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gturner008
27-07-2014, 09:55 AM
I'm confused with all the NSX jargon and acronyms. Anyone like to help me out and post up something to avoid me looking a complete dunce?! eg NA2 etc. Cheers...

goldtop
27-07-2014, 10:18 AM
NA1 = the original car 3.0 engine
NA2 = the original car and facelifted version with the 3.2 engine (autos kept the 3.0 engine)

Other important NSX abbreviations:
CCU = climate control unit (capacitor problems with old age)
EPS = electronics power steering (in all cars after some date in 1993)
VTEC = well, you know this one already
DBW = drive by wire for the throttle (electronic instead of cable), from about 1995
NSX-T = NSX targa
Type S = unaffordable
Type R = very unaffordable
WTF = "hey mister, what sort of car is that?"
Cat C or Cat D = not-so-surprising result of understeer/oversteer (in a car with low polar moment of inertia)
IOP = gaudy orange paintwork
mpg = inverse of VTEC

gturner008
27-07-2014, 02:01 PM
Excellent. Thanks. G

Mark N
27-07-2014, 05:54 PM
NSX-T = NSX targa
Type S = unaffordable
Type R = very unaffordable
WTF = "hey mister, what sort of car is that?"
Cat C or Cat D = not-so-surprising result of understeer/oversteer (in a car with low polar moment of inertia)
IOP = gaudy orange paintwork
mpg = inverse of VTEC[/QUOTE]

Quality reply :D

NZNick
27-07-2014, 07:50 PM
Pendant alert - all Autos are designated NA1 - even 02+ (facelift) cars.

sorepaws
27-07-2014, 08:47 PM
Pendant alert - all Autos are designated NA1 - even 02+ (facelift) cars.

You mean pedant alert!

NZNick
27-07-2014, 11:06 PM
Thanks for spotting my deliberate mistake :redface: