The worlds first tesla swapped Acura NSX, did it get better? 

@@thatsreality5184 at least it is affordable for millionaires now and not just billionaires. Maybe soon us thousandairs will be able to afford it soon

@@anonony9081 never get it done in North America. If safe, always go to Turkey. Hair Transplant / Hair Loss Treatment capitol of the world, best docs, lower cost, proven results. Legit, check the RU-vid channel named "HLC", and no the RU-vid channel is not what convinced me, rather my brother going there 6 years ago before Erdogan and Turkey went wild.

Plugging has blue tooth and eco mode, when it's not windy his hair still ruffles like it is 😉👍🏼

Damn... he was truly losing his hair.

I>I

Who said it was badly modded?

@@piuthemagicman I think it was implied throughout the episode ... fugazi wheels, bad engine swap which was pulled when sold, and possibly dodgy coil overs. Implied.🙂

It was not badly modded but it was a driver car. Original motor had 200k miles that was refreshed so the car ran fine. Then it was sold where somebody did a kswap. The swap was successful but the seller offered the car as a roller or with the swap.

Dude payed like 25k plus that's why he kept avoiding the question lmao

Exactly. For those cars that are in original state just keep them up in that state. For the cars that were sometime badly moded or destroyed in the past - take those for crazy projects as anything you do to them is a save for them.

God, I hope an NSX purist didn't kill him to stop his dream.

His wife is like yeah i m filling divorce LMAO.

Man was a pro tap dancer when it came to talking about costs

@@lastdonuts I think it's because it's clearly complicated. An nsx with a literal toy component.

That man got robbed and doesn't know it

That was just a polite way of saying that it's NOYFB and I'm ok with that because if it's private, it's private.

Imagine trying to buy a car from this guy

9:16 he couldn’t even answer if he was going to have two, or three batteries

The HV junction box is a fake pelican case from Harbor Frieght.

Just like Rich

Couldn't even answer how it feels to drive lol..

Nsx = Leedas best parts right rich?

... and then had him murdered OTA on a whim

The man looks like dracula. He needs to go to a tanning booth.

That's the color of white people, it's genetic

I love the old nsx design!

What’s his name? Many rumors point to Okuyama but those are just rumors…

@@captainlinsano7739 oh boy, you are deffinatly testing my memory there, sounds right, I looked him up though, deffinatly not the guy I met, although if it's like you say, it could all be rumors anyways 🤔 I'd have to look up old college info, this was from Academy of Art College in SF, they would just hire professionals, and make them teach classes, wasn't the best idea most of the time..

I have a bridge to sell you in New York, please contact me.

@@PhiTonics I think you mean Tom Matano. He's the Director of Industrial Design at Academy of Art University. He's a cool guy. I studied 2 years of Industrial Design there..

It looked like he had a pipe welded on the back to bridge. I don’t know how stable it makes it, but it is reinforced.

@@hornetf18 Yeah, kinda hard to tell in the video. Looked bolted-on to me, and for a split-second there it also looked like that brace may have been connected to the diff housing as well. Fingers crossed that it's up to snuff. It just might be fore all we can tell.

This car can drive more than 30 years from now in without an ev swap...

Could of LS swapped it

​@@matchezz1 ah yes so original

@@matchezz1 I'd K swap it before an LS swap

@@heheboi6693 it's not about originality , electric cars just suck

Every I think that's a Push

I have K20 Civic in my garage right now, and I dream about having NSX but I see nothing wrong with this project. I would be more pissed about putting stupid big ass wing on it, half assing wide bodykit or dropping it low to the ground for stance "respect" or other non-original ideas that would make this car worthless and stupid.

What p'ed me off was calling it more powerful... Stick a turbo on a stock NSX and you've got yourself a 700BHP beast. I doubt this is even hitting the original 270!

@@darekmistrz4364 Yeah I kept my NSX looking stock just lowered with racing suspension geometry and R-Type steering. People think it's completely stock 'cause the upgrades are subtle

@@blakasmurf Sounds reasonable. Just like I added LSD from Integra to my K20, because Euro spec Civics never got LSD. I made car better, without spitting into the face of Honda's CEO.

Second this, performance over internal looks. Cover the engine with a stack of battery packs and show us what this puppy is capable of. Looking forward to it.

I stopped watching as soon as he showed the battery.

Imagine this EV-NSX with a flat battery floor pack from a Tesla Plaid performance..

@@ozzypawsborneprinceofbarkness you stopped after the first battery pack or towards the end 3 weeks later where he was driving it around?

@@ozzypawsborneprinceofbarkness Your loss.

Yeah it was already ruined when they pulled the original motor so anything goes at this point. Worst case scenario he sells it in the future and someone swaps a built NSX motor back into it with some heavenly sounding ITBs 😁!

I would only be mad at this build if it was a NSX in great condition.

Could of LS swapped it

if you drive less than 10miles a day and enjoy driving a sports car with the acceleration of a Mitsubishi mirage..

That they admitted to.

Bottle episodes saving up for a big one

His insistence on placing the battery literally anywhere other than the most logical place for a battery pack was the most irritating part of the whole video lol

Agreed. There was no value left in the car being in it’s original state and ultimately it was on the path to becoming a parts car. Hopefully the ev conversion extends the usefulness of the car for a long time to come. As ice cars on the road start to dwindle, parts and maintenance will become more and more a problem and fuel will also get more expensive so this to me is a logical choice for this classic.

Lol the k20 swap is more powerful,lighter than the stock c30 and still a Honda powerplant now you gonna butcher it with stupid electric motor and 1000 pound battery it gonna completely destroy the car balance and a nsx is all about handling not power

@@legros731 we got a live one boys

@@iddqd339 buddy the stock c30 engine is way too expensive and part are all discountinued when the engine eventually blow the only logical thing to do is kswap Go watch boostedboiz k20 swapped nsx with the quaife sequential trans it a monster 1000hp and the car is as light as stock contrary to this thing with 1000lbs of battery that will destroy the balance and handling of the car Don't you see the ls swap Tesla lost like 1200lbs by going ice And by the way not bashing the guy or is built it's is car and money he can do what he wants

Now that you mention it yes you're right. I know what the NSX is but I don't know a single thing about its engine. Not even the number of cylinders. The modern NSX is a V6 hybrid which makes it special but the old gen is just another V6.

Nobody thinks of the CA engine either from NA1 and NA2. K and B are far more popular

People care more about the sound that it makes vs performance in today's age.

Ehhh you might if you’ve driven one with an exhaust ;)

@@_chipchip ripped the canyons with one a lot, sounds great but also nothing unique. When I think of like an LFA, that would be dumb not to have it's original powerplant

Rich has spent time with the police

no answer cos the wife gonna kill him if she knew the price

He's probably a politician!

That man paid out the butt

Still a k20 turbo swap will have been way better and still be Honda powerplant K20 are cheap and can support 600hp in stock form and 1000hp with basic forged rod and piston

Well actually where I live there are more than a few Gen 1 NSX'S around that make nice gas engine sounds I have one. So no I don't think we need an electric one for that reason That said I think this is 😎 and if he can get decent batteries for it and sorts out the weight distribution he might have a real terror on his hands. The original NSX'S gas engine was no power monster so an electric set up might really be a nice booster for it. As to the cost of the one here with a K swap in it I guess the most you would have to pay is 30k usd.

@@robertsullivan4773 lol they way more expensive that that boostedboiz Kyle just buy a first gen with over 200 000mile and a salvage title but full stock for 40k $

@@legros731 Darn prices keep going up. I was offered 90k for my 97 spa yellow mint 67k

@@robertsullivan4773 not enough lol this must be worth at least 120k

These are usually the people who only look at peak power numbers and nothing else. Nevermind that the Camry has a 600 lb weight disadvantage...

@@sketch242 Exactly.

Yea, agreed, driving an handling but, when your taking speed an performance, it is what it is, it's a old sports car. They will handle great but, if they can't back it up with a motor, today, it's why people compare it. No question I have driven one, no question fun to drive but, not fast at all in todays standards. Even my daily driver has a 0-60 in 5.9, and that is a sedan...

@@TheCoolDave I know exactly why people turn their nose up at the numbers on paper. But if you hit a nice curvy backroad with lots of hills and sharp sweeping curves (like we have in my area) and no amount of extra power is gonna help you. 0-60 times mean nothing on roads like that. I was impressed by the NSXs nimble, light, and communicative handling. The great view of the road, the feel of the shifter, and the sound of the engine behind me. All those weak numbers on paper never entered my mind.

Yep. From 2010-2014 I owned a 1986 Lotus Turbo Esprit. 2400 lb car with a 215 bhp turbo-four in it. Its closest competitors at the time were the Ferrari 328 GTS and the Porsche 944 Turbo and it was arguably the better car of the three. Nowadays EVERYTHING has more power than that, and most any FWD sedan can probably smoke the old Esprit in a drag-race, but it wasn't built for dragging and will STILL out-handle most modern cars. It was probably the closest thing I'll ever experience to driving a F1 car (I know, its FAR from being an actual F1 car, but still as close as I'll get! LOL). It was a light, fast, pure and intuitive driving experience. The thing steered as if by thought and didn't fear any curve the road could throw at it. It was far and away the best melding of man and machine I've ever experienced. How many super-heavy modern cars can you really say that about?

Newer more dense batteries will boost this NSX-EV project in future.. really love this conversion specially on long term, since plenty retro-conversions are made lately to give a second longer life to once ice legendary vehicles..

The C rating of those Prius packs won't allow that. Well not without some thermal issues lol

@@poplaurentiu4148 I AGREE WITH YOU F* @ *M...I LIKE IT" HE JUST MENTIONED PUTING IN A ALTERNATOR" THAT WOULD BE REALLY NICE" YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT ELON MUSK..LOL" WOULD HAVE MADE A REGARDING SYSTEM IN THE CAR...THAT YOU CAN SWITCH ON MANUALLY ONCE THE BATTERIES GET SAY AT 30% AND THE CHARGING SYSTEM...IN ONE HR WILL BRING THE BATTERIES BACK UP TO 55% IN ONE HR" WHILE DRIVING" THIS IS PLACE AS A EMERGENCY" SO YOU WANT GET STRANDED? YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO COVER ALOT OF GROUND IN ONE HR" CHARGING STATION..TO A FRIENDS HOUSE..OR TO GET BACK TO YOUR HOUSE FROM A TRIP" IT IS WHAT IT IS"

I was wondering also if battery placement would affect the mid engine feel of the NSX but I have only driven it in Gran Turismo so....

@@CaptainVideoBlaster You could just manage the weight bias, he would need to do some math but if you get is like the original then the handling should be also very similar

Doesn't matter much if you add 500lbs if you also add 300HP tbh

@@jttech44 it does though, if you like curvy roads at all

@@jttech44 This is the most stereotypical car comment from an American ever. You clearly don't know what a corner is.

I've watched a few videos from a UK EV conversion company converting classics to EVs and they show how they weigh all 4 corners before they start and then again once it's got electric motors and batteries. It turns out that you can get very close (and in some cases lighter than before) if you're replacing a heavy old motor and you keep the battery pack to a reasonable size. It helps that you can be quite flexible in battery placement to get the ideal weight distribution. The Porsche 944 conversion they did looked fantastic.

@@Xenon0000000000001 what is 'reasonable' range if the ice weight is maintained? Precisely. Lithium battery weight is STILL one of the main issues to resolve

And put exhaust speakers just to make it sounds a bit louder. Because sometimes, and mostly, original parts and engine is discontinued and making a new powerful engine and trasmition swap is too much for car

It’s ok it’s just a wings west lip.

Me too, but I’m worried, that batteries will kill it’s main feature which is low weight.

@@dempsej I have a MR2 Spyder with a hard top. Wonder how much weight could be saved pulling motor, gas tank, cloth top. I even thought of ditching passenger seat and the batteries can go there, but that sounds dumb/unsafe.

My commute was 5 miles. 100 mi. would be overkill for 90% of my driving.

@@rsmith02 And you would be the exception. My last three jobs were 25, 35, and 13 miles one way. Also, it's a known fact that you only use 70% of rated EV range without damaging the battery pack long term. For daily use, never charge above 90%, and never discharge below 20%. That leaves 70% POTENTIAL range. If it's really cold or hot the battery management system works harder to maintain 70-degree F battery temperature. You may also be using heat or A/C, wipers, lights, radio, and occasional quick acceleration. All of that eats range. That's why an early Nissan Leaf with 80 potential miles of range wasn't practical for many people.

I thought he said it came with a k series in it but he convinced the guy to keep the k to sell it to him for less?

Was thinking the same thing, air shocks for driveway and speed bumps.

iLift

Good investment, got him into a dead end marriage

Maybe you're new to Rich Rebuilds but your 'ludicrous hypothesis' is what drives his channel, and many other youtube channel. It's called light-hearted entertainment.

*hair transplant*

Elon wanted your hair. the flow.

money does things

The Groomer's spawn had a hair transplant.

I mean he even had the back weighed down and it still happened. That's just funny.

and apparently it's his own driveway -- surprise crunch totally out of nowhere.

Honda should put an electric motor the the new NSX 🤔

I think they need to bring back that line.

@@rider573 I want to see an electric S2000

Appreciate the support dude.. Maybe one day we will podcast.

@@boxeclectic would love to see (hear?) It sometime. Lol. If yall are ever in OKC hit me up. I'll grill some steaks and provide some adult beverages. Thanks for replying!

Please don’t encourage them, he’ll actually think the screenplays are a good idea.

@@AndySoMeta lol! Hey, I'd support an indie film about the Starbucks guy

I just can't watch Joe Rogan, the guy is an insufferable douche.

And a Mercedes emblem

Nice grammar, I'm sure it didn't mess up the sentence at all.

@@DetroitMicroSound I bet you're a lot of fun at parties

@@yeahitskimmel I mean, why let a guy have dreams? Everybody has to start someplace. Show us your bad ass ride? Both of you. You know, instead of just insulting people?

@@DetroitMicroSound English isn't everyone's first language, and bilingual people are probably smarter and more cultured than you.

@@roberttweaker9625 Whatever you have to tell yourself, man.

probably untrue unless you swapped plaid-equivalent motors.

The idea of an EV and "super light" do NOT exist in cars now unless you're talking about the concept electric F1 cars. Strapping 1k additional pounds of batteries on a Lotus (where do you put them?) is the opposite of the whole idea of what the car is.

the first 80s-90s reliable lotus would be something.

This would be comparable to a Lotus Elise with electric motor which we already have:. Tesla Roadster 1.0. I want to see that, Rock Cox. If you do it, email Rich to go film a special on your car.

I would name it "Tesla Roadster", sounds weird, but you learn to love it

That’s a good idea actually it fits the car for some strange reason

Cool body style, little known vehicle

Beautiful car, might make it actually powerful

when you become multi millionaire mr.polo

95% of the NSX in Japan are auto 🤢

@@shawndasilva So 🤷🏾‍♂️

@@YoungFrankMatthews so who dreams of buying an automatic 1st gen NSX 🤣

He can put a screen on top with a picture of the engine :D

I wonder if its J swapable to a newer acura v6

Yeah he's gonna struggle to fit enough batteries on that chassis his only choice is to use the engine bay which he doesn't want to do.

Yeah he was like "I want everyone to see that beautiful motor" and I'm just like, dude, it's a metal cylinder. It's not even as interesting to look at as a gas engine. Shoehorn some batteries in there!

@@blakasmurfyeah, it will also help with weight distribution.

we can't afford zipties buddy

It's a garage build what do you expect

@@gotworc Delores levels of perfection after all she wsd put together using butter knives bread knives and steak knives 🤣🤣

Only the early spec alignment eats rubber, later spec alignment will get you far beyond 10k miles. It drives totally different though!

@@patrickvanvlooten The wheels on this car are set up in such a way that it makes the car drive like it's on rails, but that has a price with the tires. I only know this because a good friend has a 1992 and when he uses the Z rated Michelin Sport tires, they're done in 8-10k miles. I'll have to ask him if he knows he can adjust the alignment and get more miles...

@@RealRickCox I had mine set to the later spec alignment when it wasn't lowered like it is now, my tyres are still okay and well over 10k miles on there. I believe it's the 1994 or 1995 spec alignment. Tell your friend to check the NSX wiki on Prime, the numbers are on there. The main problem is the toe in on the rears and once you lower the car also the camber. I'm on a very agressive alignment now that my car is lowered and I'm certain these tyres won't last me very long. The trade-off is that the car now drives on rails which it didn't when I drove the later spec alignment.

Yet is still grounds out the front just going on and off his driveway. Kinda funny. Why all cars like that today have a raise front button.

His plan is to put the batteries in the front, so it may end up being front heavy...which would be even worse.

Funny. It's the opposite for me. Turning a fun (legendary JDM) car Into a tone-death and soulless short range dad car is what makes me hate technology. The less electronics and the more hydraulic/mechanical systems the better. It's all about handling, feeling and enjoyment etc.

@@OutOfNameIdeas2 But it's his car. And being able to experiment with his car by doing an EV swap would bring him enjoyment correct? If it was your you got the ability to do whatever you want.

If you like 8 year old used battery technology.