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1993 Acura NSX - World's Cheapest Supercar

Marc Richmond Has Taken His Virtually Free NSX And Turned It Into A 665-Whp, Turbocharged Lambo Killer.

By David Pratte, Photography by Mike Maez
1993 Acura Nsx Front View
1993 Acura Nsx Front View

Specifications & Details
'93 Acura NSX

Engine

3.0-liter C30A VTEC V-6

Engine Modifications
ScienceofSpeed forged low-compression pistons, 36mm SS intake valve set, 30mm Inconel exhaust valve set, LMA Kit, dual valvesprings, titanium valvespring retainer set, billet oil pump gear set, billet camshaft plugs, and Stage 2 engine mounts; big flange stepped sleeved block, ARC baffled high-capacity oil pan, MLS head gasket set, ported cylinder heads, locking timing belt tensioner, ARP head stud kit and main stud kit; Precision Turbo PT67 turbocharger, TiAL blow-off valve, custom headers, turbo manifold, 4" downpipe, 4" single-exit exhaust, 10" radiator fans, and air-to-water FMIC; Walbro 225-lph fuel pump, RC Engineering 750cc fuel injectors, PWR radiator/oil cooler

Engine Management
AEM EMS tuned by Tony at UMS Tuning (Mesa, Arizona)

Drivetrain
RPS Stage 2 6-puck clutch, blueprinted NSX 5-speed with cryo'ed gears

Wheels, Tires And Brakes
Volk Racing 18x8.5" (f) and 19x10.5" (r) GT-V wheels, Toyo T1R 225/35ZR18 (f) and 295/30ZR19 (r) tires, Movit Brakes 4-piston "Porsche big reds" front calipers and 12.5" rotors, Goodridge braided SS brake lines

Suspension
TEIN Mono Flex coilovers, Dali Racing front and rear antisway bars, Okuyama rear shock tower brace, Honda NA2 NSX-R bushings and chassis reinforcements (tie bars)

Exterior
Cantrell Studios Widebody kit and GT-Series front bumper; custom Grigio Telesto paint, Downforce 02 Style Sports rear valance, '02+ NSX headlights and factory-style carbon-fiber hood

Interior
'92 dash (no airbag opening), Rapid Steering hub, NSX-R steering wheel and horn kit, machined-finish Signature Series billet instrument cluster rings, AEM serial gauge, Kenwood touchscreen head unit, Pioneer 8" flat subwoofers (behind seats), Rockford Fosgate 100x4 amplifier

Numbers
665 whp at 17.8 psi on 91-octane pump gas

How to Buy an NSX For $2,000
Step 1:
E-snipe a fully prepped '93 Acura NSX race car off of eBay for the bargain-basement price of $28K.
Step 2: Make sure all the spare parts for the race car are included in the sale. Step 3: Sell all the spare parts and any parts off the race car you don't want for $26K.

Here's a list of all the spares that went to the highest bidder:
• TAITEC JGTC GT500-style rear wing
• Lexan race hatch glass and FRP duct kit
• New OE hatch hinges
• New OE glass hatch
• Built and blueprinted transmission with short gears and 4.23 NSX-R final drive
• Momo Corse Super Cup competition seats
• TecnoMagnesium cast-magnesium wheels ProCar carbon-fiber rear diffuser
• Burn-Up JGTC98-spec hood
• OE hood
• New OE Type-Sfront and rear suspension set
• Schroth four-point race harness
• OE dashboard
• '02 lower rear valance
• Zanardi floormats
• Polished aluminum rear shock tower bar
• 93 ECU with Dali power chip
• Passenger-side airbag
• Rear engine cover
• Comptech headers and exhaust
• Front bumper with all mounting hardware
• Both front fenders
• Both rear quarters
• OE headlights
• OE side vents
• Carbon-fiber side vents
• SoS front hood Billet Aluminum Cover Kit
• RC550cc injectors
• OEM black seats
• Two OE steering wheels with airbag
• Taitec lightweight exhaust
• '99 and '00 OE headers
• RM harness bar with Crow harnesses
• OEM stereo system
• OEM lower rockers
• Taitec tow hook
• DEI Cryo intake and fuel cooling system

By David Pratte
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