why did Acura didnt make the NSX like.

[BostonNSX]

as I was looking at my 1/18 nsx.. I feel that the car is a bit long and narror .
and Ferrari is like nice, wider

How come Acura didnt make the NSX wider and wedged look ( wider rear)? does width have any ad/disadvantages over narrorer body? just curious..

 

[Jimbo]

Weight comes to mind.

Honda decided on the V6 and there was no reason to make the car wider than necessary.

-Jim

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1992 NSX Red/Blk 5 spd #0330
1991 NSX Blk/Blk Auto #3070 (Sold)
1974 Vette 454 4 spd Wht/Blk
1976 Honda Accord 5 spd, 3 door Blue/Blue
1977 Honda Accord - Custom - Under Construction
1986 Chevy Suburban
http://homepage.mac.com/jimanders/PhotoAlbum1.html

 

[BostonNSX]

then why not they shorten the car? I think all Japanese cars a a bit tend to be long and narrow . untill this days which became fatter

 

[MAKO]

Supposedly the original 250hp non-VTEC early NS-X prototypes were actaully 1.0" to 1.5" shorter in overall length than what the final car ended up being. When I look at pics of those mules I can't see a differance unless it's a placebo sort of effect.

The story goes that being an avid golf fan, Soichiro Honda wanted to make sure that a bag full of clubs could fit in the car's trunk, and to fulfill that goal he had the trunk area extended.

Either way I agree that the NSX needs to be buffed up a bit in terms of width and I intend to do just that through aftermarket kits next year. When I see a JGTC NSX, or a JGTC-bodied r/c NSX even, I think it looks far more impressive than the stock piece. But regardless I still like the look of the stock car as well, much like F-car fans love the look of a stock 308/328 versus the buffer 348/355/360 series.

 

[BostonNSX]

is it possible to get the rear wide fenders?
Is the something wide but looks better than jgtc thingys.? like more of a stock look but wiiiddeerrr?

 

[Smoothaccel]

The NSX is a work of art. Why would you want to change it. Most people I know like the looks of it more than anything else. I too have considered not having a trunk for weight and possibly looks advantages, like a Pointiac Fiero, shorter. I always ended up with: That is still a beautifull car even after 12 years maybe I should leave it alone.

 

[Biaggi]

Look at Enrique Thompson's NSX.. He has the wide body kit... He obviously has put in a LOT of $$$$ into his NSX: http://www.nsxsc.com/nsexcitement/crazy4cars.html

His rear fenders are Taitec, But I know Comptech also sells a wide body kit....

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Biaggi
92 NSX #483
94 CBR900RR

 

[TigerNSX]

Originally posted by BostonNSX:
is it possible to get the rear wide fenders?
Is the something wide but looks better than jgtc thingys.? like more of a stock look but wiiiddeerrr?

Comptech wide body kits look stock, but they don't sell parts separately (??) and expensive.. too bad...

 

[O-Ace]

That Crazy4Cars NSX looks a lot like the Ferrari F40, IMHO

-Awais

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2001 QuickSilver Corvette Coupe - Not Stock [503 RWHP, 545 RWTQ]

2002 Black Acura 3.2 TL/S

www.RacingFlix.com

 

[BostonNSX]

It would be nice if stock nsx is as wide as stock vette...

Originally posted by O-Ace:
That Crazy4Cars NSX looks a lot like the Ferrari F40, IMHO

-Awais

 

[Soichiro]

>>The story goes ... that Soichiro Honda wanted to make sure that a bag full of clubs could fit in the car's trunk

The design goal for the NSX trunk was TWO sets of golf clubs.

 

[nsxtasy]

Originally posted by BostonNSX:
It would be nice if stock nsx is as wide as stock vette...

I'm glad it isn't. There's no performance reason for the car to be wider. There are serious downsides to a wider car (e.g. susceptibility to door dings in a parking lot). And you aren't really envious of the Corvette's looks, are you?

 

[flaminio]

I've heard a theory that sports cars look the best when their wheels are arranged as a "golden rectangle" -- that is, with a ratio of 1:1.618.

That could be just poppycock, of course.

-Bob

 

[tanman]

RJ Widebody NSX. I hope to get here soon with my Blue NSX.

Tan

 

[Dr.Honda]

Personally, I think the pre-02 NSX looks better than the '02 because it has less mass in front of the front wheel. I like the look of more mass behind the rear wheels than in front of the front wheels in a mid-engined car. I think the F-360 looks strangely truncated in the rear in comparison. I also think the C5 vette is vastly improved over the C4 exactly because
it looks more like the NSX in its overall proportions. The pre-02 NSX is destined to remain a classic of automotive design, it is one of those very rare cars that dosn't have a bad angle.

 

[Midnight_Raven]

There is a guy making a wide body that adds I think 2 inches to the cars width. I think that is realy cool since it keeps the same body style but makes it slightly wider but not too wide.

Just my thought and info.

 

[nsxtasy]

Originally posted by BlueNSX:
RJ Widebody NSX.

What I don't like about this car, aside from the width, is that the surfaces on the sides of the fenders don't match in any way with the surfaces of the doors, so it looks like the body parts were tacked on, rather than designed to look good together.

The stock fenders of the old E30 M3 and the trunk lid of the new BMW 745i are also guilty of this.

 

[Optikal]

Of course this is opinion but I think the best kits are the ones with a natural design that improves, yet maintains the original car lines. You have to have an artist's eye... with emphases on the car's design flow and visual weight, making sure not to interrupt the lines and to keep funtionality.

Though, it seems some car manufacturers are designing cars counterintuitive to that philosophy in order separate their cars from the pack. Thus making one ugly car...

 

[blurr]

Originally posted by JimK:
Personally, I think the pre-02 NSX looks better than the '02 because it has less mass in front of the front wheel.

I don't know, if you compare the Type-R's, I think the new one look much better than the older one.

CHeck out how dominent it was on the track, even compared to the old Type-R.

2 seconds per lap.

And just for kicks..

 

[BostonNSX]

hey.. the black mirrows does looks good on da white car!

I like the 02 head over pre 02.. for some angles.. however the pre 02 looks great on all angles..

as for the rear. everything on 02 are nice except the spoiler...

look at the pic with the lambo.. thats what I'm talking about.. a wider ass.
I like it.. but see.. even thru the lambo is so much close to the ground.. its still around the same height from NSX ( from da pic) and the windshield is around the same wide..

 

[NeoNSX]

Originally posted by BostonNSX:
as I was looking at my 1/18 nsx.. I feel that the car is a bit long and narror .
and Ferrari is like nice, wider

How come Acura didnt make the NSX wider and wedged look ( wider rear)? does width have any ad/disadvantages over narrorer body? just curious..

it would be that cars built in the late 80's had narrower bodies. wide bodies seem to have kicked in only recently.

Also, Honda modelled the NSX on a woman's body: not fat, and with curves in all the right places.

[apology in advance to any women reading this post]

 

[BostonNSX]

Are you serious about this?

Originally posted by NeoNSX:

Also, Honda modelled the NSX on a woman's body: not fat, and with curves in all the right places.

 

[PHOEN$X]

IMO, the stock pre-'02 NSX is perfect in the looks department.

 

[Zanardi 50]

This topic raised a question that I've been wondering about ever since I became a car nut--Does a car actually have grip/cornering advantage, relatively speaking, having wider tracks (i.e.wider bodyto accomodate wider wheelbase) than cars that aren't as wide, other factors, such as tire, chasis/suspension rigidity, wheelbase length, etc., being equal?

[This message has been edited by Zanardi 50 (edited 25 December 2002).]

 

[NeoNSX]

Originally posted by BostonNSX:
Are you serious about this?

No. I'm not serious about that... dun wanna spread mis-information. But haven't u ever wondered why guys are also designing stuff with sexy curves? just look at cars, mobile phones, notebooks, imac's, sound monitors, etc., etc., the list goes on!