Comptech SC Aftercooler?
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Comptech SC Aftercooler?
They said on the site the TSX and RSX SC aftercoolers are under developement. Would this be a front mount intercooler? How would this type of application work for a roots type charger?
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Originally Posted by PixelHarmony
They said on the site the TSX and RSX SC aftercoolers are under developement. Would this be a front mount intercooler? How would this type of application work for a roots type charger?
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With a roots blower the AC usually bolts directly to the compressor housing of the blower, or is sometimes integrated directly into it. This will probably be a bolt-on being that the compressor is the same type used in the RSX S/C. Given the already tight space between the cooling fan shroud and the intake manifold it will be interesting to see where they manage to fit the AC unit, as the outlet of the compressor pretty much slams air directly into the manifold plenum from the looks of things in the pictures on their site.
As for where they will locate the cooling coils and what they will use to cool them, I would imagine it will be a small heat exchanger tucked away in the corner of the engine bay somewhere, cooled by convection or possibly a thermostatically controlled fan. With the already high compression of the K24A2 and the high thermal inefficiency of the roots compressor, boost won't be much, so the aftercooler won't have to be all that extravagant.
Pure speculation at this point, of course. I'm actually very surprised that the aftercooler isn't a necessity given the roots blower's inherently high thermal inefficiency, even at very low levels of boost.
As for where they will locate the cooling coils and what they will use to cool them, I would imagine it will be a small heat exchanger tucked away in the corner of the engine bay somewhere, cooled by convection or possibly a thermostatically controlled fan. With the already high compression of the K24A2 and the high thermal inefficiency of the roots compressor, boost won't be much, so the aftercooler won't have to be all that extravagant.
Pure speculation at this point, of course. I'm actually very surprised that the aftercooler isn't a necessity given the roots blower's inherently high thermal inefficiency, even at very low levels of boost.
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Just saw where the aftercooler is in development, but not sure how long it has been.
Anyone with the SC thinking about getting one?
Just saw where the aftercooler is in development, but not sure how long it has been.
Anyone with the SC thinking about getting one?
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Are you talking about the one being developed by a member from club rsx?
This kit was made for the Jackson Racing Supercharger kit. We also don't have a good way to tune for it. We have the AEM F/IC, but I think Big Ben is still working out the kinks with it.
This kit was made for the Jackson Racing Supercharger kit. We also don't have a good way to tune for it. We have the AEM F/IC, but I think Big Ben is still working out the kinks with it.
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Originally Posted by Big Ben
Where are you seeing that? Always looking for more goodies..I am acutally going to be in charlotte soon.
..what all do you have done to your car? SC i assume?!
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I'm not sure if Comptech is still trying to it develop anymore. They stopped development on it even before they closed that last time. It was too restrictive and they found out it was lowering the boost levels too much.
Someone might want to give them a call to double check though. I remember seeing their RSX prototype on one of my visits there.
Someone might want to give them a call to double check though. I remember seeing their RSX prototype on one of my visits there.
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Let me go find the link where i saw it. You moving to charlotte or just gonna be in the area for a while?
..what all do you have done to your car? SC i assume?!
..what all do you have done to your car? SC i assume?!
If you guys are meeting up the weekend of 1/11-1/13 I may be driving down for a party down there...
Big Ben, let us know.
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I just got done ordering a belt and high boost pulley for my TL, but inquired about the tsx aftercooler while I was at it...
Nate said they actually did make one and tested it, but decided not to put it on the market due to the cost per horsepower ratio which was not so good. He said it would allow you to run higher boost with the cooler air.
He also said if some of the hard core guys are interested, they could probably make a batch of them and get them out to you guys that might want to look into this aftercooler.
Happy whining!
Nate said they actually did make one and tested it, but decided not to put it on the market due to the cost per horsepower ratio which was not so good. He said it would allow you to run higher boost with the cooler air.
He also said if some of the hard core guys are interested, they could probably make a batch of them and get them out to you guys that might want to look into this aftercooler.
Happy whining!
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Originally Posted by WlcTL
do they even have a website anymore? it use to me comptechusa.com but that doesnt seem to work anymore.
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I just got done ordering a belt and high boost pulley for my TL, but inquired about the tsx aftercooler while I was at it...
Nate said they actually did make one and tested it, but decided not to put it on the market due to the cost per horsepower ratio which was not so good. He said it would allow you to run higher boost with the cooler air.
He also said if some of the hard core guys are interested, they could probably make a batch of them and get them out to you guys that might want to look into this aftercooler.
Happy whining!
Nate said they actually did make one and tested it, but decided not to put it on the market due to the cost per horsepower ratio which was not so good. He said it would allow you to run higher boost with the cooler air.
He also said if some of the hard core guys are interested, they could probably make a batch of them and get them out to you guys that might want to look into this aftercooler.
Happy whining!
While it would be nice to run higher boost with an aftercooler, we'd still have to accommodate the increased airflow with more fuel. At this point, I don't think there's been a successful solution except for dual-ECU K-pro (which is not viable for 99% of us).
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I am running a High Boost Pulley (3.0) on my tsx. We ended up putting stock injectors back in it and crushed the fuel regulator alittle more to allow more fuel to flow. I to have a 255 Walbro fuel pump which I am not sure if that is needed. Everything seems to be running fine. A/F are at 11.7 and I am running 10-11 psi. I am looking into an adjustable fuel regualtor but it would have to be a custom setup since our FR is in the trunk.
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Originally Posted by Big Ben
I am running a High Boost Pulley (3.0) on my tsx. We ended up putting stock injectors back in it and crushed the fuel regulator alittle more to allow more fuel to flow. I to have a 255 Walbro fuel pump which I am not sure if that is needed. Everything seems to be running fine. A/F are at 11.7 and I am running 10-11 psi. I am looking into an adjustable fuel regualtor but it would have to be a custom setup since our FR is in the trunk.
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Originally Posted by Big Ben
I am running a High Boost Pulley (3.0) on my tsx. We ended up putting stock injectors back in it and crushed the fuel regulator alittle more to allow more fuel to flow. I to have a 255 Walbro fuel pump which I am not sure if that is needed. Everything seems to be running fine. A/F are at 11.7 and I am running 10-11 psi. I am looking into an adjustable fuel regualtor but it would have to be a custom setup since our FR is in the trunk.
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
yeah 11.7 is a tad bit lean there.
I thought mid 11's to low 12's was perfect...Correct me if I'm wrong.
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I disagree!! lol
I thought mid 11's to low 12's was perfect...Correct me if I'm wrong.
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I thought mid 11's to low 12's was perfect...Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Speaking of dynos, got any new ones to post?
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Originally Posted by Big Ben
I am running a High Boost Pulley (3.0) on my tsx. We ended up putting stock injectors back in it and crushed the fuel regulator alittle more to allow more fuel to flow. I to have a 255 Walbro fuel pump which I am not sure if that is needed. Everything seems to be running fine. A/F are at 11.7 and I am running 10-11 psi. I am looking into an adjustable fuel regualtor but it would have to be a custom setup since our FR is in the trunk.
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Well, it will just help the car run cooler. Reduce the temps, especially when running higher amount of boosts where the blower is spinning very fast. I don't know what the gains would be because one has never been tested for the TSX. I'm not even sure if Comptech would even sell a TSX version, I've only seen a RSX prototype, but if you're really interested you might want to call and ask.
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At 10psi you probably blowing some pretty hot air, I wouldn't be surprised to see 20+whp gains. You guys should contact John and LHT performance in FL, they do alot of S/C honda stuff and have alot of custom water to air IC setups.
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I gave them a call. There is one in development and he couldn't tell me much but he did say that the gains were minimal. He compared the tsx to an rsx which when they tested it got very little gains. The one for the S2k got 10whp. So it doesn't seem like it would be worth the money unless they come out with some dynos that show different.
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The gains from intercooling come from a combination of the cooler air as already mentioned, in addition to being able to advance the timing a bit further than you would otherwise. To get the most from an aftercooler you would need a retune. Otherwise I would not bother.
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Im with rmpage, a retune is needed. I just can't see an old skool small roots style s/c feeding air to the point where cooling the charge makes little to no gains...
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