It took me a while to find and coordinate with a mechanic, get an emissions exemption, and coordinate transportation. Reliable Carriers carried it to Reliable Automotive in Franklin, TN in mid-March. Dan Hamilton and Mike O’Brian did a ton of work on it: timing belt, water pump, hoses, all the fluids, brake pads, rotors, fuel pump, clutch master and slave cylinders, both window regulators, and a R134 conversion.
It was great to have a shop that was just a couple miles from my home. Dan and Mike did a great job. The work was completed in about a week. Their communication was clear and prompt. They treated my NSX like it was family and provided lots of great advice.
The speakers/amps are pulled and will ship out to Wisconsin on Monday. Even though it came with the Pretty Woman soundtrack, Neil Diamond’s Greatest Hits, and Led Zeppelin III on cassette, I added a Grom iPod adaptor.
The paint is pretty oxidized and has several scratches, but it should come out looking good after a gentle wet sanding and polish. In a nod to
99NCNSX and Steve Gooding, I told my guy I wanted to be able to see Tokyo in the paint when he was done.
Everything is still stock except for StopTech slotted rotors, Hawk HPS pads, Optima battery, and Bosch wiper blades (I could not return them without a receipt - I kept the originals). I had good experience with oemacuraparts.com (Acura of Peoria, AZ). They had great prices and free shipping.
I got a set of Dunlop Direzza DZ102. I do not have a lot of feedback on them yet. To be honest, I bought them because they were longer lasting than the ultra high performance tires, but still tough looking. Yes, I bought tires on aesthetics, how embarrassing. It was great to find all the cheap tires for these little rims. I spent more on my tires for my Quest.
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I would also like to thank everyone who posts to this forum and the moderator. It has been a great resource.
I also had good luck in that my transmission is out of snap ring range.
