It’s been a good few months since we shared an update on our second Honda NSX. For those that saw the last blog, you’ll know that we’re currently in the process of building this NSX specifically for endurance racing. The last time we shared photos of the car, it was in a sorry state. The car was completely stripped and ready for a complete overhaul. Well, just over 2 months on and we’re pleased to say the car resembles the silhouette of an NSX again.
We sent all of the suspension parts off, including the nuts and bolts, to be stripped down and blasted to make them as fresh as they could be. The results are incredible as years of grime and muck gets removed.
Our very own Andy Ford spent some time stripping back the paint in the arches ready for a fresh blast of New Formula Red.
He then stripped down the custom NSX bonnet that we’ve previously used on Tsuki, and gave it a lick of paint.
In a mission to make the car as light as we can, we enlisted the help of our good friend and fellow Tegiwa Racing driver, Ilya Krylov a.k.a Ruskiweldfab, or as we prefer to call him, the king of carbon. Having completely DIY’ed his Time Attack turbo Clio out of carbon kevlar, we gave him the task of making carbon headlight covers for us. We won’t be using the pop ups in our NSX due to the drag that it creates. We’ve now gone from the covers weighing just over 730 grams to just 170 grams each. We then had them painted to match the rest of the car. You can check out how Ilya fabricated these covers in the video below!
With the refurbished suspension components back together, Connor installed the brakes and coilovers. Yellow Speed Racing once again feature on this build like they have done for many years now on plenty of our builds. The front and rear brakes were off Tsuki so we gave them some TLC with the gloss black paint to restore them after years of hard abuse on track. YSR coilovers feature again and with the use of the external reservoirs these allow us the suspension to perform at peak levels over a longer period of time. Much needed for the 120+ minute races we’re planning on doing in this.
The full Hardrace NSX catalogue features too. The most noticeable of which are the rear toe arms. These allow us to fine-tune the toe in and out so we can get the exact geometry that we want. They’ll also provide extra stability and increased steering response too.
A set of wide carbon scoops adorn the side of the car to allow for as much air flow into the engine bay as possible.
We sent the car off to Shaun at SW Motorsport so he could fabricate a full T45 bolt-in roll cage for the car. Finished in gun metal grey, this cage will comply with strict motorsport regulations and keep the driver safe in case the worst happens.
The OEM glass windows made way for a set of lexan polycarbonate windows. These save roughly 50% compared to the original ones!
We have now sent the car off to Andy Frost @ ICEFAB for a host of custom upgrades including a new cooling pack and 4 point air jack system too. Stay tuned as we bring you updates very soon!
