spare tire hardware
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My for-sale ad (closed now, sorry) has clear photos and part numbers: https://www.nsxprime.com/threads/sold-nsx-na1-spare-tire-and-holder.219842/#post-2069418
For clarification, fastfwd's post is for 91-96 models. The 97+ setup is different (both wheel and bracket) Sorry, I don't have part numbers. The wheel is yellow, if that helps.
As noted by @fastfwd, year is critical here. Can't tell your year from your profile pic, but your rims look like 97-01? Good idea to add your year and particulars to your sig so you get year-specific advice. The parts are also LHD and RHD specific.
The battery support (called "pipe assembly" 90-96 and "support" 97+) supports the spare tire along with the supporting strut ("spare tire retainer") that supports the middle of the support when the extra weight of the spare tire is present. It changed in 1997, probably related to changes to the spare tire rim required by the larger brake rotors that arrived in 1997. Interestingly, the 1997+ design no longer ties to the front of the body and only goes from the steering rack to the radiator support. Thus, a small support bar "undercover set plate", 60535-SL0-000, was added to support the plastic tray that originally bolted to the pipe assembly for 91-96. 1997+ actually slightly heavier per amayama weight specs.
The better explanatory diagrams of the 2 design differences are present for the RHD diagrams. You can see the 2 designs in one picture and the part #'s in these part diagrams. 1997+ is on the left. (The LHD parts would be reversed):
www.amayama.com
For LHD, oemacuraparts.com LHD diagrams are not as clear. For 1991-1996, see parts 15 & 16 here, 60500-SL0-A01 and 60511-SL0-A01, both discontinued:
www.oemacuraparts.com
For 1997+, see parts 15 & 16 here; the oemacuraparts diagrams have not been updated, but the parts #'s have, 60500-SL0-A02 and 60511-SL0-A02. The parts actually look those shown in the diagrams in the amayama diagram above, but reversed for LHD:
www.oemacuraparts.com
I think the spare tire rim color changed to avoid mix-ups when redesigned to clear the larger brake rotors in 1997. My 95 was orange and my 01 is yellow, even though they both came with 16" front OEM rims. Were some years with a red spare tire rim?
I don't know if you can put the 1997+ design on the 91-96 cars, but I'd assume so. You'd need to add 60535-SL0-000.
Tip: If you want some year specific NSX pictures, look at low-milage BAT listings. In this case, higher mileage or modded models might be missing the spare tire and show the support assembly better.
Hope that helps,
The battery support (called "pipe assembly" 90-96 and "support" 97+) supports the spare tire along with the supporting strut ("spare tire retainer") that supports the middle of the support when the extra weight of the spare tire is present. It changed in 1997, probably related to changes to the spare tire rim required by the larger brake rotors that arrived in 1997. Interestingly, the 1997+ design no longer ties to the front of the body and only goes from the steering rack to the radiator support. Thus, a small support bar "undercover set plate", 60535-SL0-000, was added to support the plastic tray that originally bolted to the pipe assembly for 91-96. 1997+ actually slightly heavier per amayama weight specs.
The better explanatory diagrams of the 2 design differences are present for the RHD diagrams. You can see the 2 designs in one picture and the part #'s in these part diagrams. 1997+ is on the left. (The LHD parts would be reversed):
Front wing for Honda NSX 1 generation 09.1990 - 11.2001 - Honda Car and Auto Spare Parts - Genuine Online Car Parts Catalogue - Amayama
Front wing for Honda NSX 1 generation 09.1990 - 11.2001. Buy OEM spare parts online. Low prices, proven reliability, fast shipping from Japan
www.amayama.com
For LHD, oemacuraparts.com LHD diagrams are not as clear. For 1991-1996, see parts 15 & 16 here, 60500-SL0-A01 and 60511-SL0-A01, both discontinued:
Inner Components for 1995 Acura NSX | OEMAcuraPart
www.oemacuraparts.com
For 1997+, see parts 15 & 16 here; the oemacuraparts diagrams have not been updated, but the parts #'s have, 60500-SL0-A02 and 60511-SL0-A02. The parts actually look those shown in the diagrams in the amayama diagram above, but reversed for LHD:
Inner Components for 2001 Acura NSX | OEMAcuraPart
www.oemacuraparts.com
I think the spare tire rim color changed to avoid mix-ups when redesigned to clear the larger brake rotors in 1997. My 95 was orange and my 01 is yellow, even though they both came with 16" front OEM rims. Were some years with a red spare tire rim?
I don't know if you can put the 1997+ design on the 91-96 cars, but I'd assume so. You'd need to add 60535-SL0-000.
Tip: If you want some year specific NSX pictures, look at low-milage BAT listings. In this case, higher mileage or modded models might be missing the spare tire and show the support assembly better.
Hope that helps,
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