My name is Amir, and I've been working on my NSX for a couple of years now. The original plan, was to just enjoy the car on the weekends. After the first track day, everything changed, and I began to build what I considered to be the perfect all around streetable track car. The first step was to work on the set up and maximize the car as it was. The car exceeded all expectations I had, considering nothing major had been done to the car. I was able to win the Vtec Club USA A2 Championship, set class records, and set the fastest NA NSX times at the tracks I went to.
The next goal was to build a competitive Time Attack car. Big power was going to be a necessity, and reducing the weight was also a must. Brian at Prospeed and I started to plan for the next phase of the build. Adding a turbo, changing the gear ratios, and a diet were on the list to make the car competitive. After looking at the numbers, I decided that the best option would be to K Swap the car. The C Series is a great engine, and in a street car, it makes no sense to change. For my particular goals, a K Swap just made more sense. I wanted to cut a lot of weight, more than double the power, and keep costs of replacement engines down. I've always been inspired by the JGTC Supras that used the 3sgte engine, and liked the less is more concept that they embodied. I could meet my power goals with 2 less cylinders, and that meant a huge weight savings. Once the decision was made, I started collecting parts. Brian at Prospeed helped me coordinate the engine management, Hybrid Racing has helped with the shifting and K related parts, Innovative Mounts made a prototype mount kit, Ghostewerks took care of building a transmission to hold the power, and Insane Shafts made a set of custom axles. With all of that figured out, all that remained was piping. Battlecraft came on board to supply any needed parts, and to take care of nearly all of the fabrication.
My last track day with the car was December of last year. The decision was made to park the car, until I was ready to do the swap. I pulled the car into my personal shop in February, and have been working on the build since then.
Here is a shot of the how the car looked before it was pulled apart
(More of the car from Super Street's feature http://www.superstreetonline.com/features/1608-amir-bentatous-acura-nsx-the-snowball-effect/ , and Speedhunters http://www.speedhunters.com/2016/12/nsx-shouldnt-babied/)
Here are some shots of the engine out of the car. You can see and read more on The Chronicles https://stickydiljoe.com/2017/04/10/the-marvelous-tune-k-nsx-build-an-introduction/
Here's a shot of when we test fitted the manifold. The Fullrace Manifold was a little too close to the trunk, so Sheepey Built is putting together a custom manifold.
Here's a shot of the weight. The car had 40lbs in the trunk and a nearly full tank of gas. About 50-70lbs of parts are missing. The goal is 2300 with an 1/8th tank of fuel
All of the preliminary work has been finished, and the car is currently at the body shop waiting for paint.
The next goal was to build a competitive Time Attack car. Big power was going to be a necessity, and reducing the weight was also a must. Brian at Prospeed and I started to plan for the next phase of the build. Adding a turbo, changing the gear ratios, and a diet were on the list to make the car competitive. After looking at the numbers, I decided that the best option would be to K Swap the car. The C Series is a great engine, and in a street car, it makes no sense to change. For my particular goals, a K Swap just made more sense. I wanted to cut a lot of weight, more than double the power, and keep costs of replacement engines down. I've always been inspired by the JGTC Supras that used the 3sgte engine, and liked the less is more concept that they embodied. I could meet my power goals with 2 less cylinders, and that meant a huge weight savings. Once the decision was made, I started collecting parts. Brian at Prospeed helped me coordinate the engine management, Hybrid Racing has helped with the shifting and K related parts, Innovative Mounts made a prototype mount kit, Ghostewerks took care of building a transmission to hold the power, and Insane Shafts made a set of custom axles. With all of that figured out, all that remained was piping. Battlecraft came on board to supply any needed parts, and to take care of nearly all of the fabrication.
My last track day with the car was December of last year. The decision was made to park the car, until I was ready to do the swap. I pulled the car into my personal shop in February, and have been working on the build since then.
Here is a shot of the how the car looked before it was pulled apart
(More of the car from Super Street's feature http://www.superstreetonline.com/features/1608-amir-bentatous-acura-nsx-the-snowball-effect/ , and Speedhunters http://www.speedhunters.com/2016/12/nsx-shouldnt-babied/)
Here are some shots of the engine out of the car. You can see and read more on The Chronicles https://stickydiljoe.com/2017/04/10/the-marvelous-tune-k-nsx-build-an-introduction/
Here's a shot of when we test fitted the manifold. The Fullrace Manifold was a little too close to the trunk, so Sheepey Built is putting together a custom manifold.
Here's a shot of the weight. The car had 40lbs in the trunk and a nearly full tank of gas. About 50-70lbs of parts are missing. The goal is 2300 with an 1/8th tank of fuel
All of the preliminary work has been finished, and the car is currently at the body shop waiting for paint.
