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We designed and 3D printed a stronger NSX Center Door Frame out of necessity, and solving a much-needed problem. In the tech article Make Your Own Parts with Shareware CAD…

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Project NSX: Part 8 – 2002 Facelift and Widebody

Posted on September 20, 2020September 22, 2020
byBilly Johnson

Our 1992 NSX gets a make-over with a 2002 facelift conversion and subtle flared fenders from Downforce USA. This will help us fit wider tires in anticipation of more than…

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Project NSX: Part 7 – Installing PFC Multi-Pad Monobloc Calipers

Posted on April 22, 2020April 30, 2020
byBilly Johnson

Project NSX is back! (Again!) We return by installing arguably the most advanced brakes ever to be fitted on an NSX, in anticipation of more than doubling the stock output…

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Project NSX: Part 6 – Building The Ultimate Fuel Pump Assembly

Posted on August 29, 2014August 15, 2020
byBilly Johnson

The NSX’s stock 155lph fuel pump reportedly maxes out around 400whp which will not suffice for our turbocharged 500whp+ goal. We upgrade the factory pump with the new Walbro 416…

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Project NSX: Part 5 – We Dyno Test A Ported Intake Manifold and Headers

Posted on April 9, 2014May 20, 2019
byBilly Johnson

In what will probably be the first and last article for pursuing naturally aspirated power gains in our 1992 NSX, we look into the design of the stock NSX’s Variable-Volume…

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Project NSX: Part 4 – We track test KW Suspension, Volk Wheels and Nitto Tires in Pursuit of a Track Record

Posted on February 10, 2014June 25, 2019
byBilly Johnson

With almost 5 years of downtime, Project NSX has been on hiatus for way too long. Between FXMD moving from Las Vegas to California, the motor traveling from Vegas to NorCal…

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Project NSX: Part 3 – Building a Race Proven C32 Engine

Posted on October 28, 2009August 15, 2020
byBilly Johnson

At MotoIQ we have always contended that it is a much larger challenge to build an engine to hold up to the stress of road racing than nearly any other…

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Project NSX: Part 2 – Tuning a Limited Slip Differential

Posted on September 9, 2009January 17, 2019
byMike Kojima

In part one of Project NSX we went through the transmission of our NSX to address some of its weak points – following the guidelines in our “Building the Bulletproof…

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Project NSX: Part 1 – Building the Bulletproof Transaxle

Posted on July 7, 2009July 4, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project NSX: Part 1 – Building the Bulletproof Transaxle by Billy Johnson and Mike Kojima The Acura NSX is regarded as one of the premier cars from the era of the…