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  1. Drive Shaft 04

    by , 23-02-2012 at 10:28 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - Private NSX Enthusiast, ex-Honda R&D engineer with F1, Indy/CART background)





    Lowered the chassis to the ground and torqued the spindle nut to the spec.
    Then, using the drive shaft chisel, staked the spindle nut to lock it.


    Suspension area bolts and nuts torqued under 1G in preparation to visit the alignment platform next week.

    Drive shaft service done and moving onto the brake area.
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  2. Drive Shaft 03

    by , 22-02-2012 at 10:17 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - Private NSX Enthusiast, ex-Honda R&D engineer with F1, Indy/CART background)

    [Edit: CV Boot band installation
    TSB98-018Driveshaft.pdf]


    In case someone worked on the drive shaft in the past,
    double check the tripod offset between the inboard and outboard joints.
    There should be 60deg offset as you can see above.




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    Updated 14-03-2012 at 12:41 AM by Kaz-kzukNA1 (Attached CV Boot Band installation procedure pdf file.)

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    Driveshaft
  3. Drive Shaft 02

    by , 21-02-2012 at 10:46 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - Private NSX Enthusiast, ex-Honda R&D engineer with F1, Indy/CART background)





    Started to overhaul the drive shaft.

    Cleaned the joint housing to this level for inspection.

    The roller, tripod/spider, housing, shaft are specially heat treated
    and hardened several times so you must place each parts in their
    original direction/position on reassembly.

    The original grease was already
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    Driveshaft
  4. NSX Concept model

    by , 21-02-2012 at 01:17 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - Private NSX Enthusiast, ex-Honda R&D engineer with F1, Indy/CART background)




    In January, I received an email from Honda regarding the display of NSX Concept model at the Headquarters showroom in Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan on the first weekend of February.


    Although I couldn’t make it, there were lots of video clips posted on YouTube.

    One example;








    Not much point in discussing about the detail of the design ...
  5. Oil Pan 04

    by , 20-02-2012 at 10:32 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - Private NSX Enthusiast, ex-Honda R&D engineer with F1, Indy/CART background)




    As some of the parts arrived today,
    decided to finish off the Eng/Transmission mount area
    ahead of the drive shaft overhaul.



    Heat shield for front header installed with new bolts.
    Although it’s been treated, it will corrode again within a short period.



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    Engine/Tyre