Run It Back Championships: Amir Bentatou 1991 Acura NSX

Run It Back Championships: Amir Bentatou 1991 Acura NSX

If you’re familiar with RS Future, you’ve probably seen Amir Bentatou’s awesome 1991 Acura NSX before. In case you aren’t familiar, RS Future is a motorsports shop in SoCal with over 15 years of experience they bring to the table. That experience and their standard for quality of craftsmanship is well reflected in Bentatou’s NSX - the shop demo car.

The team started building the NSX in 2017 with the goal of building the fastest Street Class Time Attack car possible, and has since completed their third year of Global Time Attack with back-to-back championship wins in Street Class. Powered by a K20Z1 swap built by RS Machine, and bolstered by a Garrett G30-770 turbocharger, this NSX is no slouch producing nearly 500 horsepower at the rear wheels.

The team was the first to swap the K-series into the NSX with the goal of making parts readily available for purchase to anyone doing the same. As such, most of the components for the engine setup had to be custom, and took about a year and a half to complete. With inspiration taken from Japanese Time Attack builds, the NSX not only performs up to their standards, but also looks the part! There’s a lot to love here.

Amir Bentatou's 1991 Acura NSX is featured as a Competitor - Builds To Follow in PASMAG's Performance Upgrade Guide #9. Click here to order

Event Series: Global Time Attack (@globaltimeattack)

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PHOTOS BY Muoi Tran (@mmmuoi)

ESSENTIALS

Competitor: Amir Bentatou
Vehicle: 1991 Acura NSX
Location: El Monte, California, USA
Engine: Honda K20Z1 2.0L I4
Horsepower: 498 whp
Club: RS Future / Koyorad

SOCIAL

Instagram: @rsfuture_amir

COMPETITION RESULTS

  • 2020, 2021 Global Time Attack: Street Class Champion
  • 2020, 2021 Global Time Attack: Finals Winner

ENGINE

  • RS Machine K20Z1 engine
  • Garrett Advancing Motion G30-770 turbo
  • Hondata Kpro

EXHAUST

  • RS Motorsport (custom turbo manifold, custom titanium exhaust, custom dump tube)

DRIVETRAIN

  • Samsonas 6-speed H-pattern dog box transmission
  • Kaaz LSD
  • Insane Shafts axles

WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES

  • RAYS ZE40 wheels - 18x10.5 +15 (f), 18x12 +22 (r)
  • StopTech Trophy big brake kit
  • Bosch Motorsport ABS

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION

  • KW Suspension Competition 2-way Dampers

EXTERIOR

  • RS Future aero package
  • Spoon Sports (front bumper, rear bumper)
  • Yokota Bodycraft front fenders
  • Marga Hills (quarter panels, side skirts)

INTERIOR

  • RS Motorsport (roll cage)
  • Battlecraft (quick-release, shift knob)
  • Hybrid Racing shifter
  • Bride Proface seat
  • Cusco harnesses

SPONSORS

  • Koyorad
  • RS Motorsport
  • Battlecraft
  • KW Suspension
  • Spoon Sports
  • Yokohama Tire
  • SP Engineering
  • ABS Autobody
  • Ghostwerks
  • Late Brake Coffee
  • Insane Shafts
  • Rywire
  • Emtron
  • Kaaz
  • McLeod
  • LiquiMoly

PHOTO GALLERY

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