Also interesting...the AEM video on their new Infinity ECU:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xou5u9DaH2Q[/media]

 

I wonder what size it is and what throttle body they recommend. The 00-05 models came with a 64mm diameter manifold bore and 62mm throttle body. The 06-09 came with a 69mm bore and 65mm throttle body. There are 70mm aftermarket throttle bodies and Ballade has an 00-05 intake manifold with a 69mm bore.

They didn't increase the rated power, but intuitively it looks like the 06+ models would flow more air, about 10% more area. The 70mm TB is 27% bigger than an 00-05. The ITB Hypertech used (from Jenvey in the UK) uses 4 51mm throttle bodies. It does have an air filter available, but isn't ducted to outside air. Fabricating one from aluminum or stainless shouldn't be that hard.

 

While I'm not doing work...Ballade has a K24 to S2000 kit with motor mounts, flywheel, intake manifold (it points in the other direction after all), and a variety of small bits. Price: $3700. http://www.balladesp...-k2024-swap-kit

KMOD's K24 Stage 3 crate motor, about the requested power level, is $7400 and may be less since some of the parts aren't used in an S2000 or overlap the k24 to S2k kit. http://www.kmodperfo...te-Engines.html

 

I tried ordering a Ballade sports header. I got a bit of a run around for timing. I don't want to talk bad about them because everyone was super nice there and they refunded my money quickly. But it said it was in stock when I ordered it and 4 or 5 weeks later I still got a different story every time I called. Ultimately the ASP header took longer and was twice the price but I got a clear cut date of production when I ordered and they stuck to it.
As for the intake being the bottle neck, Yes I'll attest to that. One of the changes I made to pick up 30hp over the last trip to the dyno was intake manifold. The xecessive manifold is really a nice peice. The header wasn't a large enough difference to be much of that 30hp and the Cams were .03 more lift. I'm gonna say a majority of that HP was Intake Manifold.

 

A Wadzii question:

It looks like the AEM Infinity is the hot item. Would it its compensation mechanisms and multiple profiles be especially useful in miamirice's endurance racing? Would he be able to switch profiles while on the track from the cockpit?

The Infinity has a traction control...does it compare favorably to the Race Logic traction control? Would the driver be able to change the percent slip while running on the track? Race Logic has a knob for that...working on a random fuel injection interruption.

 

Does your K24 have the iVTEC running? I had a discussion earlier today that drifted into Honda cams and one of the points made is that the iVTEC makes a K-series better than a stroked F-series.

 

With bigger cams vtc doesn't make that much difference

 

The conversation was rambling and my contribution was listening and a few questions. The comments were that the engine is very sensitive to cam timing and that the iVTEC variable cam timing was very effective in filling in the mid-range.

Are your experiences different?

 

He's correct, from what I've learned the bigger the cam the less the VTC matters.

 

STU requires Stock Crankshaft to the block. So you can't Stroke in STU... Hence why my car has a K24 in it. Stupid rules IMO but it is what it is. Then again they also say "STOCK" turbo. But if your friends with certain people , certain cars are suddenly allowed turbo changes..... Hence why I'm steadily saying BYE BYE to SCCA.