comptech vs. j's racing

[s2kam]

intake, header and exhaust wise, which do you guys think is better?

[dohcrwd]

i sold my S2000. but i'll tell you J's is way better
S2000 is a 100% build japanese car, dun put no american parts for it , tell you what i think COmptech is a joke (sorry nothing personal)

[Halo]

I have a few Comptech parts on my car (SC, exhaust) and have nothing but good things to say about their workmanship or product support. I visited their garage to have my SC installed. This isn't some mom and pop outfit that outsources all their stuff to China... and as far as it being US built, these aren't some UAW bumblies in Detroit hacking together a Cavalier, they're car enthusiasts, they just happen to make stuff for Honda. Maybe that's why their exhaust has perfect welds throughout?

[s2kam]

Originally Posted by Halo

I have a few Comptech parts on my car (SC, exhaust) and have nothing but good things to say about their workmanship or product support. I visited their garage to have my SC installed. This isn't some mom and pop outfit that outsources all their stuff to China... and as far as it being US built, these aren't some UAW bumblies in Detroit hacking together a Cavalier, they're car enthusiasts, they just happen to make stuff for Honda. Maybe that's why their exhaust has perfect welds throughout?

do you think the comptech intake is worth it? or should i go with an injen?

[Halo]

None of these intakes does anything significant for performance (based on my personal assumption that <10hp PEAK gain is not significant in a 240 crank hp engine). They produce more intake noise, and look cool under the hood. GO for whichever one appeals to you more from a looks standpoint.

[s2000_vtec_mike]

the best and most nicest most sex appeal most mouth droping dripping slob evrywhere then hands down is the j's racing one its crazy looking carbon fiber and it has a tube that goes out of the car and uhhh its so sexy now thats class and performance depends wuts ur elevation but down hear in bc canada we made around 8 hp and 3 pounds of tk without the bored out throttle bod but if u bore out ur makeing 10 hp and vtec responce is quicker and louder and i can see from you last post you want flash and hp and sound so go js and way to go then hit it up wit js racing headers and catback and you will be bad ass know matter what like the first guy said dont mess with american stuff sorry no effence but let them do there gms and corvettes cuz they do a good job on those so yeah go jap but u have to be a good driver so u feel some efect but u wont u wont make any real hp wit any intake just louder and nicer looking under the hood as HALO said

[MattG]

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[s2kam]

only problem is that intake runs about a grand

[slimjim8201]

Originally Posted by dohcrwd

i sold my S2000. but i'll tell you J's is way better
S2000 is a 100% build japanese car, dun put no american parts for it , tell you what i think COmptech is a joke (sorry nothing personal)

Comptech is as much of a joke as your post is free of spelling mistakes. Comptech has long made high quality performance parts for Hondas. Do some research and you will see how many happy Comptech Supercharged S2000 owners there are out there...

That being said, J's Racing makes some sweet parts for S2000s.

[wowowox]

I agree with HALO .... forget about the performance, go for something you like or it changes the look !! btw, SC is sweet only if u got the coins.....maintainance? warranty? resell value ?

[Halo]

Originally Posted by wowowox

I agree with HALO .... forget about the performance, go for something you like or it changes the look !! btw, SC is sweet only if u got the coins.....maintainance? warranty? resell value ?

Maintenance: Nothing extra to do. I change my oil pretty frequently (3,000 miles.. overkill) but that seems to be the norm for SC cars.

Warranty: Forget it. Warranty is up in smoke on the entire drivetrain and possibly other parts of the car as well once installed. Wait until warranty expires.

Resale value: I thought about this for a while too. I don' t know about your experience, but private sale of ANY used car worth over ~10 grand is a slow process... selling a low production roadster is probably even slower. Therefore, I've always traded my cars despite the hit in value. (The 'hit' in value is only on paper... if you can't find a buyer to pay KBB retail, that number has no meaning). Anyway, I expect trading a SC'd car, if you're lucky, you might get wholesale BB for a stock one since the dealer also realizes that modified it will be hard to find a buyer.

The solution: Remove the SC (the Comptech is completely reversible without any evidence it was installed, the Vortech might require a new oilpan since you had to drill a hole), reinstall all your stock parts. Sell the mods on ebay or s2ki.com. If you really want to move the stuff, sell it for half of retail. I've seen people sell used SC's for 75% of retail (crazy!). You now have a couple of thou to play with.

Then just drive the now stock S to the Corvette dealer and trade it in as a bone stock car on a new Z06.

I guess to put in another way, the demand for aftermarket parts alone + demand for a stock car > demand for a car with aftermarket parts.

[Java Junky]

Okay . . so . . . if I'm followin' this right, supercharger aside, what's bein' discussed is taking a perfectly reliable Stewie n' spendin' upwards of, oh, say $1000 n' installin' aftermarket that don't make a real difference power-wize, but because of "looks", noise n' "sex-appeal"????

[piedrafria]

Pretty much. You know, I haven't seen a lot of bad manufacturers for the S2k. But regardless of what "upgrades" you get know that unless you're going with a turbo or supercharger you will not notice much of a difference. Now I've "upgraded" a lot of stuff on my S but mostly because I wanted a different look and especially sound. For me, when I "upgraded" my exhaust with headers and cat back, I did it because I like to hear some rumble. Do I go faster? I doubt it but I'm much happier with my new sound. I just am.

[passmans2kNY]

why would anyone want a 1000$ intake, screw js racing they dont impress me at all, go buy urself an aem cold air or get serous and force some induction(turbo\sc)that honda. as for comtech, they are a good company, i got comptech sway bars with jic magic flt a2s on mine, car handles sick, j's racing isnt worth it, as for those of u who feel j's racing, have fun with ur 1000$ hole in ur pocket for 7 hp, sweet, good call

[lovefabS2k]

ok, ok... wow this thread is way outta wack,

J's: Stays true to the JDM world which alot of people are into, if u feel u need those parts to be cool, thats fine, they make great quality parts and fit really well on s2k's, but in my opinion, really isn't worth the money

Comptech: great parts, good prices, awesome reliability, true gear heads that love what the do and the customer service is great, not my favorite company but definite quality

The main thing is, u dont need to buy from just one campany, do research, find out the facts as far as reliability and performance, dont buy parts on how they look and dont get sucked into the myth that "its more expensive so its better" thats bullsh*t,

[Qs2k]

isnt CT closing down?

[bjurasz]

Are young folk these days grown incapable of using correct spelling, grammar, and puncutation? An entire paragraph without a single capital letter or punctuation mark???

[s2000isu]

In my short 22 years on this planet I have not come across any older "folk" that had poor literary skills. Since its the internet I am going to tell you that was a very sarcastic remark I just made.

I do appreciate you lumping an entire generation into one group. Maybe its the fact that the internet is a very informal place so as long as the point gets across who cares how it is typed? I shouldnt say that it obviously bothers you so you care.

Take note at how I didnt worry about proper punctuation.

[bobby2002S2K]

Its all about personal perferance i think so parts between the two have there differances.I chose the J's Racing 70RR just because of weight, Although be aware it take awhile to get the parts from J's. I chose the comptech intake over J's because althought the price is alot better is a safe CAI because it sucks cold from high from the ground.So i think theres no differance in Comptech and J's quality so just like Halo said its all about your personal appeal.

[bjurasz]

s2000isu is right that I should not have lumped an entire generation into one group. But it is depressing to see that he doesn't think one's grammar, typing or spelling has any importance or has any impact on how effectively one's point is made. Sigh...

[s2000isu]

It is the internet............ If it depresses you that I am ok with people not using proper grammar you live a sad life.

[bobby2002S2K]

So anyways back to the comptech vs J's Racing anymore comment or is the subject dead?