My friend's Carbon NSX - Page 2

gramadin · 10-21-2003, 09:21 AM

I love the NSX, but the carbon fiber is too much, not a big fan of the stuff... but the car is [br]HOT!

10-21-2003, 11:18 AM

Its an amazing car and all but to much cf for me.

generator · 10-21-2003, 12:10 PM

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Originally posted by thedaddyb[br][br]also . . . why does it have a honda emblem? just for sh*ts and giggles?[p][size=small][p][Edit by thedaddyb on Monday, October 20, 2003 @ 06:47 PM][/size][br]

[p]Acura is made by Honda, I believe... That is one sweet car BTW!![br]

hochiminh690 · 10-21-2003, 02:34 PM

Yeah Acura is luxury division of Honda, not even owned by them, same company just a nice honda. Same with Infiniti to Nissan and same with Lexus to Toyota, they're the same company just the luxury brand. So if the guy bought the NSX in Japan or just wanted it to be loyal to its roots, then it would have the Honda badge on it.

deweywrx · 10-21-2003, 03:06 PM

NSXs are awesome cars, just insanely over-priced. Acura (honda) needs to chill out a little bit with that 80, 90k car. Not sure its worth it for only 290 hp.[p]Speeking of hp, give some specs on that bad boy. whats its 1/4?

apexwrx · 10-21-2003, 04:25 PM

This particular one runs somewhere in the high 12's. Maybe 12.7-12.8. Traction is a huge problem, let's put it that way. Stock with a good driver they typically run about 13.4 or so.

chico · 10-21-2003, 04:35 PM

HOLY SHIAT!!!!!! SICK!!!!!!!!! can they make custom carbon parts?

impreza16 · 10-21-2003, 10:40 PM

GEEZ, how much did it cost him to have all of that done? Also, how much does the car weigh?

motorswapsleeper · 10-22-2003, 01:57 AM

Not sure if I like the new style lights yet, we'll see if I end up buying them anyway...

apexwrx · 10-22-2003, 06:38 PM

I can find out Chico, what do you want? I like the headlights way better. I hate pop up headlights. All the carbon pieces, and I mean all of them weigh in at something like 50 pounds. Like I said, I handled one of the quarterpanels on the white car and I could have probably thrown it across the shop it was so light. As far as total weight I have no idea. NSX's weigh somewhere in the neighborhood of 2700 lbs or so. So drop maybe 100 pounds off for the carbon pieces, then some more for the other mods on the car. I'd guess and say 2400.

10-23-2003, 02:22 PM

Check out some more picts here![p]http://www.scienceofspeed.com/news/NSXPO_2003[p]Cheers,[br]-- Chris

apexwrx · 10-23-2003, 06:42 PM

There he is, the mastermind of top end Hondas.

[br]I was told the kit to buy is somewhere in the neighborhood of $12,000. So if anyone wants a carbon widebody WRX a la Cusco, that's the kind of coin you will be looking at. Phew! And I though $1200 for my hood was a lot.

motorswapsleeper · 10-23-2003, 07:48 PM

Not bad considering the fiberglass/carbon kit for the 1997 legacy is 8k...and you wonder why I haven't gotten into looks...

hochiminh690 · 10-23-2003, 09:10 PM

I love that white one even more, minus the headlights. I like the hoods both of you have, but my favorite NSX hood is the one with the two decent sized holes in it, anyone know what i'm talking about? anyway, the carbon fiber is outrageously expensive, but it does drop a lot of weight. Where do you guys get the funds for these kinds of cars?

silverf4turbo · 10-23-2003, 10:45 PM

I see alot of Takata JGTC NSX influence in that kit. It'd be sick if someone made kit for the WRX after the Cusco JGTC WRX. But $12,000 damn... I think I'd learn how to work with composites before I paid that much for a bodykit

10-21-2003, 09:21 AM	#16
gramadin --U S M C-- Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,553	I love the NSX, but the carbon fiber is too much, not a big fan of the stuff... but the car is [br]HOT! __________________ ....and then it's nothing but tail lights! Semper Fi

10-21-2003, 03:06 PM	#20
deweywrx VR Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Augusta, Georgia Posts: 1,452	NSXs are awesome cars, just insanely over-priced. Acura (honda) needs to chill out a little bit with that 80, 90k car. Not sure its worth it for only 290 hp.[p]Speeking of hp, give some specs on that bad boy. whats its 1/4? __________________ STI Short throw, Momo Subaru shift knob, STI Hoodscoop, Airsplitter, Intercooler hosing, 20% tint....man my car is a superficial bastard My Car

10-21-2003, 04:25 PM	#21
apexwrx OG Vivid Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chandler Posts: 9,354	This particular one runs somewhere in the high 12's. Maybe 12.7-12.8. Traction is a huge problem, let's put it that way. Stock with a good driver they typically run about 13.4 or so. __________________ The strong move quiet, the weak start riots. Pay no attention to the article and it's 1,239,084 mistakes

10-21-2003, 04:35 PM	#22
chico Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 637	HOLY SHIAT!!!!!! SICK!!!!!!!!! can they make custom carbon parts? __________________ Jon G jong@vividracing.com 480-966-3040 ext:230 AIM:VividJG 05 S2K with the "works"

10-21-2003, 10:40 PM	#23
impreza16 VR Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: TEXAS Posts: 418	GEEZ, how much did it cost him to have all of that done? Also, how much does the car weigh? __________________ Sonic Yellow 03' Wagon Mods thus far:Prodrive P7 17x7, Tinted Windows, STI short shifter. Next: Stromung Exhaust! Email Me

10-21-2003, 11:18 AM	#17
evoish Posts: n/a	Its an amazing car and all but to much cf for me.

10-21-2003, 02:34 PM	#19
hochiminh690 VR Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles is Burning... Posts: 1,808	Yeah Acura is luxury division of Honda, not even owned by them, same company just a nice honda. Same with Infiniti to Nissan and same with Lexus to Toyota, they're the same company just the luxury brand. So if the guy bought the NSX in Japan or just wanted it to be loyal to its roots, then it would have the Honda badge on it.

10-22-2003, 01:57 AM	#24
motorswapsleeper VR Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: so cal Posts: 2,071	Not sure if I like the new style lights yet, we'll see if I end up buying them anyway... __________________ I'm the kind of guy who will fix the plane you're in and then form a tactical formation around it... Semper Sideways 1999 410whp gtp 1997 sti ver3 RA powered 11sec legacy wagon now SLOWLY being converted to drift setup adding nsx soon

10-22-2003, 06:38 PM	#25
apexwrx OG Vivid Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chandler Posts: 9,354	I can find out Chico, what do you want? I like the headlights way better. I hate pop up headlights. All the carbon pieces, and I mean all of them weigh in at something like 50 pounds. Like I said, I handled one of the quarterpanels on the white car and I could have probably thrown it across the shop it was so light. As far as total weight I have no idea. NSX's weigh somewhere in the neighborhood of 2700 lbs or so. So drop maybe 100 pounds off for the carbon pieces, then some more for the other mods on the car. I'd guess and say 2400. __________________ The strong move quiet, the weak start riots. Pay no attention to the article and it's 1,239,084 mistakes

10-23-2003, 02:22 PM	#26
ScienceofSpeed Posts: n/a	Check out some more picts here![p]http://www.scienceofspeed.com/news/NSXPO_2003[p]Cheers,[br]-- Chris

10-23-2003, 06:42 PM	#27
apexwrx OG Vivid Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chandler Posts: 9,354	There he is, the mastermind of top end Hondas. [br]I was told the kit to buy is somewhere in the neighborhood of $12,000. So if anyone wants a carbon widebody WRX a la Cusco, that's the kind of coin you will be looking at. Phew! And I though $1200 for my hood was a lot. __________________ The strong move quiet, the weak start riots. Pay no attention to the article and it's 1,239,084 mistakes

10-23-2003, 07:48 PM	#28
motorswapsleeper VR Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: so cal Posts: 2,071	Not bad considering the fiberglass/carbon kit for the 1997 legacy is 8k...and you wonder why I haven't gotten into looks... __________________ I'm the kind of guy who will fix the plane you're in and then form a tactical formation around it... Semper Sideways 1999 410whp gtp 1997 sti ver3 RA powered 11sec legacy wagon now SLOWLY being converted to drift setup adding nsx soon

10-23-2003, 09:10 PM	#29
hochiminh690 VR Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles is Burning... Posts: 1,808	I love that white one even more, minus the headlights. I like the hoods both of you have, but my favorite NSX hood is the one with the two decent sized holes in it, anyone know what i'm talking about? anyway, the carbon fiber is outrageously expensive, but it does drop a lot of weight. Where do you guys get the funds for these kinds of cars?

10-23-2003, 10:45 PM	#30
silverf4turbo We smoke & flip the bird Join Date: May 2002 Location: CT Posts: 2,703	I see alot of Takata JGTC NSX influence in that kit. It'd be sick if someone made kit for the WRX after the Cusco JGTC WRX. But $12,000 damn... I think I'd learn how to work with composites before I paid that much for a bodykit

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