alot more than you would think, but for the money its not bad
was expectin more of my pulley, but thats y im switchin to all 3 NST instead

 

Hey scionbandit...still down for the philly-maryland tc run?! =)

BTW I was up close and personal with a sick Saleen Mustang today for a commercial shoot for the Super Bowl. Owner said his best time at Englishtown was a 13.something!!! ROFL. I then told him about my buddies 3.0L 2jz-gte supra that whooped his butt by 4 seconds.

Domestic cars are slow as hell.

 

Now if i could only hit 14.2 with my injen CAI on my S i would be quite happy.

 

How much did the TB cost you to get set up? I'd like to know your experience, as I might look in that direction.

 

Remember that a TB only yields about 3 hp NA on the TC much better gains can be acquired FI with a TB. Frankly i think my money would be spent elsewhere S pipe maybe header ....

 

eventualy you will hit the point where you have to buy things with small gains to see any more power


and its not like an axle back or a intake gives mutch more any ways

 

i/h/e with 18's on my tc 15.6 was my best time all i got was wheel hop... i'm thinking 15 inch wheels with some tall side wall tires and maybe an ingalls stiffy or zpi motor mounts would get the 60 ft times down and help out trying to get to the 14's

 

Yeah... when you have everything else... the tb is the next logical step.... every little bit helps in the N/A world.

 

i kno AW has one out, i do not have that one, but may look into gettin it.
my 60mm TB was done by a local shop here in MD, we had a totaled tC and i took the OEM tB off and gave it to the guy, about 2/3months later he had it done for me, no charge.

i haven't dyno'd since i put the TB on, but it has made a difference.

 

dezod motorsports has a new aluminum TB comin out, maybe

 

Yeah, I was definately curious about his and how the Dezod setup might work out.... it's another edge for us...

 

1- NO COLD AIR. I had a bad experience, and I WILL NOT GO BACK. PERIOD. If you want me to talk your head off about it, I'll be happy to, but I'm not willing to sacrifice my motor for 1-2whp.

2- I've got the megan header. It should be enough. A short 4-1 design is fine for primarily top-end gain. The longer 4-1 helps with low end, but when I launch at 2200, I never get to see that effect but for just a flash while flying through 1st gear.

3- I need to leave one cat on. I like being able to get an inspection sticker due to ignorance... the place where I get them will give me a sticker as long as I have one cat on there. (Yes, I know the owner)


I'll be giving it another shot with the PM axleback and CC s-pipe. Then, I'll go NST pulley set, and try again. If more mods are needed beyond this point (which I kinda doubt), I'll cross that bridge when i get there.

 

If you are where you are at with your mods, I bet with mine, I can make it the last little bit...

How light were you running? still have the spare and rear stuff in?

 

LOL he he thats ok i dont think i wanna hear the whole story of how you lost your low end TQ. I had the Injen short ram on my TC and the low end TQ was not so bad. But then again consider the notion that you have a 5sp 3000k RPM and higher the gains with the injen not just any other cai, are excellent. Some guys here are experiencing quite a reduction in track times with CAI so it might be an option to reconcider. Or maybe wait for a better intake design or just FI. Would be nice if a decent icebox design would engineered. I love my TC has great potential and the more time passes things will just get better. I know one the guys here will eventually hit the 14.9 mark NA its just a matter of finding the right combination of MODs and practice. Plus it will be nice way of shutting up those skeptics claiming the TC has none. Trust me i hear it all the time from my fellow Acura Type s members and debate with them all the time.

 

atleast one type s owner belives lol

i here crap all the time about how the tc is slow and has no potential n/a or f/i lol then i explain my mods and what i have run before most of them (the 15.2) and the i talk about zpi's car as an argument for the f/i and they shut up real quick

 

It's a combination ignorance and heresay that compells the ____ talkers lol. So i try to give them some insight when i can other times i just laugh at them or ignore them Aaron.I know when someone gets in to the 14 NA it will be one of the nicer days on this forum. Really optimistic for this spring being it to hit the 14s. I have seen dynos with a gain of over 26 hp with I,H,axleback and pulley. Although i dont condone the stock balancer removal it might just give the edge that we need at the track.

 

My bad cold air experience has nothing to do with losing torque... it has everything to do with a VR6 that cost my insurance (lucky me) $9,751.23, and caused me to lose the several hundred dollars in mods I had on that car.

The repair bills equaled the amount of money I still owed on the loan.


14's WILL be done, NA. Its just a matter of time.

 

Wholy Sh*it im sorry to hear that man. Sounds like a hydrolock issue or other lol. Thats why im really considering a cold air box or AEM V2 on my Acura.

 

The CAI on the Type-S is a pain to install, and sits reall low and exposed... in comparison to the higher and more protected location in our tC's.

 

haha, I've been saying CAI's are overhyped for a while and everyone was flaming the hell out of me.. NOW its a fact that ppl are losing time in the 1/4. CAI=great for dyno, not great in real world.

I agree, the tc (actually the 2az) does have some potential. Its just so much bigger (displacement) than other sport compacts' motors in its class. ANd u gotta love that torque!

I know I'll hit 14s this spring...I'll take all my friggin seats out (hold for drivers) if I have to! =)