Well finally finished the supercharger install last Monday and now got around to posting pics. Well its been just over a week since I finally got the supercharger installed however I have maybe logged 3 hours total driving the car since I have been so busy with work and going to a show this past weekend. The install I thought was basically fairly easy minus a couple small hiccups along the way. First problem I ran into was the screw hole for the map sensor was not tapped to receive the bolt to hold the map sensor on so I had to run to my buddies shop to get that tapped. The second problem I ran into when I first started the car was that there was a horrible scretching noise and I noticed that the bolts holding the pulley on were touching the the auto tensioner and grinding against it cause for some reason comptech had put washer on the bolts along with using flared nuts and the pictures on the installation instructions only had them using the flared bolts. So once the washers were removed the clearance was fine however I need to contact comptech and email them pictures cause I want a replacement auto tensioner that is not scratched now. Last problem I had was in the process of installing the extension on the power steering hose I had an o-ring tear. While I tried to bleed the power steering system to get air our that I thought was a result of the longer hose I was really just pumping more air into the system the entire time so a trip to the Acura dealer for a new o-ring a bottle of power steering fluid to top of the fluid that came out.
First half stock manifold removed
Step by step layout of parts removed
Second half of stock manifold removed
New manifold gasket
New manifold on
Stupid whole that wasn't tapped and caused me to have to remove manifold after it was on
Power steering pump relocated
Removing power steering 90 degree adapter
Spacer installed
Spacer installed close up
Blower on
Blower on
Blower throttle body plate
Manifold ground relocation
Auto tensioner and belt installed
Completely installed
Here are some pics of how the car sits currently.hondaxpower wrote:wow really nice..but i can get some shots of your car the whole thing
Pics of how the car used to look at different times from most recent to oldest.
Links to threads of detailed look at the transformation of the car over the last nine months.Transformation Stage 1
http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41002
Transformation Stage 2
http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41747
Transformation Stage 3
http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42394
Transformation Stage 4
http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43065
Transformation Stage 5
http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43236
Transformation Stage 6 - Installation Began Last Night
http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44211
Figured I would keep it simple and just to the most recent progression of the car but if anyone wants I have build threads since I started the car 3 years ago.