1999 vs. 2000 improvements?

[mikec]

Wow.. you guys did so well with my color question. Here's another. I've read that for 2000 they improved the shifter and went to perfed leather. How improved? is it worth holding out for a 2000 or newer?

As always, Thanks

MikeC

 

[nsxtasy]

How improved?

- Discontinued colors: Kaiser Silver, Monte Carlo Blue Pearl, Formula Red
- Introduced colors: Silverstone Metallic (slightly lighter than Kaiser Silver, darker than Sebring Silver), Monaco Blue Pearl (slightly lighter than Monte Carlo Blue Pearl), New Formula Red (slightly darker than Formula Red)
- Seats, door insets, and steering wheel get perforated leather (not perforated suede like the Zanardi edition)
- Improved anti-lock brake system (ABS) (computer software change)
- Improved manual transmission shifting
- Acura "A" logo marks on wheel centers
- Added onboard fueling vapor recovery system
- Engine now meets Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) standard
- No scheduled tuneups for 100,000 miles

is it worth holding out for a 2000 or newer?

How important are these changes to you? I consider them relatively minor, but you might feel strongly about one or more of them.

 

[s2ktaxi]

The ABS change is not just software, the ABS mechanism is also more compact.

 

[MAJOR STONER]

NSX history from Honda's Japanese site:

90-NSX created

- Midship * rear drive
- Forward canopy design
- With all aluminum body steel sheet contrast approximately 200kg light weight conversion
- Linear acceleration impression, V6 3 liter DOHC VTEC
- 1 name riding in a car time, 42: Front and back weight distribution of 58
- All aluminum 4 wheel double wishbone * suspension
- Approximately tandem tire
- Traction control, channel 4 ABS
- Electromotive power steering
- SRS air bag system standard installing for driver's seat

91-

-Introduction

92-

NSX-R created

- Approximately, it reaches to the 120kg, further light weight conversion
- It is thorough the hard suspension tuning which
- Private ??? corporation make full bucket seat
- Private MOMO corporation make steering wheel
- The titanium it starts shaving, the shift knob
- Limitation production of 3 years

Custom order plan establishment

- It selects the interior material and private wrapping color, et cetera makes your own sufficient NSX plan

93-

- In MT car electromotive power steering setting
- SRS air bag system for suicide seat setting

Refreshment plan new establishment

- The NSX maintenance is done carefully at the Takanezawa factory plan

94-

- 16 / 17 inch wheel and 40 / 45 tires development
- Strengthening brake pad (GP pad) development

95-

- Electronic throttle DBW development
- Sport AT of manual feeling, F matic development
- Torque reactive preload type LSD development
- Is superior in resistance hydroplaning characteristic the twin tread tire development which

NSX-T created
- High rigid open top body
- Receipt type roof system inside rear canopy -

96-

- MT model to 3.2 liters aerodynamic volume displacement rise
- Attendant upon 3.2 liter conversion, the gasket, the crankshaft pin, the piston pin strengthening - Exhaust manifold of MT model stainless steel conversion
- Manual transmission 6 fast conversions
- In MT model dual mass * flywheel adoption
- Light weight conversion and strength rise of aluminum body material
- Approximately brake disk rotor 16 inch conversion
- Suspension of MT model to more sharply
- Electromotive power steering maturing
- Shift control maturing of F matic
- Aerodynamic improvement new front lower skirt adoption
- Adoption of temperature line absorption ultraviolet radiation cut glass
- Discharge headlight setting
- Navigation system setting
- BBS lightweight aluminum forging wheel setting

NSX-S created

- Weight down of approximately 45kg
- ??? corporation make full bucket seat of private design
- MOMO corporation bookbinding leather winding steering wheel

97-

98-

99-

- The LEV engine which actualizes low the discharge gasification of advancement loading
- 5-6 in the speed of MT double cone synchronizer application
- Maturing the shift management of AT
- In interior punching leather adoption and gather less conversion
- ABS system evolution
- Maturing the DBW
- In all model which excludes the type S Zero the discharge headlight standard equipment


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[nsxtasy]

The list of changes by year that Lud put together in the FAQ is a lot more comprehensive than Honda's. It's also a lot more meaningful to most of us because it's organized by model year, not calendar year, and it concentrates on changes to the USDM models, not the JDM models.

[This message has been edited by nsxtasy (edited 31 December 2001).]