What do you think?

gheba_nsx · 29 January 2002

A friend of mine with a black nsx (David: yes, it is Lino

) would like to remove the plastic "parts" inside the central air dam in the front bumber, to have a smoother looking hole. A little like this:
http://importfan_nsx.homestead.com/NSX_Page8.html

What do you think? Do you see structural problems for the bumper?

gheba_nsx · 30 January 2002

Also no idea about the structural integrity?

Lud · 30 January 2002

If you are talking about the piece I think - the horizontal plastic bit that runs across the middle of the center, it won't hurt anything to remove it. I might recommend putting in some kind of grille or heavy gauge mesh in front of the radiator though...

Obviously this is a one-way conversion because he's going to have to cut it out.

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gheba_nsx · 30 January 2002

Thanks Lud, yes it is exactely that place I was speaking of (and the vertical plastic pieces attached to that...). He will have a shop do it and I'll post pictures of the result.

nsxpowered · 30 January 2002

That piece of polymer does no structural work as far as I'm concerned. The bumper is very soft and flexible and would not even be able to hold itself up without the aluminium brackets attached to the bumper. So it is safe to have it removed. Tell your friend good luck. As Lud mentioned, try getting some mesh.

gheba_nsx · 4 February 2002

Ok, after the reports I got here he decided (he feared some metal stuff inside the part he wanted to remove). He'll bring the car to the "plastic surgeon"

the coming weekend. Of course photos will be posted...

Frank Oles · 14 February 2002

So how did it turn out?

Just curious.

ub2slw · 14 February 2002

Where is he going to relocate the ambient temperature sensor? BTW What would be affected if he were to remove it? Fuel economy/performance?

gheba_nsx · 14 February 2002

It snowed last weekend and he could not bring the car to the shop (200km from his home), the whole operation has been postponed of a couple weeks

I'll keep you informed. Anyway, sensors there?

Frank Oles · 14 March 2002

Has anyone tried this yet?

Always thought it might look a little cleaner with that center piece removed.

gheba_nsx · 18 March 2002

It seems he will get the car back from the body shop this week, we'll see the result...

andrea · 18 March 2002

I think that is not a good idea to cut the plastic oem bumber ok its not structural thing but its better if he put an aftermarket bumper work on plastic material its not so good

Andrea
www.viviservice.com

NSXGOD · 19 March 2002

Originally posted by andrea:
I think that is not a good idea to cut the plastic oem bumber ok its not structural thing but its better if he put an aftermarket bumper work on plastic material its not so good

Andrea
www.viviservice.com

I did it several years ago - nothing bad happens and you might like the look, (I did) it takes ~ 10 minuts with a small saw. Of course it takes the body shop longer than that to patch the holes and repaint it.

Anyone that wants to see a photo or three private me or look here for some old ones:
http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/gallery/gallery_candy_cane/candy_cane_view.cfm?candy_cane_pic=DALI1.jpg
http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/gallery/gallery_candy_cane/candy_cane_view.cfm?candy_cane_pic=DALI5.jpg

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gheba_nsx · 22 April 2002

Ok, as promised, I have finally photos of his car (thanks David!) with the "plastic part" cutted and a mesh inserted both in the fornt and lateral air dams. He also chromed the two mirrors... and seen in reality they look very good!

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Veleno · 22 April 2002

IMO I think it'll look much better if the mesh was painted black, but that's just me.

How did he get the mirrors chromed?

Are those Decolte wheels on his car?

Whose red NSX is that in the background?

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gheba_nsx · 22 April 2002

Veleno,
I know, in photos the mesh would look better in black but in reality the very shiny mirrors and the shiny chromed side intake ducts and the shiny wheels mix very well together.

The mirrors and side ducts have been chromed by a company here in Switzerland (55$ per mirror and 10 days time).

The wheels are ...????... David, can you help me here?

The red NSX is George's one (he's not in the forums), he was featured car of the month sometime last year.

NSXLNT · 22 April 2002

How did he secure the mesh to the nose after cutting out the plastic? I would like to put some sort of mesh there, but without cutting anything. I have the Dali stone shields. The side ones look great, but the radiator one is too far back to see. I would like to figure out a way to bring the radiator shield forward, in line with the ones on the side.

Enzo · 22 April 2002

Originally posted by gheba_nsx:

The wheels are ...????... David, can you help me here?
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American Racing S4 G-Craft

David

Veleno · 22 April 2002

Is that a wheel only available in your part of the world? I went to the AR website and found no such wheel.

Enzo · 22 April 2002

Originally posted by Veleno:
Is that a wheel only available in your part of the world? I went to the AR website and found no such wheel.

Hmmm... I have no idea about this point but you can find the wheel here :
http://www.aerotechnik.ch/aluraeder/ss_ar_gcraft.htm

MAJOR STONER · 22 April 2002

I would have thought that he would have liked to change the side vents to mesh, and have them match the front. I wish that the air intake behind the engine hatch had mesh.

NSXLNT · 22 April 2002

Major,I remember seeing a DIY posted somewhere re: mesh behind the rear hatch. Maybe it'll turn up if you do a search.

Yawwn · 22 April 2002

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Nsxotic · 23 April 2002

I'm sorry to add that those pictures make me very sad.... another dead one. I was all for it too. I thought it would look aggressive without that crossmember, but that mesh is ........well............ah, forget it. You did ask for opinions though.

Jimbo · 23 April 2002

To each his own...

It's not for me, but I think the thing that would make it look better would be to either paint the mesh black or to make sure a clean cut or trimmed edge.

It's hard to tell from the photos but it looks like a jagged unfinished cut.

Perhaps the owner could consider plastic U-channel trim to provide a more finished look?

-Jim

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