So, I'm doing something a little bit different. I'm doing an NA1 NSX Type R clone. I just got the Enkei wheels (Going with RE11's) from a fellow Primer but I'll be needing some advice and help from you guys sourcing the other parts. This is going to be a long term project as cash flow and parts availability allow.
I haven't mounted the wheels yet, so no pictures quite yet but this is what I'm starting with. My 1992 GPW.
I've done some basic weight reduction (but am keeping any and all parts that I've removed in case I ever want to return the car to OEM) and have deleted the tools from the trunk, spare tire, spare tire mount, cd changer and mounting bracket for a whopping 60 lbs lost and the car handles so much better just from taking that spare out it's unreal.
Here are the planned mods:
NSX-R CF Stereo Delete Panel
Replacement Lugnuts (need these asap)
NA2 NSX Alluminum Bumper Beam Rear (anyone have one for sale?)
Replace to lighter Battery
NSX-R Front Sway Bar
NSX-R Front And Rear Chassis Bar
NA1 NSX-R Suspension (Is this the same as Type S Zero?)
NSX-R Mesh Engine Cover
NA1 NSX-R Red Honda Badges
NA1 NSX-R Valve Cover Plate (Is this an identical fit?)
NA1 NSX-R Tail Light Centerpiece
NSX-R Coolant Tank Cover
Here is the weight reduction program it's going on.
Numbers represent weight reduced.
Front
AC compressor : 7.3kg / 16lbs
AC intercoolers : 7kg / 15.5lbs
AC condenser + pipes : 2.9kg / 6.4lbs
remove oem stereo headunit and fill the hole with something 4
remove door speakers 8.8
remove passenger footwell sub 1.4
center speaker ?
Switching battery will delete approx 20 lbs. (There is a tremendously heavy Canadian Tire battery in there now.)
Spare Tire + Bracket 32.4 lbs
Adding NSX-R front sway bar (not sure of weight)
Adding NSX-R front chassis bar (not sure of weight)
Front Total
101.1
Rear
CD player and brackets 11lbs
Engine Cover 15 lbs
All Tools Including Jack 17 lbs
Sound deadening behind seats 10 lbs.
Add mesh cover + 2 lbs
TCS Removal is 3.2 lbs
Cruise Control Removal is 3.8 lbs.
Antenna 2.1 lbs
Switch to Alluminum Bumper Guard. The oem alluminum one weighs 16.22 lbs
Trunk carpet 7
Adding NSX-R rear chassis bar (not sure of weight)
Estimated Rear Total 84 lbs reduced
Unsprung and Corner Weight
NA1 NSX Type R Wheels 9lbs
switching to nsx-r shocks and springs is 6.3 lbs lost.
Total weight reduction = 200.4
Estimated Weight = 2775.6
Still not quite 2712 but I like the interior the way it is.
I think myself and serialnsxer are the only replicas on here with the correct front and rear JDM fenders. Frank
