Hi guys,

I never thought I would consider buying a modded car, let alone a SUPERCHARGED one. The car is an 04 model with 22000 miles. He supercharged it in late 2006 and said put about 6000 miles on the 'charger. He also got the Comptech lightweight flywheel and ACT Stage 1 clutch installed at the same time. The charger and the parts were installed by a reputable shop and he has the receipts/paperwork to prove it. The oil is changed with Mobil1 Synthetic and he has maintenance records. He just bought a Cayman S therefore trying to sell the Honda... how "safe" of a buy is this? The car looks clean and doesn't seem to have been in any accidents/crashes (can anyone run a carfax for me???).

He has agreed to take the car to a shop so they can look it over. What kind of test should I get done? What should I look for? This guy does not know very much about cars (always got work done by shop, never by himself).

THANKS!!!

from reading reviews it seem if you gona supercharged your s2k, get the comptech one over the vortech.

comptech work with closely with honda to design it and it really go well with the f20 or f22. As an added bonus, the comptech is easier to install and require less cutting and drilling, it been described as a "bolt on"

The Vortech kit is a solid kit, that is if it was installed correctly and carefully.

Honestly, if you made this thread, I would advise you not to purchase it.

This is just assuming that you aren't too handy with cars. Unmodified cars break down enough already. Add more parts (aftermarket ones at that) and the likelihood of work needed to repair the car, more often, is greater. Don't want to scare you away. Just make sure you know what you're getting into.

not even sure if marshall faulker read my post. also, i really want to know what kind of tests to run to make sure car is running fine. if i made this thread, i should not buy the car? what???

that was my bad, but I still would not buy the car with vortech or any car thats boosted for the matter.

id buy one, but id be hesitant just because u dont know how he drove it or beat on it.. or how much care he took care of it.. if youre serious about it.. consider taking it to a local shop and have them check it out for sure

I'd trust somebody that doesn't know much about cars more than somebody who thinks they do. If he's got receipts and the car only has 22k on it, it's still a Honda how bad can it be? Just take a look at the car, if it looks good it's probably fine, and if it looks bad it's probably fine.

I'd trust somebody that doesn't know much about cars more than somebody who thinks they do. If he's got receipts and the car only has 22k on it, it's still a Honda how bad can it be? Just take a look at the car, if it looks good it's probably fine, and if it looks bad it's probably fine.

lolwut?

I wouldn't. Then you would feel useless because you didn't put your time and money into it.

nevermind. i did my research too late and the damn car is sold. everything happens for a reason tho. thanks for the help guys.

for test, have a compression test done..

I would be too conservative to buy the car.

I trust the OEM's to do their reliability work.... their key life tests that simulate a lifetime of engine loading at different conditions, temperatures, air qualities, etc. in labs. They test their cars in different climates to make sure that none of the components are in places where they'll pick up unforseen problems from different environments. Validation is the name of the game, because it could destroy their business if they get a reputation as unreliable.

The aftermarket is a much smaller niche, and performance comes before reliability for most people. I don't believe that they have the same capacity that the OEM's do to fully validate their products for every condition over the life of the car.

Sure, they put them on dynos and test cars, and drive them around... but their sample size must be small and the variation limited. Not to mention the car itself wasn't designed for that type of loading, so you don't know how the rest of the car will react over time.

To me, these add up to too much risk, and the car becomes a potential money pit of repairs.