Is there a visual difference between flamingo and night hawk black pearl? Why did Honda come out with two different black colors for the 00 R?

 

Yes, one has blue flakes in it that is pretty visible up close and far away in the right light.

 

Which is which? (I'm looking for a NBP or FBP ITR)

 

Just a guess!! but i remember hearing something on this board about Honda just wanting to have one color of black instead of having two. The black pre 2001 integras and preludes, though both black, had two different paint schemes (NPB AND FBP). Honda correct this when they adopted the same black across both model lines in 2001. I think this also applies to the Civic which had the same black as the prelude.

Rguy, who is about 75% sure that is right.


[Modified by Rguy, 3:26 PM 12/15/2002]

 

There is no such thing as NBP.. it's just Nighthawk Black. The pearl is the one with the flaky bits and pieces in it.

Flamenco Black Pearl is a unique ITR color, while NB is shared among GSR's and the Civic Si as far as I know...

I've read like 3 threads regarding the differences in blacks for the ITR this past week!


[Modified by skafia, 3:37 PM 12/15/2002]

 

The 02 Si has the black with specs of blue in it. The specs of blue look pretty good IMO.

 

It is actually the other way around. Most of the black acuras, CL, TL, RL, and the Integra (98-00) were Flamenco Black Pearl. It is a black with a blue, mild silver, and red flake in it. Nighthawk Black was an ITR only color. All the civics still have the black with the red flake which is Flamenco.


[Modified by mr. clockwork, 12:40 AM 12/16/2002]

 

NBP was also on other integras and the current DC5. Another color that was on some civic/integras was genada black. Otherwise I've never seen another FBP car, but that's just me.

 

Actually it IS NBP for Nighhawk Black Pearl. They both have flakieness, FBP has flakes of all sorts of different colors whereas NBP has primarily blue.



[Modified by oRgy, 7:39 PM 12/15/2002]

 

Nighthawk Black does have blue pearl (flaky bits) in it.

 

Correctamundo!

Actually, FBP is for '00 and is black with bits of gold and blue flakes...

NBP is for '01 and is black with a lot more BLUE in it...

me = prefer FBP, but it's damn hard to find!

And I've heard that *some* '01 itr's did come in FBP as well... just check your doorjam color codes guys!

Now about what colors the oem bodykit's come in for black.....?

 

I went outside and check my car this is what is written

2001 Acura Integra Type R
2H Nighthawk Black

J4DC2....

 

Neither color is exclusive to the Type-R. The FBP was offered on Civics, the NBP was offered on 5g Preludes.

 

Both FBP and NBP have been on several other Hondas/Acuras. My friends 97 Prelude is FBP and we had a 2001 CRV that was NBP.

Neither FBP or NBP is an *ITR only* color.

 

 

Ahh screw it, CW white yo.

 

Skafia, I hate to say it but your wrong, My color is Nighthawk Black Pearl

I have blue flackes in it as opposed to the gold in FBP. I checked with Acura when I was looking at getting touch ups.