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  1. Air Filter

    by , 10-08-2011 at 11:29 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)





    The owner was not happy with the way the engine delivers the power compared to the previous NSX he had.


    He feels that the launch is sluggish and kick down (AT) is slow.


    However, above certain rpm, suddenly, the power kicks in and feels very fast.



    Until he brought his NSX to my place, I got so many emails and phone calls regarding this but the owner’s comment was somewhat not consistent. ...

    Updated 11-08-2011 at 10:35 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1

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    Fuel and Emissions
  2. Header tank and cap

    by , 10-08-2011 at 11:28 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)




    With the age and the heat, the coolant header tank will turn into dark yellow colour over the years and sooner or later, it will start to crack around the middle section where the upper and lower sections were glued together.


    Also, you may see the crack around the neck area where the cap sits.


    I normally recommend the owners to replace the tank once you can’t see the coolant level even with the LED light applied behind ...
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    Cooling
  3. TH Pedal Cable

    by , 10-08-2011 at 11:27 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)




    The owner was not happy with the delay in kick-down (AT) process.


    Some of them were caused by the rubber carpet trapped under the TH pedal.


    Others were simply because of the way the LEV was controlled at the specific condition such as rpm, speed and TH pedal angle.



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    On inspection of the TH pedal cable (DBW), there was extra play observed so re-adjusted ...
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    Engine/Tyre
  4. Bose Speaker AMP Service 01

    by , 09-08-2011 at 11:41 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)





    Started removing the passenger foot well speaker box.



    When I removed the carpet, I found that the kick plate and speaker box were not even secured to the floor.

    The fixing bolts and nuts were not even hand tighten and just placed in the holes to sit there.




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    The kick plate was neither fixed nor aligned properly and one of the wire was dangerously ...
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    Audio
  5. Air Con CCU Board Service 01

    by , 09-08-2011 at 11:40 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)



    This is not the first NSX for this owner so based on his previous experience, he wanted to have his CCU board serviced even though he is not having any issues at the moment.

    Very good idea.


    So, started to remove the centre concole.





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    This NSX is equipped with an aftermarket Navi system with Navpod.


    I’m afraid, ...

    Updated 10-08-2011 at 01:30 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1

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    A/C CCU Board Service , Body