What a difference Photoshop makes

I posted my pics on NSXPrime and a few guys turn out to be masters in the art of photochopping!

Quick 'n dirty photoshoot

I'm no expert when it comes to pics, but I was dying to get a few shots today while I had the time so off I went to the soccer pitch at Beckwith armed with my Nikon D40 in full AUTO setting :)

New parts added over the winter: Zoom mirror, Voltex 4 wing, Advan RS 17/18, new CF headlight covers which replaced old CF covers (currently for sale) to better match the big weave of my CF hood. Stuff you can't see: new OMP wheel, NRG quick release, CF door panels which replaced the wrinkled leather inserts, CF underbonnet rad shroud to help vent air out of the hood.

I know it's best to shoot at twilight but what can you do when just finding time to get out with the nsx is difficult. Sun was at high noon. Hopefully someone can photoshop some awesomeness into them.

In goes more parts

I've spent all winter doing what I normally do...browse the internet looking for new and cool parts for the NSX :) I had the car home for less than 24 hrs before I start tearing into her. In went the Dali Racing underbonnet vent which directs air through the Type R vented hood, the Dali Racing large weave CF headlight covers, OMP Superquadro d-shaped suede steering wheel (no more slipping on the greasy MOMO leather) and the bigass Voltex wing. I was not sure if I wanted to keep the tall stands John Keezer had included but now that it's installed I really like them. My buddy Peter has the same wing but with shorter stands and he's offered to trade if I want a lower profile wing but I think I will pass.

Amazingly, the one part that gave me the hardest time to install is the Zoom Engineering rearview mirror. The screw supplied with it is about 1mm too short! I'll be stopping by the local hardware store to look for a suitable replacement.

She's home!

Yesterday afternoon (April 8) I took the afternoon off, managed to get to the storage facility (home of local snowbird Bernie who rented his garage to me over the winter), dropped in a new battery and after 3 anxious cranks brought the old C30A to life.

It was perfct timing. In a day full of heavy rain and thunderstorms the skies and roads cleared up just long enough to drive her home unskathed. I missed the sound and feel of the car and the stares all the way home. :) The nice thing was that as soon as it was safely parked in the garage, I got out and all the silly thoughts of selling or parting her out vapourized like so much winter fluff.

On my to-do list in the next week: new wheels (Advan RS) and tires (Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec: 215 40R17 and 275 35R18), getting that monster wing on, install the front vent shroud, new CF headlight covers, interior mirror, and of course the new license plates registered. Then off to Autovation for oil change, tech inspection and wheels install (I would normally do it but the black track wheels are welded to my hubs by the paint!).

My YouTube Video

I was browsing YouTube 2 days ago looking for an on-track video of Calabogie Motorsports Park. Typed in "NSX" and "Calabogie" and was surprised to find someone had made a video of my car on last summer's Ferrari Day.

My old rims finds a great new home

One of my NSX buddies from NSX Prime bought my CE28Ns off me a month ago and since seeing them loaded on the truck I've been having second thoughts about letting them go. Seeing his pics posted on Prime makes me question my decision even more. *sigh*

What I aspire to...

Black NSX -check
'02 conversion -check
CF aero mirrors -check
Advan RS wheels -check
on a track somewhere kicking butt -check!!

There's a great thread on NSXPrime right now on track photos and the following shows what I hope my car will look like in a few months. Fingers crossed.
Thread: http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1278580#post1278580






More pictures. These are of Billy Johnson's Factor X Time Attack Monster. Its not cricket green and black but I prefer the old matte black livery (can't wait till spring!):

New Parts

I'll have to post pics when I get a chance but wanted to rattle off the parts purchased and received before I forget.

-OMP SupraQuadro d-shaped steering wheel (from Sakurajima Express)

-Dali CF rad shroud and vent (works in conjunction with the vented hood to direct air through the radiator).

-Dali large weave CF headlight covers (I already have a beautiful set from the Procar but the small weave looks funny with my large weave CF bonnet.

-new replacement front license plate bracket from SoS to replace the one stolen at NSXPO last year :(
-S0S front speaker panels so I can finally dump the crappy Bose speakers.
and...
New wheels!Advan RS in gunmetal finish. 17/18 diameters (17x8 et37, 18x10et35). I love the 18/19 gold CE28N's I had but the large wheels were a bit too much on what is turning into a more track-focused car. I will be throwing my Bridgestone SO-3's from my Tecnomags onto these wheels and replacing them with a set of Toyo RA1's for track duty. So, now I will be running 17/18's on both track and street wheels. :) Bye-bye rubber-band tires!

Also received: new CF door switchpanel pieces, new 2DIN console minus the ashtray, and CF door leather triangle replacements pieces. I'll be picking up a new pair of Polk 6.5" speakers in the next few weeks for the doors. Byebye shitty oem Bose speakers. :)


Rick (s4play) on NSXPrime is offering these trick CF convex rear view mirrors. His price was around $375 for the thing. I also checked Ebay and was quoted $340 USD shipped. Getting better. More snooping around and I found the company that makes them in Japan called Zoom-Engineering. Their price was $165 USD. SOLD! They are , however, optimized for RHD cars but who cares, they look 10x better than the circa 1990's Honda Accord mirror that came with the car.

I dropped off the trunklid trim piece from the Voltex wing to Fiore at S&G Autobody to paint match. Come spring that will be the first thing to go on the car. I will also need a new Optima battery as I know my old one is on its last legs. That will go on as well so that my rad shroud can be put over it.

The turbo possibility remains...

My new plates arrived!

On the way home from NSXPO I was shocked and appalled to have discovered that some lowlife stole my front custom plate (it read "KOSOKU" which is Japanese for "High Speed"). It wasn't too hard for them since I have the SOS stealth license plate bracket which meant that all they had to do was unscrew a couple of thumbscrews to remove the front bracket holding the plate. I didn't help the situation too much either by having a fancy carbon fibre license plate frame from NRG to make it doubly enticing to the thief. I hate scumbag thiefs.

I went to the MTO to order a replacement plate. They told me I need to wait 6 months before they will re-issue it since they need to make sure the plates were not used to commit a crime. I've decided to go with these, inspired by the young doctor that drive the black 911 Turbo in the Wangan thriller manga and anime, "Wangan Midnight".




When KOSOKU comes in I'll throw them on my M3, and move the M3's custom plate to the minivan ^_^

Custom turbo project

Check these out...

There are pictures posted by NSXPrime member "na1tor" or Rob. Here's waht he has to say:

So its another winter and its been a while since i updated, but ill post more pics soon, the car works flawlessly! the sound is priceless! I drove it all summer at a mild 9psi where it made 478whp and 375lb-ft! was aiming for 12 psi but the clutch said otherwise! Plans for this winter are exedy carbon/carbon, custom intake manifold and throttle body and 12-15 psi, and for future im currently building an engine on the side to handle some serious numbers! lets just say im making the next 1000 hp nsx from canada!

I'll get back with video and pics soon, just been busy setting up a new facility, and will be offering service and custom fabricating specializing in nsx's! also planning on making this into a kit now that it is tried and tested!!

Thanks for the great responses
Rob

The NSX world is constantly evolving. At one point the standard for upping power was the supercharger. There were various options including the Comptech, the Gruppe M (mine) and the Basch (least liked). Nowadays the route to go is turbo. Lovefab seems to have the best rep and support in the community. I should note that Stacy, who owned my supercharger before me was planning to go Lovefab. he's a regular on the forums and his customers swear by him. Another sweet kit is the Angus DIY kit out of BC. There's also Prospeed (not favoured due to poor turnover time), HP Turbo as well as a slew of others.

Rob's setup looks simply bad-ass. I love the workmanship of the welds and design. With my open style rear diffuser it will simply scare away small animals and children (and annoy the neighbours). He's logged a few kms since the install and thinks its both reliable and be tunable to pass emissions. I'm starting to think I need a snail in my engine bay (or underneath it).

More on this as details develop...