How much have you spent on mods?

[melmark]

How much have you invested, err I mean spent, on mods for your NSX?

My list:

Paint 91 top matching red: $700
'97 OEM wheels: $1500
Cantrell Intake: $300
Custom Magnaflow exhaust: $500
6 speed/RPS clutch: $8000

So about $11k for me.

I'm sure I'll recoup all that 'investment' when I sell it, right?

 

[TURBO2GO]

How much have you invested, err I mean spent, on mods for your NSX?

My list:

Paint 91 top matching red: $700
'97 OEM wheels: $1500
Cantrell Intake: $300
Custom Magnaflow exhaust: $500
6 speed/RPS clutch: $8000

So about $11k for me.

I'm sure I'll recoup all that 'investment' when I sell it, right?

You got off light!!

Here are some strange observations:

1) This disease is at it's worst when I am away from my NSX. When I am driving it I actually am never thinking I need anything else. That is the strange part. While driving, I am in bliss... happy and content.

2) When I get on this forum, you people make me do horrible things I don't want to do.

3) That "Group buys/vendors" and "parts for sale" sections are where satan lives. Everytime I tell myself not to click, I do. If I have no time to check anything on prime, the "for sale" section MUST BE CHECKED even if it is 3:00 am, and I was just going to the bathroom.

4) Everytime I think I am done someone comes out with some new gizmo that I didn't know I needed. SOS, Downforce, and Procar are satan's little helpers. I know this for fact.

5) What is a "group buy"? It is the excuse you needed to justify the horrible act you are about to commit. It is not about spending money, but about "saving money". You must do it now, so you can SAVE MONEY!!! :redface:

Someone help me... please... I am considering ceramic brakes... It is a cry for help...

 

[BD]

Just off top of my head

Including shipping and labor:

NSX-R Seats with railings: $10,000
NSX-R Wheels: $4000
NSX-R ECU: $3600
NSX-R Suspension: $3500
NSX-R Chassis and Sway Bars: $400
NSX-R Mesh Engine Cover: $1400
NSX-R emblems engine plate and cover$1000
NSX-R Steering Wheel with NRG short hub and quick release: $1200
NSX-R Shift Knob/Boot: $300
NSX-R Gauge Cluster with working Shift lights: $5000
NSX-R Wannbe Floor Mats: $450
NSX-R Diffuser, Hood and Spoiler Replica: $5000
NSX-S Rear Sway Bar: $200
Procar CF Rear Window Garnish: $1000
GT-One Titanium Exhaust v.2 $2800
Fujitsubo Header: $3300
Mugen Air Intake System: $1700
Type S Titanium Colored Center Console cover (Main piece, ashtray, and vent): $600

Approximately so far: $45k... And this does not cover the cosmetic stuff such as paint jobs and more... So yeah, even though it's an Honda, it is not cheap...

 

[ashman]

Well like others this is my second NSX so I just clicked the highest number and stopped thinking about it before I get emotional. But like turbo2go said this forum has cost me more money then I could have ever imagined and it is getting even worse with all of these late x-mas/happy new year car present threads.

 

[ChopsJazz]

Not too much really:
Headers
Exhaust
Shorties and 4.23 R&P
Seats
NSX-R suspension
Wheels
small stuff...

$6-$10K

 

[HTN]

Just off top of my head

Including shipping and labor:

NSX-R Seats with railings: $10,000
NSX-R Wheels: $4000
NSX-R ECU: $3600
NSX-R Suspension: $3500
NSX-R Chassis and Sway Bars: $400
NSX-R Mesh Engine Cover: $1400
NSX-R emblems engine plate and cover$1000
NSX-R Shift Knob/Boot: $300
NSX-R Gauge Cluster with working Shift lights: $5000
NSX-R Wannbe Floor Mats: $450
NSX-R Diffuser, Hood and Spoiler Replica: $5000
NSX-S Rear Sway Bar: $200
Procar CF Rear Window Garnish: $1000
GT-One Titanium Exhaust v.2 $2800
Fujitsubo Header: $3300
Mugen Air Intake System: $1700
Type S Titanium Colored Center Console cover (Main piece, ashtray, and vent): $600

Approximately so far: $45k... And this does not cover the cosmetic stuff such as paint jobs and more... So yeah, even though it's an Honda, it is not cheap...

You make me look like the whimp I am.
I guess I need to man up and crack that check book open.
Too bad they don't take Food Stamp.

 

[BD]

You make me look like the whimp I am.
I guess I need to man up and crack that check book open.
Too bad they don't take Food Stamp.

Oh yeah, I forgot my NSX-R steering with the NRG short hub and quick release.:biggrin:

 

[Dhalsim]

Oh yeah, I forgot my NSX-R steering with the NRG short hub and quick release.:biggrin:

you are a sick sick man.....seek help.........:smile:

 

[scorp965]

Wheels:
BBS LM Championship Edition 17/18's
BBS Forged Lug Nuts

Brakes:
Project Mu SCR Pro 2-piece rotors F/R
NA1 NSX-R Brake Pads F/R
Stainless Steel Brake lines, ATE Blue Fluid

Suspension:
Advance Flatout Coilovers
Comptech Rear Strut Brace

Exterior:
Wings West Side Skirts (reinforced)
Wings West Rear Spats
GTone Front Lip
GTone Front Bumper
GTone Hood
GTone headlights - customized, with bixenon retrofit, 4300k 55W HID
Hoodpins.com Billet Pins
NSXworks.com CF rear diffuser
APR Performance GT Wing
NSXworks.com CF Engine Cover
Procar CF Rear Window Garnish
NA1 NSX-R JDM Tail Lights
Front End Conversion Paint

Underpanels:
Downforce Front Bumper Undertray
Downforce CF Battery Tray
Downforce CF Gas Tank Cover

Engine:
HP Performance Turbo Kit, Customization, Tuning
Fluidyne Cobra Heat Exchanger
Dali Racing Oil Pan
GTone Coolant Tank/Catch Can
GTone lightweight alternator pulley
SOS Catch Can Fitting Kit
K Craft Engine Plate
Mugen Oil Cap

Interior:
Monster Knobs Shift Knob
Autovation Pedals
Tamoske CF Console
Stack ST8130 Street Legal Cluster, in SARD adapter Panel
Blitz Dual Turbo Timer integrated into OEM Clock
Hardwired V1 Concealed Display
Blinder M20
Pioneer AVIC-D3 with ipod, XM, Navtraffic, Bluetooth Modules
Sparco Evo 3 Seats retrofitted onto OEM Power Rails
Sparco Extreme Steering Wheel on NRG Quick Release
Shift-I sequential shift light, installed on cable reel
Boss Short Hub

This only includes parts that are currently on the car, I have gone through several phases of modifications, which greatly increases the 'price tag' through losing money when reselling parts, etc.

Major Parts I have installed/resold:
GTone F1 Sound v5.1 exhaust
Gruppe M Supercharger
Gruppe M intake
Bilstein/Eibach suspension
HRE 545 17/18's
SSR Type-C 17/18's
OZ futura 16/17's
NSX-R wing
Downforce NSX-R wing
Taitec GT500 wing
IAtuner GT500 wing
BYS-style wing
Marga Hills Hood
Revolution Headlights
Cantrell Concepts cf engine cover
Downforce Rear Window Garnish
Dali CF console
Prestige Center Console
Harmon Kardon Traffic Pro Deck
NA1 NSX-R cluster backing, pop design needles

etc. etc. etc.

Also, I have a number of items 'in the mail':
-Mugen Harness Bar
-I's Impact CF rear diffuser
-I's Impact Rear Underwing

And some items lying around:
-Spoon NA1 Calipers
-Sabelt 4pt harnesses
-Tial BOV
-CF door inserts
-Gruppe M Boost Gauge
-Defi Boost VSD
-NA1 NSX-R steering wheel
-2 sets of front NA2 NSX-R brake pads
-OEM tan/black suede recovered power seats
-BBS LM 17/18's w/tires (black caps)
-BBS LM 17/18's (1 wheel bent, gold centers)

This is all for the 1994, now I have a 1991 to start messing with :redface:

 

[Fireballs_92nsx]

jesus christ!!!

A few of you guys are Ballin, Crazy, nutz, awesome...all rolled into one. Man I have become freakin cheap!!!!

 

[Michigan NSX]

Scorp - Did you edit out the prices? I saw them in there originally. :smile:

 

[scorp965]

Scorp - Did you edit out the prices? I saw them in there originally. :smile:

Yes; on reflection they seemed to be somewhat in bad taste, if anyone wants to do the adding, we all know what the parts sell for. :redface:

 

[Michigan NSX]

Gotcha - for what its worth, you did NOT sound like you were bragging. :smile:

 

[evof575gtc]

this should be fun way of listing all my mods
if i ever sell my car, i can just add to this list.
i've been meaning to add up my spendings.
starting from front to rear and then the rest.

OEM front bumper, impact foam, lip, caps $2,000
real JDM NSX-R championship white headlights $2,300
Xetronics Super mini digital H7 HID for NSX-R $550
LED lights- free- thanks James!
headlight brackets, caps, seals and re-wiring $150
DF NSX-R hood + finned mesh $2,400
Mugen reserve Socks (pair) $35
NSX-R radiator duct $400?
= $7825

real JDM NSX-R Front bumper undertray $450
aluminum battery tray $400?

NSX-R front Chassis bars $200?
NSX-R Sway Bar and bushings $200?
Dali Rear Chassis bar $80
NSX-R rear Sway bar+bushings $100?

H&R springs $200
=$9465

Volk Gold GTV 18/19 + Toyo T1R $3,600
Rays Duralumin Lugnuts $135
Project Mu Billet racing 355mm big brake kit $4000
8mm billet aluminum hubcentric spacer $200
ARP extended studs (10) $40?
= $17,440

OEM 02+ sideskirts and door panels $2,000

02+ tail lights $700
2x EP3 Type-R badges (king sized red H emblems) $100
DF NSX-R Carbon Fiber wing with LED $1450?
OEM 02+ rear valence $700
Carbon Fiber License plate frame and bolts $50
MODE4 NSX-R Carbon Fiber rear diffuser $850
=$22,590

ITR black leather/red stitch shift knob and boot $150 - i still have it
current- NSX-R mesh boot and Titanium NSX-R shift knob - $300
lightweight days - Carbon Fiber NSX-R Shiftknob $75

NRG 2.5 NSX Quick release and hub + nitrous/cruise control buttons $500
NRG hub lock - $100
Current- Nardi black perforated Leather/red cross stitch 330mm Deep Corn Steerng wheel $270
for other days i still have momo TEAM300 and momo Tuner320mm black leather red stitch ~$400
NSX-R horn button and ring/bolts $200?
= $24,585


1 real JDM NSX-R black dinamica suede/carbon Kevlar seat $4500?
NA1 NSX-R Gauge bezel faux carbon $250? Thanks John!
Custom NSX-R embroidered black floor mats $150
Prospeed custom stage 3 performance ECU Rom tune with dual mode valet/launch control $800 - haha.
=$30,285

ARC rainbow TI intake manifold cover plate $240?
Marshall Fuel pressure gauge - $40
custom NRG Engine Torque damper $60?
Carbing/Okuyama laser etched Aluminum strut bar $300?
NA2 red NSX-R magnesium intake manifold cover and honda plate $360?
real JDM Aluminum NSX-R Mesh engine cover with prop rod, special hinges $1400
3 pairs of Mugen bolts $90
Mugen radiator cap $20?

NSX-R door badges and sill plates $500?

= $33,295

new 05 6speed transmission $4000?
NA2 NSX-R 6speed input shaft $330
NSX-R 4.23 R&P+oil gear $900?
SOS extended thread gear lever shifter shaft? $90

super light MOI Tilton Flywheel $550
new LOW MOI twin discs, pilot bearing, clutch release bearing $700

Unifilter $20? - thanks Simo!
Fujitsubo headers $2,700 - Thanks MC!
Taitec Paralell Exit exhaust $1,000

grand total spending on mods = $43,585. ouch....
all because i wanted to be like my friend vance.

still need, NSX-R gauge cluster, the passenger NSX-R seat
not even supercharged yet

thats another $20k

 

[melmark]

Holy parts bin Batman, some major bucks being spent! I can see this is all leading in a bad direction. I already have dali/bilsteins on the way, thinking about some new 17/18's, then there's that turbo kit that Autowave is working on...Quick! Someone change my PIN number and don't tell me what it is, no matter what I say...

 

[BD]

I think listing the price is good thing because it will give any one who wants to do similar mods a good idea where it will take them.

After all, sharing our personal experience is why we're here:smile:

you are a sick sick man.....seek help.........:smile:

That's what you get for wanting a NSX-R on this side of the world...

Unfortunately, I will never be able to have a NA2 Coupe, but I like the T, nor I want one. I enjoy having the T top and I still believe mid 2002 and up NSX has more HP than advertised.

The car at the moment, is about 100 lb. heavier than an fully equipped NSX-R (about 2900 -2940-ish lb.). The NSX-R OEM parts and the titanium exhaust really make a huge different in weight. Also, the extra HP from bolt on stuff help compensating the extra weight.


Imagine the list for Danny's 1000hp NSX!!!

 

[01blacks4]

Man I don’t even want to start this list…
Ill just work on this car, this rendition and I guess ill kind of round stuff

Cantrell widebody
Paint and LOTS of bodywork for above
02 front conversion w/ CF hood
Plastic hatch and scoop
$20k

Wheels/tires
$4k

Fully built engine…!!! (Gulp, a lot)
Full custom turbo set up
Davis radiator
Davis oil cooler system
Dali oil pan
Etc,etc,etc
More stuff that I can ever remember
$25-30K

Type r front bars
Sway bars
Coil overs
Movit brake system
Momo wheel with nsx r horn and ring
Shift knob and linkage
Kenwood dbl din DVD
Morel speakers
Amps
Subs
$10K

im sure theres stuff forgotten...not even thining about the other stuff that i dont use anymore...or the other car i sold...

Stuff to do this year….

New hood, new spoiler, new seats, Alanctara headliner and seats/doors
New turbo system, wider wheels

 

[Fastrunner]

Man, I feel poor..... :redface: I'll start buying lottery tickets tomorrow.

 

[Jin1976]

About USD40K. These include Sorcery widebodykit, Tein coilovers, Volk Racing TE37, repaint and the items listed in my signature.

 

[01blacks4]

Man, I feel poor..... :redface: I'll start buying lottery tickets tomorrow.

HA...me too...either that or i have to find a job....

 

[john@johnhudakracing]

I couldn't help but to notice that the "total amount spent on mods" poll has thus far been taken to mean "lifetime total" as opposed to "annual total" or "total per month".

 

[MvM]

Man, I feel poor..... :redface: I'll start buying lottery tickets tomorrow.

Acutally, all these modificiations MAKE you poor :biggrin: :biggrin:

 

[MvM]

I have that strange habit of writing down all my expenses.
That way I always know why I always have so much month left at the end of my money :biggrin:

So far, on modifications, I have spend the grand total of Euros 16574.84.
At todays exchange rate that equals to about US$ 22398.
This does not include my upcomming creditcard slip where my last items will be listed (new interior carpet and that World Famous Titanium NSX-key).
And I STILL have not done the supercharger or camshafts routine :smile:

This is just on modifications mind you.
It does not include the cost of having my NSX repaired after a slight crash on the Spa-Franchorchamps track in Belgium four years ago

 

[goldNSX]

I've spent quite a lot but soon found out that part x or y is not needed or didn't meet my expectations or is just a waste of money. But you've to been there to come to this conclusion. I've sold some parts, never mounted them and lost about 1/3 of all the expenses. Final conclusion: In doubt take no action. :wink:

 

[02#154]

There are a few maxims about modding that I believe, including:

Don't add up what I've spent - no good can come of knowing the total

the others are:

don't settle for less than what I want - every time I see the mod on my car I'll wish I spent the extra $$$ to get what I really wanted and the next time I have that amount in my pocket I'll wish I'd waited (this doesn't mean I get the best of the best, just that I get exactly what I want).

don't expect to get back much on those mods once/if I decide to sell the car

J