amazing car and outcome !!!!!!! love the 02+ look!
advan avs model 5's coming???
advan avs model 5's coming???
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Dan's Simple Build Thread -- Nothing fancy to see here
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Love the new look
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amazing car and outcome !!!!!!! love the 02+ look!
advan avs model 5's coming???
Thank you! I'm actually thinking some works...either Meisters or T7R's...not sure yet.
Need to lower my car a bit more. Probably going coilovers here soon.
I appreciate it!!
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Cool edit on the video
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Yeah was definitely contemplating it -- this solution is actually sandwiched between the lip and the bumper, so there are no additional holes drilled. Unsure if I want to commit yet.
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Well, I totally screwed up and just made a costly mistake...just wanted to make sure people were also aware so they don't make the same mistake.
I ordered a new knee bolster cover from thensxshop and didn't carefully read the item descriptions:
The title, image, description, and price are all the same -- the only difference is bolded part in the description and the last 2-3 digits in the part number.
Thensxshop is definitely the most affordable place to get this part. I just rushed through and ordered way too quickly, not thinking.
In true dumbass fashion, I didn't read the terms and conditions on the bottom of the page that state all sales are final.
SO all that to say:
READ CAREFULLY and...if anyone is looking for a RHD knee bolster cover, I have a brand new one for sale for $275, I'll pay for shipping.
That's not a blemish on the bottom left by the way -- my dog wanted to know what a $300 dollar mistake smelled like and gave it a sniff. Didn't notice until now, lol.
I ordered a new knee bolster cover from thensxshop and didn't carefully read the item descriptions:
The title, image, description, and price are all the same -- the only difference is bolded part in the description and the last 2-3 digits in the part number.
Thensxshop is definitely the most affordable place to get this part. I just rushed through and ordered way too quickly, not thinking.
In true dumbass fashion, I didn't read the terms and conditions on the bottom of the page that state all sales are final.
SO all that to say:
READ CAREFULLY and...if anyone is looking for a RHD knee bolster cover, I have a brand new one for sale for $275, I'll pay for shipping.
That's not a blemish on the bottom left by the way -- my dog wanted to know what a $300 dollar mistake smelled like and gave it a sniff. Didn't notice until now, lol.
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Hmmm... Maybe I'm missing something... Are you sure it's not for LHD? It sure looks like so. And the screenshot from the shop states "Left Hand Drive"...
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Yeah, I clicked on the one that had RIGHT HAND DRIVE in bold instead -- I just wanted to highlight that the LEFT HAND DRIVE page was the correct one.
If you look at my last photo which is what I received, the width of the section where the key goes is wide. On the LHD NSX the width is smaller.
The good news is Marc from TheNSXShop worked with me and Honda of Japan allowed me to return it all so long as I paid shipping. The bad news is that overall, this cost me a lot more than if I would have just bought it from an Acura locally, but that was only due to my mistake of picking the wrong item. The fact that I was able to return it was a rare exception...so I appreciate that Marc worked with me to do that.
It's not all bad news, though. My garnish pads came in yesterday!
The previous ones were barely hanging in there, held together by hopes and dreams.
All the parts also came with the clips included, which is a huge bonus!
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Nice little update from the holidays...finally got my coilovers in:
Thank God my brother has a lift at his house...
Oops, went a little too low.
Final height...though I might end up going a little lower once I get some new wheels.
Also got a new badge, since my old ones cracked.
Thank God my brother has a lift at his house...
Oops, went a little too low.
Final height...though I might end up going a little lower once I get some new wheels.
Also got a new badge, since my old ones cracked.
I remember this car back when I stayed in NoVA. It was nice then, but it's even better with the 02 front end.
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Ah, thanks man!
Thankfully the previous owner took really good care of it! There's still a lot more to be done. I've got new wheels coming in soon...they're just getting refinished at the moment.
Looking great. Next big ticket item for me is paint work....
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Thanks brother. I’m thinking the same thing, eventually. My fenders are all rock chipped; I want to go wider fenders, but fitment is always a thing, even with the higher priced stuff.
Thank you! I’ve finally got my wheels in too, just need to get them on!
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Finally had a chance to get my wheels mounted and balanced last week!
Rubbing a bit on the fender liners though. Not sure if I want to remove them or try to push them back out of the way. The fitment seems pretty good otherwise.
Hopefully if we get a break in the weather, I can snap some better photos!
Next thing I'm hoping to do is get my NSX-R style spoiler re-sprayed black along with the front lip and the engine hatch vent.
Rubbing a bit on the fender liners though. Not sure if I want to remove them or try to push them back out of the way. The fitment seems pretty good otherwise.
Hopefully if we get a break in the weather, I can snap some better photos!
Next thing I'm hoping to do is get my NSX-R style spoiler re-sprayed black along with the front lip and the engine hatch vent.
