Just got back from a visit to the NSX master Mark Basch. It was a 375 mile trip for me but well worth it! It was my first time at Basch Acura Service and I was really impressed with the operation.
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Mark put in Bilsteins, fixed my AC, and put in a new clutch, light flywheel, short gears, and a 4.23 R&P. I thought I'd give a quick review:
First of all, my stock shocks must have been completely dead because the handling feels so much better with the Bilsteins. I have the Eibachs in as well and the ride is a bit stiffer but still comfortable. My car feels so much better that I'm kicking myself for not doing this sooner.
Mark Basch installed a Centerforce clutch to replace my worn stock clutch. I'm really happy with the way the clutch feels.
I'll give a review of the short gears and R&P after I drive it for a week. The car feels completely different now. It even took me a little while to get used to the way the car feels now. It revs much more quickly and the car feels about 400 pounds lighter.
One interesting note: Mark Basch, as most of you know, is probably the most experienced NSX techs in the world. He did a lot of work on my car and pointed out to me all the mistakes made by the previous mechanics that had worked on my car. This was disheartening because I only had people I trusted work on my car. I couldn't believe some of the simple mistakes that the previous techs had made on my car. I'm almost embarrassed to list the mistakes - but I will when I do my article writeup.
Mark went through and made everything tidy and fixed all the mistakes made by the other mechanics that had worked on my car prior to Mark.
Look for complete articles on the evap and tranny work in the upcoming NSX Driver. I am also doing a step-by-step writeup for the silver trim work that Chris from Science of Speed did for me on the gauges (thanks Chris!).
-Justin
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Mark put in Bilsteins, fixed my AC, and put in a new clutch, light flywheel, short gears, and a 4.23 R&P. I thought I'd give a quick review:
First of all, my stock shocks must have been completely dead because the handling feels so much better with the Bilsteins. I have the Eibachs in as well and the ride is a bit stiffer but still comfortable. My car feels so much better that I'm kicking myself for not doing this sooner.
Mark Basch installed a Centerforce clutch to replace my worn stock clutch. I'm really happy with the way the clutch feels.
I'll give a review of the short gears and R&P after I drive it for a week. The car feels completely different now. It even took me a little while to get used to the way the car feels now. It revs much more quickly and the car feels about 400 pounds lighter.
One interesting note: Mark Basch, as most of you know, is probably the most experienced NSX techs in the world. He did a lot of work on my car and pointed out to me all the mistakes made by the previous mechanics that had worked on my car. This was disheartening because I only had people I trusted work on my car. I couldn't believe some of the simple mistakes that the previous techs had made on my car. I'm almost embarrassed to list the mistakes - but I will when I do my article writeup.
Mark went through and made everything tidy and fixed all the mistakes made by the other mechanics that had worked on my car prior to Mark.
Look for complete articles on the evap and tranny work in the upcoming NSX Driver. I am also doing a step-by-step writeup for the silver trim work that Chris from Science of Speed did for me on the gauges (thanks Chris!).
-Justin
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