The point made above by joebud is one I hadn't considered, and is a good one: even out of boost, the aftercooler is going to increase air density and thus horsepower.

So basically what I am hearing is this: without the AC and with the standard pulley there is no risk of detonation even at high ambient temps; and I've not heard anything about roughness or hesitation in such temps. so that's good. On the downside, such a setup is not well-suited for further juicing-up, and in general produces less power (this one is obvious).

Thanks for the feedback.

 

gropos, it's almost adorable. you remind me of me when i was spending hours upon hours and racking my brain trying to figure out what i should do with the car. now that i'm almost done (well ... with the engine anyway. i still have bodywork to do), i miss it.

and maybe this will help. i keep a running tally of everything i do. if you haven't started something like this already, i'd suggest giving it a shot:

http://www.bane-online.com/s2000/docs/s2000.xls

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gropos
The point made above by joebud is one I hadn't considered, and is a good one:

 

If max power were the goal you wouldn't start with an SC, or even an S for that matter.

Many of us (and I'd say any of us with his head screwed on straight) are looking for a good increase in power, rather than a peak number for bragging rights.