Turbo TL?
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10-12-2009, 10:11 PM
#8
hi speed or KN, do your guys know if they are including the knock sensor also? did rodney ever install it? i havent heard from him in the turbo thread
10-13-2009, 08:36 AM
#9
I'm waiting to hear back to see exactly what's included. So at this point, I don't know. Maybe the other 3 have more info.
Also, we are in the middle of Oct so Nov is 2 weeks away. The shipment is 2-3 weeks from the time of payment so this is still on track for the original dates.
Also, we are in the middle of Oct so Nov is 2 weeks away. The shipment is 2-3 weeks from the time of payment so this is still on track for the original dates.
Last edited by KN_TL; 10-13-2009 at 08:40 AM.
10-13-2009, 08:50 AM
#10
Three Wheelin'
rodney has been posting updates on progress on the original turbo thread...why start another one? and try and get info from other people....if he doesn't say anything, how could others know?
10-13-2009, 09:17 AM
#12
Three Wheelin'
it wasn't towards you lol, ...it aint the redbull man, relax...there nothing harsh about what i said lol
it was general questioning.....idk maybe i got reminded of every CAI thread that leads to the same conclusion lol
either way, im a bit bored and im looking to discuss smth heavy...but i can't find it lol :0
it was general questioning.....idk maybe i got reminded of every CAI thread that leads to the same conclusion lol
either way, im a bit bored and im looking to discuss smth heavy...but i can't find it lol :0
10-13-2009, 09:21 AM
#13
it wasn't towards you lol, ...it aint the redbull man, relax...there nothing harsh about what i said lol
it was general questioning.....idk maybe i got reminded of every CAI thread that leads to the same conclusion lol
either way, im a bit bored and im looking to discuss smth heavy...but i can't find it lol :0
it was general questioning.....idk maybe i got reminded of every CAI thread that leads to the same conclusion lol
either way, im a bit bored and im looking to discuss smth heavy...but i can't find it lol :0
10-13-2009, 10:12 AM
#15
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10-13-2009, 12:57 PM
#16
nice. i asked them if could just submit a full payment when the kit is released and they said yes. but they also said november-december for release. maybe a deposit gets you the kit quicker.
hi speed or KN, do your guys know if they are including the knock sensor also? did rodney ever install it? i havent heard from him in the turbo thread
hi speed or KN, do your guys know if they are including the knock sensor also? did rodney ever install it? i havent heard from him in the turbo thread
10-14-2009, 08:10 PM
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10-14-2009, 08:13 PM
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nice. i asked them if could just submit a full payment when the kit is released and they said yes. but they also said november-december for release. maybe a deposit gets you the kit quicker.
hi speed or KN, do your guys know if they are including the knock sensor also? did rodney ever install it? i havent heard from him in the turbo thread
hi speed or KN, do your guys know if they are including the knock sensor also? did rodney ever install it? i havent heard from him in the turbo thread
Last time i talked to him he was thinking about re-doing the piping for the TL's with fogs
10-16-2009, 05:47 PM
#25
I thought the one thing that was wrong with the TL was the rods that couldn't handle boost. does the turbo kit include titanium rods? Why didn't comptech make a turbo kit like every other honda that has one available?? how cant boost hold up in a turbo kit and not a supercharger? makes no sense.
10-16-2009, 05:56 PM
#26
what makes the turbo kit reliable? having new injectors does not make it more reliable, with the comptech you don't need those because it doesn't give an extra 150hp. just having the supercharger and no other mods not like opel has would blow the engine. The supercharger was made for our car with stock internals, you think comptech knew it would blow, and what a coincidence that acura transfers the warrantee with this unit if they knew it would blow? opel states we needed two steps colder spark plugs, but the guy from ngk says one step which is what comptech gives us is sufficient up to 75 extra hp, two steps for up to 150hp which is why HE needed those not a user of just the supercharger. I dont mean this to be bad but all i hear out of yous is how it sucks and is bad, what about hi boost and others that have had no problems?? IHC I thought u dont even have a superharged tl? Nothing is proven to blow the engine.
10-16-2009, 07:14 PM
#27
Team Owner
what makes the turbo kit reliable? having new injectors does not make it more reliable, with the comptech you don't need those because it doesn't give an extra 150hp. just having the supercharger and no other mods not like opel has would blow the engine. The supercharger was made for our car with stock internals, you think comptech knew it would blow, and what a coincidence that acura transfers the warrantee with this unit if they knew it would blow? opel states we needed two steps colder spark plugs, but the guy from ngk says one step which is what comptech gives us is sufficient up to 75 extra hp, two steps for up to 150hp which is why HE needed those not a user of just the supercharger. I dont mean this to be bad but all i hear out of yous is how it sucks and is bad, what about hi boost and others that have had no problems?? IHC I thought u dont even have a superharged tl? Nothing is proven to blow the engine.
When I saw what the Comptech kit consisted of I warned everyone it would blow engines. That was 2 years ago. Guess what, a year later they started blowing. An engine is an engine is an engine. Doesn't matter if it's a TL or a V8 or a 4 banger, supercharged or turbocharged, or whatever, they all have the same requirements. The supercharger did not meet these requirements. Anyone who knows anything about cars could've seen that the supercharger "kit" was a ticking time bomb. If you go back and research I also predicted a long time ago that the TL would make at least 400hp at 10psi based on what the heads flow, and guess what? I predicted this turbo kit would be much more reliable than the supercharger kit even at 100 more hp and guess what? I predicted stock internals would take up to 500whp with a good tune and guess what level they're at? People doubted me since the supercharged cars were blowing at the 350hp level but they don't understand detonation and tuning.
This is not bragging, it's simple math and having a basic idea of what will work.
Before you go questioning my knowledge, you need to educate yourself on cars in general. Everything you have asked has been explained in the turbo thread. Me and Opel have repeated ourselves too many times to count.
For the 100th time..... Detonation kills engines much quicker than too much power. The supercharger kit was a detonation machine. The turbo kit has proper engine management to avoid detonation hence the added reliability even with 100 more hp.
I was going to type up a detailed explanation but I've done it too many times and I've realized the newbs will always be around to question anything and everything as if they're the first to think of it.
You question Opel when he has a supercharged TL, has blown it, rebuilt it, tuned it, and pioneered things on the TL that most people just read about. If he says you need 2 steps colder on the plugs, I would listen to him. Comptech gave you guys a half ass kit with cave man engine management and you want to trust their recommendation over someone who has been there done that?
10-16-2009, 08:28 PM
#28
what makes the turbo kit reliable? having new injectors does not make it more reliable, with the comptech you don't need those because it doesn't give an extra 150hp. just having the supercharger and no other mods not like opel has would blow the engine. The supercharger was made for our car with stock internals, you think comptech knew it would blow, and what a coincidence that acura transfers the warrantee with this unit if they knew it would blow? opel states we needed two steps colder spark plugs, but the guy from ngk says one step which is what comptech gives us is sufficient up to 75 extra hp, two steps for up to 150hp which is why HE needed those not a user of just the supercharger. I dont mean this to be bad but all i hear out of yous is how it sucks and is bad, what about hi boost and others that have had no problems?? IHC I thought u dont even have a superharged tl? Nothing is proven to blow the engine.
I told my Uncle to read some threads on here and he was stating whats wrong and right it was funny). Anyways, there is plenty of people to show that the Comptech S/C is unreliable. I believe Opel or Hi Speed ( or someone else) spent a lot of $$$ on trannies and/or engines. For a kit to time our ECU's and to actually have a Turbo for our cars is amazing. Hopefully everyone puts money down for it within months or even better days.
10-16-2009, 08:31 PM
#29
Isn't it amazing when people see some big name that they automatically think there's nothing wrong.
When I first heard about crushing the FPR to bump up the pressure, I thought it was a joke. Actually it was, but that alone set off red flags for me.
I've learned more from IHC and Opel along with a couple of others here which is always confirmed by reading other material. I would believe these guys over any asswad salesman.
When I first heard about crushing the FPR to bump up the pressure, I thought it was a joke. Actually it was, but that alone set off red flags for me.
I've learned more from IHC and Opel along with a couple of others here which is always confirmed by reading other material. I would believe these guys over any asswad salesman.
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