I'm shooting for June 1st or near then. I just need to get some of the last details worked out. After much contemplation and discussions with others I decided to take this all the way.

I know we all have desired certain parts which are not or will not be made for the J32A2 and supporting vehicles. I decided to try and change that and as such have begun organizing a side project which will allow me to supply the IC and e-Manage. But also other items like enhancements to the IMRC and intake tract, etc.

I have mentioned this to a few members and I guess there is no longer a reason to keep it secret:

http://www.hopesystemsinc.com

I've had this corporation for some time and has been used for industrial controls projects. But I decided to expand the scope of the market focus. It is an unusual name for auto parts suppliers.

 

BTW, the above site is not completed. I just put it up to have something quick.

 

the cat is out of the bag.

 

Steve, if you need help with the site - Serge owns this

 

My mouth is starting to water..

but my main question is, will this give any problems with passing emmissions (sp?)...?... I am doubtful, but I want your .02

 

Yea, I planned on creating a new thread for this later tonight anyway.

 

Thanks but I'll probably keep this in house. I've done all of our sites and can convert some of the ASP pages I did for www.isensors.com (our industrial sensors online sales site) to work for this.

 

Of course, that is always a major concern for me as I live in an increasingly stringent testing region. Considering the A/F ratio is being maintained there should not be any problem with emissions testing. In fact I need to go and get a test soon and I expect the results will be basically what they are stock.

 

cool.. I am glad to hear your thoughts, keep me posted after you get the test.

 

Damnit...you said May.

I hate you...I'm dying here.

ALLEN WANTS IC NOW!!!

 

It was supposed to be mid to late May but I am tied up on a few projects. It may very well be May but I'd rather play it a bit conservative at this time.

 

I am in Taiwan... and I still can't help thinking of you-know-what..

 

Taiwanese poontang?

 

Um... no!

 

 

steve, do you ever need help for anything!?

good job on the intercooler kit and emanage, they are things i may consider if i ever recover from my personal economic downfall!

 

Don't you guys sleep? I have an excuse... in that its 8:00pm here, but you guys in the west coast....

 

It's 8:00 AM here, been in the office for about 1.5 hours.

 

just think could you imagine one day a 500whp cls6 i think its great that steve went ahead with this project all we need now is someone to research how to make the j32a bulletproof with forged pistons and rods and valve springs etc so the car could handle more power than 400whp.I mean right now with cast pistons there is alot of strain on them so if we could get forged pistons and keep the compression low hmmmm maybe an mp90 blower with 12-15psi!!!!!!!! then were talkin serious hp

 

It's easily do-able... although not too many folks want to rebuild the motor. Probably 450whp is do-able with the stock motor.

 

.... 450whp....


Okay okay.. 1 step at a time here fellas....


but

It is sooooo nice to day dream about it..

 

Ah, but how much of the 450 WHP would be useable below 80 MPH. But hey, I'm game for trying to acheive those numbers.

 

so TRUE, it would be nice if our buddy that was working on the wheel hop problem would show his face.

We shall achieve those numbers!!!... you picture is going to be on a magazine if this keeps up....

 

For the AV6 Do you mean the 3.0 CL's aswell.. if yes then im DEF. down

 

Yes, the CL3.0 will be supported.

 

i think im going to have to go to the airport to buy fuel when all this is done lol.ill just park my car next to continental airlines flight 592 and get ready for take off lol

 

Just stick with the Sunoco 100 octane.

 

BTW, I'm going to let this thread die and continue in the other:

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...hreadid=139195

 

Can't let it die...!!!!

 

Finally Available!!!

I am still waiting on the on-line payment to be set up but I am ready to begin:

http://www.hopesystemsinc.com/intercooler/IC_Main.asp

 

Weren't you working a a more compact design? Right now, it looks like a beast; realizing prototypes are usually always much beefier than the production design. Not sure I'd want it in its current form. Never the less, great job.

BTW, Ryan at CompTech saw your inner cooler and was impressed.

 

The final unit is one inch shorter but the rest of the dimensions are the same. It isn't that big when compared to the stock manifold, it just appears to be massive in these pictures due it not covering the front valve cover like the stock manifold does.

 

BTW, I'll soon have pictures of the unit polished with an aluminum coolant reservoir.

 

That's what we're waiting for

 

So, how much HP will an automatic be putting down at the wheels with the IC package?

 

Initial estimates are in the 340 WHP range.

 

I believe stock aqutomatic hp lose through the drive train is about 24%? Is this 24% a constant, if it is then we have about 447hp at the crank?

Wow that's alot of power!

 

Yikes

 

do it do it do it!!!!!!!!

 

Drive-train loss is around 16%-18% on the 6-speeds.