johnoutten

hey im interested in a 1988 honda prelude, im just worried about the power! these come stock with only 135 horse and that seems pretty low! what can i do to boost the hp? is there anyway i can get like 160 hp without going turbo? just because a turbo is gonna cost me a couple grand im sure.

a list of parts that increase horsepower would be awesome thanks!

1funryd

You can only go boost or swap to the H22/23 motor.

NA wise, its going to cost you about the same to build a B20a5 to run 160hp over boosting or swapping.

Trust me I now.

And if you want to see what others have done to make more hp on these motors, come over to www.p r e l u d e p o w e r.com(no spaces) because that is where this chassis is supported completely.

Sean

Luded93

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If you do not want to spend a few grand for a good turbo kit and a build or swap, try opening up the cars breathing. Get a good intake, header, and exhaust is always a good way to start.

godslayer

How is it that you are interested in a car that does not meet your own personal requirements for a vehicle? You also make it clear you don't have the money to make it meet your requirements.

Why don't you look into some other car in your price range that better suits what you really want? Why not look at a V8 Mustang, V8 Camaro, factory Turbo RX7, turbo Supra, etc? All of those will be making over 200HP and can be found cheaper than ever now that they're all 20+ year old cars. Of course there could be problems but that's no different for a 23 year old Honda either. There'll be tools on this message board that will naysay some of those cars but if you hop on a message board dedicated to one of the other cars I don't doubt you'll find people that say the Honda choice is crap too.

That'll get you maybe 5 more horses?

Luded93

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I was thinking more like 8-12, but it is a start.

1funryd

He will spend about:

$150 - For a premade intake(can be cheaper if he makes it himself with the writeups on prelude power.com(no space)
$200+ for a header
$600 for a good stainless steel mandrel bent exhaust (which I happen to be selling as a group buy at the moment)

For the exhaust email asap at: onefunrydperformance@q.com

For more details.

So all in all he is looking at close to a $1000 just for the basics, which will still not get you much power.