wow.... Did I say wow, I meant to say WOW!
My car is oh so fast. The BBSC has transformed my 91 NSX into a rocket ship. If you are even remotely considering a supercharger, I highly reccommend going for a ride in cars powered by all of the various blowers on the market before making your decision. I would wager that you will end up chossing the BBSC. This is not meant to be a cheerleading session to kiss up to Mark, seeing that he already has my money I don't gain from this in any way
. Much of the speculation that the Comtech kit is better down low and faster from a stop, will in my opinion be put to rest very soon. I sincerely believe that the BBSC is faster from a stand-still as well as the obvious top-end advantage. 1st gear from a stop, feels like being shot out of cannon. I charge through the first half of the tach in very short order with head pinned against seat the entire time. The next 4000 rpms are very difficult in 1st gear. It pulls so hard and so fast, I find it difficult to shift at the right spot. I end up pulling second at around 7200-7500 just to avoid banging the limiter. This is not an exaggeration, this shift is truly a challenge. In stock trim, this is about the optimal point, but the BBSC is gaining hp right up to redline. After this shift I never drop below the upper rev range. I have been a passenger in a Comptech powered NSX before and gone from a stop. The car was certainly powerful and fast, but not to the level I am seeing with the BBSC.
As for the particulars. I baselined on the dyno in stock trim at 235.6 hp and 186 lbs torque. This was performed in very hot/humid air. With the addition of Comptech headers and the BBSC I put down 384 hp and 26X lbs torque. The air/fuel at the 384 hp point was still quite safe somewhere in the 12.5 - 13 range. With it's current tune, I am putting down mid to upper 370's. Btw, this is a conservative tune! It is quite difficult to perfectly tune my car since it still has cats. Depending on how hot they are the air/fuel ratio changes run to run even without changing the fuel maps. Once I get test pipes we will see the tru potential of the supercharger. An example of what is possible is Romeo's 403hp on his 92. Remember this is 400+ hp without even a hint of detenation on pump gas. I have the before/after dyno plots for my car that I will try to scan as soon as I return home from my current business trip here in lovely Eagan, MN.
As for my first experience with Mark and Nick, all I can say is that it is an invaluable experience for any NSX owner. Not only did they take the time to do the work with top-notch quality, but they also went out of their to teach me about the car. I learned so much about our beloved vehicle last week that I felt like I was back in school. The rest of the guys in Raleigh for installs: Charles, Romey, Jason W., Fabian contributed to this as well.
The biggest testament to Mark and Nick is their ability to deal with surprises. For example, it turns out I had a torn CV boot and countless bolts so secure (polite way of saying stuck), that it took a hours of additional work just to get everything pulled apart. They had the CV boot overnighted within minutes. Both of these problems were solved without a whisper or complaint from Mark or Nick. Gremlins popped up with almost every car and were solved the same way, without complaint. Keep in mind that all of these efforts were taking place in mid to upper 90 degree heat with lots of humidity and the added benfit of mosquitoes. Now, Mark is apparently a walking can of pest repellant(he hasn't been bit in 20 years), but Nick and I both got chewed up pretty bad. They are better men than I, and perform well in any conditions. Well, I haven't seen those Pheonix boys operate in the cold yet, so I will modify that statement to almost any conditions
[This message has been edited by Sig (edited 23 July 2002).]
My car is oh so fast. The BBSC has transformed my 91 NSX into a rocket ship. If you are even remotely considering a supercharger, I highly reccommend going for a ride in cars powered by all of the various blowers on the market before making your decision. I would wager that you will end up chossing the BBSC. This is not meant to be a cheerleading session to kiss up to Mark, seeing that he already has my money I don't gain from this in any way
As for the particulars. I baselined on the dyno in stock trim at 235.6 hp and 186 lbs torque. This was performed in very hot/humid air. With the addition of Comptech headers and the BBSC I put down 384 hp and 26X lbs torque. The air/fuel at the 384 hp point was still quite safe somewhere in the 12.5 - 13 range. With it's current tune, I am putting down mid to upper 370's. Btw, this is a conservative tune! It is quite difficult to perfectly tune my car since it still has cats. Depending on how hot they are the air/fuel ratio changes run to run even without changing the fuel maps. Once I get test pipes we will see the tru potential of the supercharger. An example of what is possible is Romeo's 403hp on his 92. Remember this is 400+ hp without even a hint of detenation on pump gas. I have the before/after dyno plots for my car that I will try to scan as soon as I return home from my current business trip here in lovely Eagan, MN.
As for my first experience with Mark and Nick, all I can say is that it is an invaluable experience for any NSX owner. Not only did they take the time to do the work with top-notch quality, but they also went out of their to teach me about the car. I learned so much about our beloved vehicle last week that I felt like I was back in school. The rest of the guys in Raleigh for installs: Charles, Romey, Jason W., Fabian contributed to this as well.
The biggest testament to Mark and Nick is their ability to deal with surprises. For example, it turns out I had a torn CV boot and countless bolts so secure (polite way of saying stuck), that it took a hours of additional work just to get everything pulled apart. They had the CV boot overnighted within minutes. Both of these problems were solved without a whisper or complaint from Mark or Nick. Gremlins popped up with almost every car and were solved the same way, without complaint. Keep in mind that all of these efforts were taking place in mid to upper 90 degree heat with lots of humidity and the added benfit of mosquitoes. Now, Mark is apparently a walking can of pest repellant(he hasn't been bit in 20 years), but Nick and I both got chewed up pretty bad. They are better men than I, and perform well in any conditions. Well, I haven't seen those Pheonix boys operate in the cold yet, so I will modify that statement to almost any conditions
[This message has been edited by Sig (edited 23 July 2002).]
