long due service advice

[Arfan Butt]

Hi guys

Just trying to gauge some knowledge from you guys.

I'm due to get my car serviced in the coming weeks and was hoping you guys could advise on where to source cheaper parts as well as other things to get done at the same time.

The parts I'm looking for are

Timing belt/ water pump and crank Pully.Lma,
braided brakes hoses and gaskets and possibly brake discs.
Suspension.

also need to replace all 6 ignition coil packs advised by Kaz probably cheaper from Japan.
I've seen a post about after market ignition packs ...any one have any experience or knowledge on them.

anything else you guys think I should get done whilst carrying out the work ? bushes etc

also need 02 sensors.

The car is 99 T top auto driven daily never had anything done apart from sparks oil change and filter ...starts on the button every time but starting to feel sluggish and a bit neglected.

Thank you in Advance

[goldnsx]

Miles? Was it on the track?

[Arfan Butt]

never been tracked about 80k miles...

[goldnsx]

I think an "engine out" service is the way to go. If so then it would be elegant to change some things more as it's easier to do so.

DIY or let do?

[Arfan Butt]

let do as I don't have ramps or history of seeing things thru lol!

[goldnsx]

Besides TB/WP/LMA/Pulley all rubber seals and plugs of the engine.

Optional
injector seals, cleaning them?
axle boots?
water hoses around the engine, thermostat, overflow bottle tank
all fluids esp. coolant
ign coils: bite the pulley and buy new oem ones from Japan
A/C + alternator belts

Last but not least: find a garage with people who know what they are doing.

Hope this helps.

[Arfan Butt]

cheers fella appreciate it ..any recommendations for competent guys near Berkshire?

[NSXGB]

cheers fella appreciate it ..any recommendations for competent guys near Berkshire?

I wouldn't mess about with anyone else but Norton Way. Might have to leave it with them for a few days but worth the journey. They don't mind fitting customer supplied parts and are trustworthy. I think it is Bryan Smith who is the service manager there who is knowledgeable about the NSX.

Norton Way Honda, Norton Way N, Letchworth Garden City SG6 1BL

[Pride]

Why not give Graham a call at Plans, they've recently overhauled a couple of Nsx engines after removing them first and there're labour rate is very competitive compared to main dealers, being predominantly NSX specialists certainly gives me confidence when I go there.
They even sometimes have a courtesy on hand.

https://plansperformance.com/approach

[Hagasan]

Why not give Graham a call at Plans, they've recently overhauled a couple of Nsx engines after removing them first and there're labour rate is very competitive compared to main dealers, being predominantly NSX specialists certainly gives me confidence when I go there.
They even sometimes have a courtesy on hand.

https://plansperformance.com/approach

Hmm really? The two I know of had nothing but trouble.. Self appointed NSX "specialist " based on what? I've used them in the past.. I've used NW and I know where I'd prefer to go...

[goldnsx]

Interesting insights. :)

[Pride]

Hmm really? The two I know of had nothing but trouble.. Self appointed NSX "specialist " based on what? I've used them in the past.. I've used NW and I know where I'd prefer to go...

Graham's business is built on the love for the car and that comes across when you meet him, I've used their services half a dozen times now and they've always been fair and ok with me I have to say, but like any independent specialist you'll always have someone who's not completely happy and there are always two sides to every story, having owned my car audio business for many years I know that all too well.
But if you get the chance to pay them a visit you'll find the workshop is always full and busy on mainly customers NSX's including at the moment a complete refresh of a couple of NSX R's. Nortons may well have been an NSX "specialist" dealer back in the day and no doubt still work on a lot of NSX's but I doubt they work on as many NSX's as Plans and as you know the technicians come and go over time.

[PeterW]

Nortons may well have been an NSX "specialist" dealer back in the day and no doubt still work on a lot of NSX's but I doubt they work on as many NSX's as Plans and as you know the technicians come and go over time.
I won’t join the discussion about Plans, because I don’t have experience. But I just comment that if you’re using a Honda dealer, you can ask if they have an NSX qualified technician. There are still some left. For example, there is one at Cheshire Oaks Honda, although I can’t endorse them for big jobs because I only have experience with them of annual oil change services.
I did use a Cheshire based independent who claim to be NSX and Honda specialists, to change the water hoses. They were cheaper than the Honda dealer but did a poor job. I wish I’d taken it to Cheshire Oaks.

Peter

[goldnsx]

Guarrantied that they have a NSX specialist (most must be 50+) the other thing to decide is the timeframe. I normally avoid the 'busy' months. Usually, the best month for big repairs is January. They're all happy because they've got their christmas presents, customers are relaxing at home and haven't got any funds left for car repairs and the shop owner is struggling to pay his staff. They'll love you and run the extra mile to fulfill your wishes. The nature of the big project is that they earn less £ per hour than for the standard service work. That's why they don't want to see you rushing in during the busy months. Of course, they all claim to be busy but the reality is different. :D Lesson learned: never ever go there in spring.

[Arfan Butt]

has any one used JDT tuning in Kent ..the owner has a Nsx possibly a member here too.
Spoke to someone at norton way and said would do me a good deal if I got all the work done via them .
I'm just waiting for a few quotes for the works and will definitely weigh up using all the advice given.

Thanks really appreciate all the info

[havoc]

Re: sourcing of parts, I've used the following businesses happily:- 1) NSX Shop - Marc's prices are usually keen and his service is great. 2) SOS - long standing NSX parts supplier, more after-market than OE but a bit of both... 3) AS Performance (not always the cheapest but Adnan is a good chap) 4) ATR (ditto ref. Christian) 5) jp-carparts.com 6) amayama.com (These last two are Japanese-based websites where you need to know the codes you're ordering, and for all except AS and ATR you'll end up paying duty and taxes (call it +25%) when landing in the UK.) Lastly, if you do go to Norton Way, get a quote from their parts guys first...some stuff will be similar on price and probably isn't worth the hassle of importing it yourself. Edit: what's going on with the formatting - this was a nice list, won't stay that way...

[goldnsx]

TB/WP are about the same price in Switzerland nowadays as all other sources got more expensive in the last 15 years. It's the smaller and 'exotic' bits and pieces they are going mad on pricing or/and they are to lazy too order them.

SoS is good for aftermarket parts but he's not really in the OEM parts business, expect a surcharge of 25-50%.

As for a quote for the parts from the workshop: if you were the owner of that workshop what would you think about a customer if he asks you about a detailled quote and then decides against it and brings his own parts or even worse: substitute the most expensive parts by his own. The worst thing for a mechanic is to have not all or not the correct parts. I would not dare to do so as I'm relying on the mechanic's mood who's working on my car. The workshop is just the poor guy that has to present the information that Honda tries to screw Europe customers with their pricing. So try to make it as easy as possible for the workshop. :)