Project NSX: Part 14 – Michelin Cup 2 Connect Tires and Forgeline GA1R Wheels
After years of extensive testing and measuring, I finally fit 305-width Michelin Cup 2 (240)s under the rear of an NSX, mounted on a set of custom Forgeline GA1R wheels.…
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Project NSX: Part 13 – Track Testing Yokohama A052 Tires and Swift Springs
When it comes to performance on track, tires are one of the most important factors of a car. We install what is arguably the fastest 200-treadwear “Street” tire on the…
Project NSX: Part 12 – NRG Steering Wheel and Quick Release Install
We upgrade one of the most important tools a driver uses: The steering wheel. We install a suede steering wheel, adapter, and quick-release from NRG. NRG has been around for…
Project NSX: Part 11 – Installing NSX-R Style Loop Carpet From NSXcarpet.com
We refreshed the interior of our NSX with NSX-R style looped carpet from NSXcarpets.com It’s pretty crazy to think that the carpet in our NSX is nearly 30 years old. …
Project NSX: Part 10 – AeroWerkZ Paint Correction and Stek PPF Install
To protect our freshly painted NSX, we visited the experts at AeroWerkZ for a full paint correction and wrapped the entire car in Stek’s “DYNOshield” Paint Protection Film (PPF). AeroWerkZ…
Project NSX: Part 9 – Designing, Fitting and Testing a 3D Printed Door Card Frame
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…
Project NSX: Part 8 – 2002 Facelift and Widebody
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…
Project NSX: Part 7 – Installing PFC Multi-Pad Monobloc Calipers
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…
Project NSX: Part 6 – Building The Ultimate Fuel Pump Assembly
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…
Project NSX: Part 5 – We Dyno Test A Ported Intake Manifold and Headers
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…
Project NSX: Part 4 – We track test KW Suspension, Volk Wheels and Nitto Tires in Pursuit of a Track Record
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…
Project NSX: Part 3 – Building a Race Proven C32 Engine
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…
Project NSX: Part 2 – Tuning a Limited Slip Differential
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…
Project NSX: Part 1 – Building the Bulletproof Transaxle
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…