Hey all, I did look and search but I came up empty handed. I wanted to see pics of everyones engine bays with CTSC's. I love the way they look. So, if there is a thread great please post a link but if not then wudya say? Shall we get one going?

 

I don't think there is on.
How about we use this thread... I'll start.

 

^^ wow, looking good kennedy! but why didnt you get the charger itself polished too? i would have finished it off nicely

heres mine

 

Is any one still using all of the engine covers with the supercharger? That is.. if the battery-cover still fits.

 

Very nice guys. Keep em' coming. I want to see AcuraTein's car. Hes got so much work done its not funny. Just curious, what is the guesstimated whp on the 5at with the charger, catback, and Hondata?

 

Comptech provides directions on how to trim the covers so they can be reinstalled... If you choose to use them. With that sexy polish work I have, no way I wanna cover that up.

You know you can search fo his pics... Just look for his post in the search.
Hondata? Don't count on that. Only 2 or 3 out there with it, and they were just testers. There STILL is no official version, looks it's never coming.

With SC and ALL the exhaust bolt ons you'll likely be in the 290s.

 

You have a point about the polished parts.
Too bad I have no money. I'd jump on getting a s/c as well.... ironic too because I said I'd never get a s/c but it's just getting to me.

 

Here are a couple pics of one of the TL's we supercharged.

 

Just a question, has anyone been able to run more than 5 PSI on a s/c?

 

mine is so ugly

 

HBP (Hi Boost Pulley) runs around, 9psi i think? but some members have blown their engine from what i recall... stock internals cant handle it


Kennedy... your engine bay is soooo i love it! a polished s/c would be but probably very hard to accomplish

 

Damn those are nice. I just wish that wern't so damn expensive.

 

Thanks Black. I didn't want to dissassemble the SC to have Royce polish it, nor was I feeling inclined to ship it from VA to Oregon... Would have been diasaterous had UPS lost that shit. It still looks great, the silver kinda matches the valve cover. Almost done, need one part for polished SC CAI and Cusco oil catch can.

Jokerman, shop around/watch the black market, buy used, and install yourself...

I have less tied up in my supercharger, pulley and gauges than many here have in thier high end rims/tires.

 

Kennedy. you ever think about painting the IM cover (the black one you've got) WDP ? i think it might look pretty bad-ass

i wanted to polish my IM, but as you, the TL-S is mangesium... and it wont hold the shine as well as the base TL... magenesium gets discolored fairly quickly when polished....

 

thats some pretty neat info..i didnt know that...

kennedy...absolutly stellar!

 

Nice Kenney i was wondering where did u get that "supercharged" badge??

 

I think they come from a chevy cobalt SS...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1-CHE...spagenameZWDVW

They look great, not too in your face...

 

Is it still possible to use the p2r throttle body spacers and gaskets?

 

Sure, but they do absolutely nothing on a SC engine considering the throttle body is moved to the intake side of the blower. I still question if they do anyhting on a N/A engine as well.

The best mod for keeping the throttle body cool N/A or supercharged is free...

Cap the coolant lines that run from the block to the throttle body. I don't reccomend this mod for folks that live in the far north though... The point fo those coolant lines is to keep moisture from freezing to the TB and locking it open.

 

yea coolant bypass is a great mod to keep temps down.. but not for us NY'ers... atleast, we would have to put it back in november/december

 

Not to take this topic that far off... but are NY inspections that detailed? Would the inspectors actually notice that?

 

 

shit...

 

This thread makes me regret getting an auto lol if I had a 6MT...man...

=/

 

Hmn. Yeah I remember the coolant line thread... I don't think I'm going to do that as temperatures here go absolutely insane with crazy snow/rain/ice weather. I might forget to change it back one day...
Thanks for the info though.
Makes me want the s/c so bad.

 

Looks great man, you have the best, CLEANEST engine bay here. Same with the headlights, original.

 

A few of mine:

 

dan.... k it looks like you were able to make that cut pretty evenly on that CF shroud. The engine bay looks good.

 

Dan, what that box floating around under the strut tower bar? Is that one of those voltage regulator things?

 

looks like it huh? apexi ... hmmm

 

Yup. I meant to take it off when I did my engine swap but I forgot. I just haven't had the time to take it off.

 

Bump. More pics/info please =]

 

Anyone have a SC 5AT pull of 3rd gear? Say from 5k to redline...?

 

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Sorry, my engine bay is pretty dirty

 

dude, why is you blower mounted crooked?

 

 

nah, I checked it a million times. the engine covers are kinda tweaked and make it look crooked. plus, if you look at everyone elses straight shots of the engine, it looks like the shaft kinda bends towards the rear. only appears on pictures, though. must be some kinda effect due to the camera lens.

 

Lovely. More pics please =]

 

how much do s/c go for and how much for the install? the install seems pretty extensive