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Hey guys and gals, question for the masses.
Last year I bought a higher mileage @122,000 (decently documented) 1996 T. As a Honda enthusiast for the last 3 decades, I know the standard procedure of "if you don't know the last timing belt job, do a timing belt job with OEM parts". So I paid for an engine out service, had gobs of new hoses, belts, lma, you name it all done. Car runs pretty good current day.
All that said, I am pretty neurotic about any Honda I have ever owned, I plan on getting an SOS supercharger in a few years (2026). I don't think it's a great idea to put it on a high mileage engine even with all the services I have had done.
I want to be a good steward of the car, after all this is my dream car. Most of what I will update or modify, I would consider OEM plus. Aside from the SC, there will be some volk wheels and my existing coilovers....the rest will be simple clean up (new leather, refinished steering wheel, paint correction, etc). Here is where I have questions for the masses.
I want to get the sos engine rebuild a year before the supercharger, is this a good idea? Is it frowned on by the community to get the rebuild (as in does it hurt the value / credibility of the car)?
I honestly never plan on ever selling this car, it's end game for me. So while the value the car may not seem important because of this reason, I guess I am equating value to good stewardship of the timeless car that is the NSX, so my concern really is "does a rebuild hurt the oem~ness factor of the car of the rest of the car is clearly barely OEM plus"?
Anyway, it's been weighing heavily on me as I take my responsibility of saving the nsx I was lucky enough to get, very seriously.
Thanks for reading my lame probably confusing babble of a post!
Sincerely,
Massive Honda Enthusiast Since 1995
Last year I bought a higher mileage @122,000 (decently documented) 1996 T. As a Honda enthusiast for the last 3 decades, I know the standard procedure of "if you don't know the last timing belt job, do a timing belt job with OEM parts". So I paid for an engine out service, had gobs of new hoses, belts, lma, you name it all done. Car runs pretty good current day.
All that said, I am pretty neurotic about any Honda I have ever owned, I plan on getting an SOS supercharger in a few years (2026). I don't think it's a great idea to put it on a high mileage engine even with all the services I have had done.
I want to be a good steward of the car, after all this is my dream car. Most of what I will update or modify, I would consider OEM plus. Aside from the SC, there will be some volk wheels and my existing coilovers....the rest will be simple clean up (new leather, refinished steering wheel, paint correction, etc). Here is where I have questions for the masses.
I want to get the sos engine rebuild a year before the supercharger, is this a good idea? Is it frowned on by the community to get the rebuild (as in does it hurt the value / credibility of the car)?
I honestly never plan on ever selling this car, it's end game for me. So while the value the car may not seem important because of this reason, I guess I am equating value to good stewardship of the timeless car that is the NSX, so my concern really is "does a rebuild hurt the oem~ness factor of the car of the rest of the car is clearly barely OEM plus"?
Anyway, it's been weighing heavily on me as I take my responsibility of saving the nsx I was lucky enough to get, very seriously.
Thanks for reading my lame probably confusing babble of a post!
Sincerely,
Massive Honda Enthusiast Since 1995