painted engine and calipers on NSX

Oct 22, 2007, 6:10 pm
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Painted engine components and brake calipers. This makes a huge difference on an exposed engine. The coolant tank looks like a gallon of milk sitting in the engine. That will be the next replacement.

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Justin
Oct 22, 2007, 7:49 pm
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Looks nice!
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Oct 23, 2007, 8:03 am
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Does look good. Funny about the jug of milk, better get that out of the sun before it spoils.
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Oct 29, 2007, 10:12 am
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Looks nice!

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Oct 30, 2007, 6:15 am
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I don't know what's available to replace the coolant overflow in an NSX. Have to assume something nice already exists, but here's something used in Z cars that you might be interested in checking out.

Polished Radiator Overflow Reservoir
http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/PP1/10-2068P

Motorsport Auto (MSA) is a great vendor for Z parts. We all do a tom of business with these guys.
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Nov 4, 2007, 3:43 pm
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ZUL8TR wrote
I don't know what's available to replace the coolant overflow in an NSX. Have to assume something nice already exists, but here's something used in Z cars that you might be interested in checking out.

Thanks for the pic. I am probably going to go with this or something similar and red hoses to complete the look. It will have to wait till after X-mas since I am moving later this month and the NSX will be in the Garage for a long while.
Feb 15, 2008, 2:58 pm
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Your tires do not match, but the brakes look good.
Feb 21, 2008, 10:11 am
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Look's great, man!
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Feb 22, 2008, 12:28 pm
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Meeyatch1 wrote
Your tires do not match, but the brakes look good.
I was trying to find a set of four matching kDW tires on ebay so I would have a spare set once they go bad.
After watching ebay every week for the past four months I have had no luck. I am going to Costco once it warms up to get some more KDWs for the front.
BTW the KDW tires are sic!
Feb 24, 2008, 3:56 pm
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fourringpilot wrote
I was trying to find a set of four matching kDW tires on ebay so I would have a spare set once they go bad.
After watching ebay every week for the past four months I have had no luck. I am going to Costco once it warms up to get some more KDWs for the front.
BTW the KDW tires are sic!

Those weren't the rear tires you were sporting when you did your impromptu lawn mowing over the summer were they???
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Feb 24, 2008, 4:08 pm
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Raza76 wrote
Those weren't the rear tires you were sporting when you did your impromptu lawn mowing over the summer were they???
No, that is why I got the KDW. Twice the grip of Kuhmo.
Feb 24, 2008, 4:14 pm
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fourringpilot wrote
No, that is why I got the KDW. Twice the grip of Kuhmo.

I was thinking Goodyears for my next set. You'd recomend KDW's ever them? I don't know anything about those at all.
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Mar 12, 2008, 2:10 pm
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This is my project last summer...
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Mar 12, 2008, 2:37 pm
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Raza76 wrote
I was thinking Goodyears for my next set. You'd recomend KDW's ever them? I don't know anything about those at all.
I can assure that the bf goodrich kdw tires are indeed "the s**t",
They only run good above 40 degrees ambient temperature. I have tried to break the tires loose in a parking lot and can't do it. Please remember my wheels are 10inch in the back and 8.5 in the front so it is harder to break them loose..
Jun 26, 2008, 3:17 pm
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Finally posted finished pic (after milk jug removal). Sweet dreams Raza
Jun 27, 2008, 3:35 am
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BLING!!!! Looks sooo much nicer with a touch of chrome.
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Jun 27, 2008, 4:51 am
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fourringpilot wrote
Finally posted finished pic (after milk jug removal). Sweet dreams Raza

I only have intake/airdam envy...



But... feel free to stand in awe of my raised and highlighted NSX logo on the calipers:

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Jun 27, 2008, 5:00 am
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Raza...could you make that picture just a tad larger?

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Jun 27, 2008, 5:15 am
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ZUL8TR wrote
Raza...could you make that picture just a tad larger?

The Space Shuttle called and they couldn't quite make it out from space.

Smartass
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Jun 27, 2008, 7:08 am
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Raza76 wrote
Smartass

That's only because I generally have my head up there...
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