiences.
Trev
P.S. Does anyone have a scan of the install instructions for the Whipple Comptech unit they can send me, or is it posted somewhere I can't find. - This was done by hal (queenlives),Thanks!
P.S. If anyone posts a picture of the crackpipe, I kill myself, lol. - This was done by MiamieNeSeX
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I believe this is because the Autorotor produces more flat torque longer but the tuning producing more power and gearing helped. Still stock Autorotor does well.
