1997 NSX - swapping factory exhaust

[Sparty251]

Hello
First time post, bought a 97 NSX in Nov of last year and love it, but wanted some more noise and went with the recommended stainless exhaust. Once removed the factory and started to mount the new exhaust, the O2 sensor is in the way...any suggestions? I know you will want name of exhaust, but cant think of but was highly recommended by Prime forums and came from Japan Purchased thru Facebook but since deleted my account and can not remember name. Thanks!!!

 

[Sparty251]

It was Pride Exhaust...sorry.

It was Pride Exhaust...sorry.

 

[sca037]

First off, WELCOME and please do post in the 167-page (and counting ;-) Michigan "check in & spotting" thread as well;

http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showt...g-by-blodi-pt-2/page167?p=2033659#post2033659

That is a tough interference with the O2 sensor (thanks for the pix), are their shorter sensors available?

It would be a pain but not impossible to have a shop move the sensor location on the Stock cat, or perhaps they are positioned slightly differently on Aftermarket cats?

I'm sure the MI crew looks forward to meeting you and your NSX, what part of the State do you live in?

 

[Sparty251]

Thanks, will do, any other help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

First off, WELCOME and please do post in the 167-page (and counting ;-) Michigan "check in & spotting" thread as well;

http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showt...g-by-blodi-pt-2/page167?p=2033659#post2033659

That is a tough interference with the O2 sensor (thanks for the pix), are their shorter sensors available?

It would be a pain but not impossible to have a shop move the sensor location on the Stock cat, or perhaps they are positioned slightly differently on Aftermarket cats?

I'm sure the MI crew looks forward to meeting you and your NSX, what part of the State do you live in?

 

[Big McLargeHuge]

I think the best option would be to mark where you want the sensor moved to (keeping in mind wire length/routing), remove that catalytic converter, and take it to a shop to have them weld on a new bung and cap the old one. It shouldn't be much more than $100, not stainless steel so quite simple. They might have to cut another hole in the heat shield as well.

Where the sensor is now will definitely break the wires, and reportedly an unlucky short in the O2 wiring can also damage your ECU. If you have trouble removing the sensor then the shop can do that too, or you can have it removed and replace it with new as preventative maintenance.

 

[RYU]

If it was my 97, I would swap to a different muffler.

 

[Chase_acura]

It was Pride Exhaust...sorry.

From the pictures that is not a Pride Exhaust system.

 

[Sparty251]

Exhaust

Your correct, it is a MITA, sorry about that. I have been looking for my receipt. Here is what I bought. Thanks

https://www.mitamotorsports.com/nsx-exhausts/exhaust

From the pictures that is not a Pride Exhaust system.

 

[PrideExhaust]

It was Pride Exhaust...sorry.

Our Pride V2 Exhaust uses a single large muffler and most comes with two small resonators towards the back of the car. Except the RFL version, which will not have muffler or resonators. Therefore, it's not our system. Thank you!

https://pridegroupinc.com/prideexhaust/product/acura-nsx-v2

Mark @ PRIDE

Here is what the RFL looks like.