Clarion Builds - 1991 Acura NSX - Full Build Thread

[ClarionBuilds]

Hey everyone! We are very excited to be a part of NSX Prime! Clarion officially announced this morning that we have taken on a 1991 Acura NSX as our second "Clarion Builds" project.

Check out our official unveiling video:

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Here are pictures of the car in the condition we purchased it.

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She's a little rough... but we have very big plans for this car!!!





About the project car:
Vehicle: 1991 Acura NSX
Powertrain: 3.0-liter DOHC VTEC V-6, 270 hp, 210 lb-ft; RWD, 5-speed manual
Mileage: 230,000 miles
Paint: Black
Interior: Cream

STAY TUNED!!!

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[41really53]

How neat!

 

[piran1]

Based on your BMW 2002 build, this looks very promising! Good luck!

 

[blue_myriddn]

Neat - thanks for sharing the video here

 

[dynomike]

I wonder who is doing the build? :wink:

 

[ClarionBuilds]

We will be announcing the builder pretty soon.

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Neat - thanks for sharing the video here

No problem! We have much more pics and video to share as we kick off the build! How about maybe kicking things off with a dyno pull video? Having an NSX with 230k+ on the clock, it would be cool to see just how many horses are left in the stable.

 

[ClarionBuilds]

AutoWave in Huntington Beach, CA is Official Builder of Clarion Builds Project NSX

Hey everyone, just a little update - we tapped AutoWave in Huntington Beach CA to manage our build. As of yesterday, AutoWave is now the official build partner for the Clarion Builds Project NSX. http://autowaveinc.com

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Before we have the guys at AutoWave tear into the Clarion Builds Project NSX to reawaken its drivetrain, we wanted to get a feel for just how much horsepower a 1991 NSX with 230,000+ miles had left in it. To do that, we arranged a pre-build dyno pull to get a sense of where things stood.

Considering that the car has driven the amount of miles equal to driving around the Earth 10 times, we knew its drivetrain would be tired - but how tired? A good running NSX with our drivetrain should put down about 235 -245 HP at the wheels: sadly, ours only made 207. Follow along as we pull this engine out and work some Clarion Builds magic to make our NSX worthy of the badge it wears. We have some very exciting plans for this car!

Stay tuned!

 

[996garage]

Looking forward to seeing this at a SoCal NSX monthly meet in the future! :biggrin:

 

[ClarionBuilds]

I wonder who is doing the build? :wink:

Its going to be AutoWave in Huntington Beach, CA. <-- like you didn't already know that Mike.

 

[ClarionBuilds]

Looking forward to seeing this at a SoCal NSX monthly meet in the future! :biggrin:

Can't wait to get the car to a point where we can bring it to those meets.

 

[Juice]

Wow. Subscribed. This should be fun!

 

[dynomike]

Hi guys check out the new videos clarion has posted up http://www.clarionbuilds.com/. All of us here at www.Autowaveinc.com are super excited to be part of the Clarion Builds program. You can follow us on our facebook for all the new stuff we have going on at the shop with this build.

 

[ClarionBuilds]

The guys at AutoWave in Huntington Beach, California begin tearing down the Clarion Builds 1991 Acura NSX to prep the body for paint. While at it, they also dropped the tired 3.0 liter DOHC VTEC V6 out from underneath the car to make room for something a little wilder. For a car with 230K+ miles on the clock, tear down went pretty smooth! But, having worked on more than 700 NSXs, its safe to assume the guys at AutoWave know what they’re doing.

 

[ClarionBuilds]

Off to Paint and Body @ Diamond Hills in Diamond Bar, CA

This is how we roll... for now.

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Just a taste of how far we're going with the body restoration!

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[solidol]

Quick Q: what makes this roller type dyno better than say hub mounted dynapack?

 

[Jinks]

@Clarion,
Make the nsx community a double din head unit which is 1 inch recessed or has a decent reverse tilt. I will buy one immediately as I am quite sure you will find out just how bad glare is in our nsx. Even with 5% tint and windows up it still glares some. Other than that, lets see the build progress. :smile:

 

[xsn]

It would be really helpful if you could share the budget / cost for this restore. I understand you probably have promotional rates with Autowave and so forth, but you must have an budget on both sides to be working from. It would be great to know what it takes to tear down and restore like you are doing.

 

[Jhillen86]

real cool, gonna follow this one till the end!!

 

[lazyboyz69]

awesome build thread!

 

[NSX1145]

interested in this!

Also, if you guys need any SCW NSX GT products we manufacture, happy to pitch in for this build!

 

[JDMcb7]

any updates?

 

[Senninha]

Come on Gents, this car is finished and on display, wheres all the photos showing all the new tech, KW3's, Stoptech, Comptech, interior color combo etc etc ... WE NEED PHOTOS!!! ;o)

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Come on Gents, this car is finished and on display, where's all the photos showing all the new clever Clarion tech, KW3's, Stoptech, Comptech, interior color combo etc etc ... WE NEED PHOTOS!!! ;o)

 

[NSX1145]

Nice!

 

[clutch1]

Came a long way since this last update, can't wait for the coverage!

 

[RYU]

Looking forward to seeing this at a SoCal NSX monthly meet in the future! :biggrin:

I knew you'd be involved in this! Will you be able to "borrow" the car and take it out to maybe the PV C&C?

BTW: Can anybody help give some comments on the fitment of those Michelin Cup 2 tires over the DF fenders? really interested in that setup!

Is she single?