how can i tell if my previously owned my06 had a supercharger on it and removed before i bought it?
it has a cai and been hondata reflashed.
thanks for any info.

 

To mount a sc or turbo requires bolting various brackets onto the car. Sometimes reusing existing holes, sometimes drilling new ones.

Look around the engine bay, particularly in front of the motor, for signs of drilled holes in the chassis (no paint on the inner surface of hole, rough edges around hole, etc). Also look for indications of factory holes where something was once bolted in place, and is now removed (depressions in paint from where a bracket once was, dirt outline of a no longer present bracket, etc)

Sometimes a sc or turbo install involves relocating something under the hood, loke the horn, etc. If reverting, maybe they wouldnt think to put those things back to factory location. So look for relocated components (yeah, you gotta know where everything is supposed to go for this one)

You could look at the instructions for mounting some of the popular sc, to give an idea of what is involved. Should make finding signs easier to find.

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Easiest way to tell is look at front fenders for any holes cut in them for jntercooler pipes.

SOS and vortech used after coolers so that would preclude cutting fender liners

 

looks like the most she got was a shampoo, bolt heads look clean

 

There is no easy way to know, everything the eye can check, the hand(s) can replace IMO

 

What's this?

 

Thanks, never had a forced induction vehicle.

 

I dunno...never noticed it before but then most of the stuff under the hood i dunno either lol

 

thanks, good suggestion

 

well at least i know more than before i asked like you say, no way to be positive about it.
it runs well and doesnt burn oil in 4000 mi so guess im good to go