Thats true, but I've done two at dealerships and they were $2k and I can show the receipts
Other things usually get done at the same time, to be fair, but that is what it is. TB/WP alone, purely by itself, is $1500-$1800 at most dealers.If you have access to LarryB or one of the other *phenomenal* independents then you can save a bit.
I dont know where you can get a TB/WP done by a pro for $1k. Larry B is as straight of a straight shooter as exists, and probably the best NSX mechanic in the country, and Im 99.9% sure he cant do it for $1k.
Its a tough job and I think its a lot more important to get it done right than to get it done cheaply.
Now of course it goes without saying obviously that if you CAN do it yourself and WANT to (as is the case with the OP), then thats a totally different story.
Anything someone can do themselves, whether its paint a house or rebuild an engine, obviously then becomes just the cost of parts.
Most people arent able to do a timing belt change on a Civic, much less an NSX though, so I think representing this service at typical dealer price (rather than "heard it got done for" price or "just parts all labor yourself" price) makes the most sense. Folks can than adjust the guidance based on their knowledge of their own situation.
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Rumbles at 800, howls at 5000 and ROARS at 8000. 
