I used to post as an NSX fan, now i'm posting as a owner.

It's a 97 NSX, 3.0, 5sp.

Mods are no cats and the Cantrell CF duct for now.

It was dynoed at 305hp, 245rwhp in 5th gear.

Here are some pics
Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic 3, Pic 4, Pic 5, Pic 6, Pic 7, Pic 8, Pic 9, Pic 10 and Pic 11

Here are some pics of it between 2 white demons....man, do these whiteys run...specially the left one (tuned as hell)...Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic 3, Pic 4, Pic 5, Pic 6, Pic 7, Pic 8, Pic 9, Pic 10, Pic 11, Pic 12, Pic 13 and Pic 14

 

Wow... over 130 views and no comments ???

i think that is because my NSX is so beatiful that your fingers are to numb to hit the keyboard

to yall

all the best,
Nuno

 

If you care about the air pollution in your home town, and/or if you care about not annoying your neighbors, you will put the cats back on.

There - now you have a reply.

 

Congrats and welcome to the community.

Are you sure it's a 97? 3.0? 5 speed?

 

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I was wondering whether someone would ask about that.

In Europe, the model year is determined by when the car is first sold, not at the time it is manufactured. For example, if a car was manufactured for the European market in 1994, alongside 1994 model year cars for the North American market, but it sits in a dealer showroom until 1997 before it is sold, it is considered a 1997 model year car.

Unlike in North America, in Europe the model year is not contained as part of the vehicle identification number, either.

 

Hahaha...I wondered why you didn't say anything about it! You were setting me up.

Putz.

 

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i bought it with no cats....and it wil stay this way till i put headers and exhaust..then i'll put some racing cats


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Thanks....and it's a valid one, and constructive one


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i'm from Portugal and i bought the car from the original owner, a german friend (he bought 5 NSX, all new, and had 3 at the same time, mine, a 98 and 04)

The VIN in a Honda Dealer is from a 94 NSX...i guess you guys are right, but hard to believe that it took 3 years to sell this beauty....

the thing that make me wonder is that these rims are the stock ones and only found on some 96 and 97+ NSX....

Thanks guys,

 

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Are you sure it's a 97? 3.0? 5 speed?</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's the FIRST thing I thought when I read his post.

3.2litre?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by UnhuZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the thing that make me wonder is that these rims are the stock ones and only found on some 96 and 97+ NSX....</TD></TR></TABLE>

The stock rims used on the NSX when the '94-96 model year North American cars were made have seven spokes and are gray (gunmetal) colored. The rims on the '97-01 NAM cars also have seven spokes but are clear coated bright silver alloy.

 

Pretty car BTW. Maybe you can come pick me up from the airport and give me a ride next Summer.

 

I thought the "NSX" logo armrest that brands its owners was on pre 94 NSX's.

Is this different for european models?

 

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In Europe, the model year is determined by when the car is first sold, not at the time it is manufactured. For example, if a car was manufactured for the European market in 1994, alongside 1994 model year cars for the North American market, but it sits in a dealer showroom until 1997 before it is sold, it is considered a 1997 model year car.

Unlike in North America, in Europe the model year is not contained as part of the vehicle identification number, either.
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For nsxextreme

 

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The stock rims used on the NSX when the '94-96 model year North American cars were made have seven spokes and are gray (gunmetal) colored. The rims on the '97-01 NAM cars also have seven spokes but are clear coated bright silver alloy.
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In Europe, i think the 7 spokes were only available late 96 and on.

Also in Europe, the 3.2 was available only from September and on, my car was bought in March

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Maybe you can come pick me up from the airport and give me a ride next Summer.</TD></TR></TABLE>
If you come to Lisbon, count on it

 

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If you come to Lisbon, count on it
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We'll be in Europe this coming Summer.

All over.

 

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We'll be in Europe this coming Summer.

All over.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well, i'm waiting here...and since this is a small country, you can count with some rides everywhere you need.... some NSX rides

Just hold my contact




Modified by UnhuZ at 3:17 PM 11/14/2005

 

If you can find out something, here is my VIN: JHMNA11600T300020

bw, i have these wheel sizes:

F -&gt; 215/45 r16
R -&gt; 245/40 r17

my first mod (not counting with the ones the car come with) is a D2 coilover that i'm expecting any time now.
with an NSX i don't compromise, stock, the car behaves very good, and if the D2 don't improve and only stiff the ride, they jump right off.

next are brakes and/or rims. This is my dilema. i want to put the stock wheel sizes of the NSX-R (but with prodrive rims), but first i want to put a brake kit, and sure a brake kit for 17" don't fit my 16".

so...i got to take the new wheels before the brakes....but....

sugestions??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by UnhuZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">In Europe, i think the 7 spokes were only available late 96 and on.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Throughout NSX production, the European version and the North American version have been virtually identical. When the 7-spoke wheels were introduced with the 1994 model year in North America, that change was made to cars made for the European market at the same time.

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Why do you want a brake kit? If you are not tracking your car A LOT, there's absolutely no need for a brake kit, and it won't improve your car's braking performance. Unless you want it for the bling bling...

 

Beautiful, the only thing i hope is that one day iwill own one, or perhaps a ferarri

 

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Yes I saw that but he also posted the Vin says 94. The armrest says 93 or lower, unless things are different in europe.

 

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As I already stated, the VIN on European cars does not contain an indicator of the model year. In North America, the tenth character indicates model year (M=1991, N=1992, etc). All European NSXs have a zero for the tenth character.

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For something as minor as trim on the console, it's possible it's different in Europe - such as if they didn't implement the console modification to allow a cupholder, which Europeans may think frivolous (actually, given the design of the '94+ NSX cupholder, so do we ).

 

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Why do you want a brake kit? If you are not tracking your car A LOT, there's absolutely no need for a brake kit, and it won't improve your car's braking performance. Unless you want it for the bling bling...
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I know the NSX brakes very well stock, but once i make all the mods i intend to (suspension and brakes) it will hit the track, Estoril a F1 and MotoGP circuit, every time i can.

For street use, the stock brakes are enough, maybe only a better rottors and pads.

In my EG9 i intended to put a 12" fast brakes willwood kit...

In Estoril, there are 2 major brake points, from 240km/h to 80 or so, and by the 3 lap, we all are out of brakes....i don't want that to appen to my nsx, i want it safe so i don't damage any parts of my braking system (a friends ITR melted a caliper there) and enjoy the NSX driving arround the track

 

Try using more aggressive pads (and high temperature fluid) first. You will probably find that that's all you need.

 

will do

thanks

 

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Like? IMO the NSX brakes do not provide enough braking power. They dont seem any better then any other car I have driven. And for an expensive car a little dissapointing. So I am willing to try something new. Suggestions?

 

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Get better tires. The braking performance is limited by the tires, not by the brakes.

With good tires on the car (OEM or better), the braking performance of the NSX is at least as good as other top cars. It may not seem that way - partly because of the excellent braking feel and lack of drama (thanks to the car's relatively light weight) - but actual performance tests (like the ones that test 0-150-0, such as this one, in which the NSX braked in shorter distances than the Porsche 996 and the Viper) prove it's true.

As for higher performance pads and fluid (which won't shorten braking distances, but will hold up better to heat when used on the racetrack), I like the Cobalt Friction GT Sport brake pads for street use, and Motul RBF600 brake fluid. If you swap pads before and after track events, then I would suggest a track-only brake pad like the Cobalt Spec VR.



Modified by nsxtasy at 12:13 PM 11/15/2005