There's a fine line when it comes to women and cars and in a sense both are very similar. Everyone and their mother owns a Honda Civic; they're like the women you see everyday: You look at them once and then you look away. Nothing special, no special treat, just a plain old gal. She was the girl that sat next to you in chemistry class; you knew she was there but never paid much attention to her. Then there are Acura Integra owners: They are a little less abundant but still more than plenty to go around. These types of women might get a second look. She might have the beautiful eyes or a cute smile. She was the type of girl you occasionally said "hi" to and had lunch with and you thought of as a cute friend. And then there's the Acura NSX: She is the hot girl in high school that everybody drooled over. She always got her way and when she walked into the room, people stared. She had a smokin' body and everyone wanted to get into her pants; everyone wanted to be her boyfriend.
Like everyone else, Steven Peng had always lusted for the King of Hondas, the NSX, but also like everyone else, he figured he could never afford one-hot girls are expensive too. After getting bored with his 1997 turbo Honda Civic CP and deciding which car to get next, Peng realized that in 2000 he might actually be able to afford the 1991 NSX. After doing some research, he found the lovely car you see here. With only 40,000 miles and with a sticker price of $32,000, Peng took his chick-magnet car home. His only reservation was it was red and he had his heart set on a white one, but we can't be picky, now can we? Peng, being a manager at Carative Styling in Philadelphia, Penn., wanted to immediately hook up his car but after dropping $32K, who has the means to do that? Fixing up an NSX doesn't come cheap...not even close.
Thanks to some sponsorship to help out with the upfront costs, Peng's NSX got underway with a body kit and a fresh coat of paint (complete with JDM-style racing stripe) by Len's Autobody of Philadelphia, Penn. As with most NSX owners, the exterior looks come first-like I said, it's a chick magnet and all, c'mon! Peng selected the Wings West W-Type Kit and APR Performance GT Aluminum wing and carbon-fiber canards. Also adding to this menagerie of stylish add-ons were a VIS carbon-fiber hood, JDM fender flares, and smoke taillights and bumper lights. No car is complete with stock wheels, so Peng made the wise choice of lacing his ride with some Advan Siena Gen II, running 18 inches in the front and 19 inches in the rear. Providing traction is a set of Toyo T1-S stickies. With big wheels you of course need big brakes, so this NSX picked up some AEM calipers and drill-and-slotted rotors front-to-back with Goodridge stainless steel brake lines. Now you think he left his NSX riding high in case of floods? Pulleeze. He threw on some Eibach Pro-Kit 1-inch drop springs.
After having tackled the outside of the vehicle, Peng wasn't scared to jump into the engine modifications next. He added on an RM Racing carbon-fiber intake, DC Sports headers, Dali Racing aluminum polished radiator and a Mugen engine mesh cover for kicks. He also elected to go with the A'PEXi Super AFC piggy back fuel computer. If you haven't noticed yet, Peng is a man who can appreciate his carbon fiber. He decided to build a custom carbon-fiber exhaust system so his ride wouldn't look pedestrian. Think about it: hot chicks never want to be caught wearing the same outfit as someone else. Finally, so he wouldn't be smoked in street racing, Peng threw in an ACT clutch to aid in speed shifting (and I am sure the Momo carbon-fiber Shadow shift knob helps too). The Nitrous Express nitrous system also gives the already-powered NSX a little pep. Some may speculate it's the Viagra for cars.