Ooh cool on the EGR delete. If you want to unload one, I’ll take one!
HOW DID YOU SET UP THE CASTER??It's been a while so I'm feeling left out on the build updates.
I went about finally fixing my fog lights. They were working intermittently or not at all before. The back of the housings has surface corrosion that I'll likely end up restoring in a future project, lord knows I'm not buying new ones at $800 a set.
One of the harnesses had a split in the insulation which allowed corrosion of the black wire, which hardened over time and was making for a bad connection.
Minor harness surgery to repair. Most of the wire had some level of corrosion inside so I spliced in a large replacement wire. Ideally I would've gone all the way up to the connector and re-pinned it but didn't have spare WPC terminals/seals.
Two new bulbs later and we're in business again. I like using them as DRLs at dawn/dusk to lessen the chance of a clapped-out Altima driver with no insurance pulling out in front of me.
At some indeterminate point in the future I'd like to do an LED DRL/turn signal retrofit and maybe I'll retrofit the fogs as well, but they're pricy/rare enough that I might save them and fit some new fog housings instead.
Otherwise, I dropped off the car last week to have to exhaust alignment fixed and to move the test pipe flange away from the U-brace. They did a decent job and I removed the dumb looking spacers and replaced the OEM bolts so that's sorted. The alignment of the tips is much closer, still not 100% perfect so I'll try again with the CRF adjustable brackets. They also fixed the stripped front engine mount bolt, I suppose I'll see how robust it is the next time I drop the front beam.
Furthermore, by the recommendation of a member of the car club I'm in, I took the car to Butler Tire which is a pretty well-known wheel & tire shop in ATL to get a second opinion on my alignment issue.
Long story short, they did a much better job in much less time. They were able to get my caster in spec, and matched the front camber as intended. I paid out the ass for a very minor adjustment but everything is sorted. Third time's the charm..
Both shops commented on the slop in my steering rack at lower speeds, I'm fairly positive I'm in need of a EPS rebuild. I know Matt @ NSX Rack Repair has glowing reviews and I'm sure they'll do a good job, but $1900 whole-ass dollars + shipping + misc parts kills a small part of me. I'm sure it's worth it though, just need to save a bit more.
Of course, I could get a manual rack and do away with the EPS altogether for about half the price and quicker turnaround. It would probably have to come overseas from JP and I'm sure shipping would be a few hundred, but it eliminates a ton of complexity and control modules from the car (i.e. the EPS computer and the A/T computer). I dunno really, I kind of like the EPS and I'm sure it'll feel great after a rebuild, and it's kind of novel to have a M/T with EPS in an early model NSX. I'm open to suggestions or anecdotes, it'll be a few months until I get around to it.
Lastly, I'm working on commissioning a frame measurement report from some locally recommended body shops to see if everything is up to snuff. Not somewhere I ever wanted the car to go near, but I need to see if anything further needs to be done to the area that was previously repaired in JP. I've held off on further parts procurement until I get a clear idea of how much money (if any) I'll have to spend to get the car completely sorted. Partly for my own peace of mind, partly for a future buyer/owner that would want the info. Either way, everything suspension-wise is finally back in spec.
Sorry never replied...just a rumor I heard, nothing final until the ATL committee publishes a schedulesay what..no RA for expo
Thanks! I think the relative wheel speed should be about the same for the same diameter & aspect ratio tire, does width matter? I'd say my speedo was +/- 1mph vs. GPS speed beforehand.Looking good!
Check your speedo now against a GPS, because if your car is like ours it'll be spot on with the 275/35/18's on the back
Me too! Hope I can make it to Dallas next year, that should be nearby to you too . Thanks a bunch.I'm so glad you got to attend NSXPO! And your car looks amazing.
Thanks! The one that gets me too is that the passenger door auto-locks once the car starts moving and has to be manually unlocked lol. It's just as weird for me to be in the passenger seat on the other side watching someone else drive my carawesome review, thanks! The instructor must have been reaching for the controls in his mind multiple times
I'll be there. I'm hoping the circuit will be motorsport ranch. I may tow the Zero down- S Zero life means the car is pretty loud on the highway.Me too! Hope I can make it to Dallas next year, that should be nearby to you too . Thanks a bunch.
Catch you there!I'll be there. I'm hoping the circuit will be motorsport ranch. I may tow the Zero down- S Zero life means the car is pretty loud on the highway.
You're looking nice and smooth out there. The NSX is such a fun track day car. Get the Endless MX72 Plus and you won't have to worry about changing pads anymore. Dusting isn't that bad and they're silent.