Peter Doan - 1991 Honda NSX
Story by Adam Gordon
Photography by Gus Rodriguez (@gus.r.photos)
There’s a certain kind of person who can’t leave a car alone — not because it isn’t good enough, but because they see what it could be. For Peter Doan, that instinct came early. His father ran a small mechanic shop, and weekends spent in the garage turned into lessons about how things worked. That foundation would shape everything that followed.
Growing up, Doan was captivated by the golden era of import shows — NOPI, Hot Import Nights — and especially by Team Emotion. “Every time I looked at their cars, I drew inspiration for what my own build would look like,” he recalls. Those impressions never left.
After cutting his teeth on a Honda EG hatch and a widebody Lexus GS430, Doan started thinking bigger. He wanted something rarer, turbocharged, and more challenging. The right car came by chance — a right-hand-drive, automatic 1991 Honda NSX found in Boston. It wasn’t perfect, but it was the canvas he’d been waiting for.
Two weeks after bringing it home, the NSX was stripped to the shell. The original 3.0L was replaced with a fully built K24, force-fed by a Precision Next Gen 6466 turbo on a KLM manifold. Supporting upgrades from Radium Engineering, GATO, and SpeedFactory helped push output to roughly 1,000 horsepower, channeled through a built EP3 transmission and Driveshaft Shop axles.
Visually, the car strikes a careful balance between aggression and refinement. The mix of I’s Impact and Marga Hills aero is complemented by Advance fenders, a Voltex wing, and Seibon carbon panels. Lightweight Lexan rear glass and double-staggered TE37s on Toyo R888s complete the look. Inside, the focus is function-first, with Bride Vorga seats, a Hybrid Racing V2 shifter, and an Aim digital dash integrated into a carbon interior.
For Doan, the car’s transformation isn’t just about horsepower — it’s about persistence, creativity, and staying true to the inspiration that started it all. The once-stock NSX now stands as proof that the lessons learned as a kid in his father’s garage never went to waste.
Originally featured in PASMAG Issue #182
ESSENTIALS
VEHICLE:
1991 Honda NSX
LOCATION:
Chantilly, VA
HORSEPOWER:
1,000 whp
CLUB:
Team Emotion
SOCIAL:
IG: @nosleevepete
ENGINE:
Built K24 motor + Radium Engineering fuel system + Precision Next Gen 6466 BB turbo + KLM turbo manifold + GATO intake manifold + Chasing J’s titanium hardware (valve cover, oil cap, dipstick, radiator cap) + Rywire titanium coil pack cover + Dress Up Bolts titanium package + K-Tuned water pump + SpeedFactory intercooler + TiAL (wastegate and BOV with Ti hardware) + Injector Dynamics ID2200 injectors
DRIVETRAIN:
Fully built EP3 transmission + Hybrid Racing shift cables + Driveshaft Shop 5.9 axles
WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES:
Volk Racing TE37 wheels - double staggered + Toyo R888 tires + Chasing J’s titanium lug nuts and valve stem caps
SUSPENSION:
Fortune Auto coilovers
EXTERIOR:
I’s Impact (lower bumper and carbon duct) + Marga Hills side skirts + Advance fenders + Voltex wing with Chasing J’s titanium hardware + Seibon carbon hood + Lexan rear glass + Dress Up Bolts (engine bay, trunk, and front hardware)
INTERIOR:
Bride Vorga Japan Edition seats + Hybrid Racing V2 shifter + Pride carbon interior + Narita Dogfight (steering wheel, Works Bell quick release, and titanium hardware) + Aim dash logger + Cusco roll cage
AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS:
Sony entertainment system
SPONSORS:
Toyo Tires + Dress Up Bolts + Sony + Fortune Auto + Kuya Automotive + Chasing J’s + Vibrant Performance
PHOTO CREDIT:
Photography by Gus Rodriguez — @gus.r.photos
GALLERY
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