Well, I hate to say it but Im feeling a little sceptical and dissapointed in my 99 prelude.
I love it, but I cant see it being faster than a lot of STOCK cars out there like the Evo's, WRX sti's, new GTO's, New Mustang GT's, New '06 Eclipse's, RSX type S's, Golf GTI's(turbo), R32's, Corvettes, Supra TT's, Rx7's, RX8's, '06 Chargers and the like without dropping a whole lot of money into it. Am I wrong here?

Are those cars within reach if i dump $3,000 into it? Would the cost be worth it?
And even if I did drop 3k into it, if I dropped the same into a GTO, it would haul *****. Realistically, I bought my car used w/ 48k miles, and w/ a warranty for 12,500. It will be all mine in a bout 2 1/2 years--all paid off.

Any advice here? Am I just bummed out and over reacting? Thanks in advance.

 

Well, this you should have expected. The 5th generation Prelude was released 8 years ago. Automotive technology have come a long way now, so of course there will be faster stock cars out there. The Prelude is still a great car though.


Modified by thegeorge613 at 4:16 PM 10/29/2005

 

Also, the some of the cars you listed are outside your class (Supra, Corvette, GTO, RX-7, Evo, STi). Of course you would have to spend a lot of money to match up tho those cars listed above.

The Prelude, I think, is still a great car within its class of sporty FFs.

 

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Are you kidding?

 

Well when you consider the model never really changed between 97-01 then yes it was released 8 years ago.

 

Yeah, I was just browsing online at autotrader and those cars are pretty pricey too. Still, the feeling of being spanked by any civic with a b18 pisses me off too.

 

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i think he meant 5th gen. but i guess that would be 9 years ago

but of course the cars you listed are faster, theyre brand new, and some of them turbo charged, technology is better now, and the trend is to boost everything. tho people have been turboing stuff for a long time. as far as dropping 3k into a prelude and 3k into a gto.. i hardly think youd have spent the same amount on each when you buy them stock.. 06 gto costs a tad bit more than 99 prelude. ANYWAYS.. preludes still rock. they take some work if you want them that fast but id take a slower car built to haul *** over a car that comes fast any day of the week.

my2cents

 

Wait a second, i just found a few 350z's for about 20-23k...man, that sucks
And there are a few other turbo cars like GTI's Volkswagons and stuff too. I dont know, I like my car, and it's reliability, but its slow...I guess thats a tradeoff.

 

if you really need to be faster than other cars to be happy about your own car, learn to be a good driver on a road course.

i consistently get waved by from evos, stis, 350zs and other comparable cars because i am a better driver on the track.

if you really care about straight line performance you should have gotten a civic, dropped an h22 into it and boosted the hell out of it. TURN your prelude, it shines on the track.

straight line racing pales in comparison to a road course.

i never street race because i know 99% of the time, i could rape them on a road course *shrug*

 

If you spent the difference (~10K) on your engine and drivetrain you would rape those cars.

 

So your saying I can make my car at least "handle" like an Evo? There is some hope there, thats good to know. thanks for the advice, and what would you recomend to bring my preludes handling to the next level?

 

ive seen a 94 prelude with stage 2 cams,a built head,i,h,e,lsd,and lots of tunning time on a dyno,beat an rx8 by at least 5 cars,and beat an 04 evo by 3 1/2.so $3000 into your prelude is a good start.have faith in your honda.

 

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no, it wouldn't handle like an evo, but with the right mods, and practice, you could be a menace on the track with a lude.

suspension mods i would suggest:
a set of GOOD coilovers (I personally have custom ground controls (550f, 450r) with koni yellows)
progress rear sway

get some sticky tires, good pads and good fluid (don't use drilled or slotted rotors) and you'll love driving your car.

 

I have a 97' SH and was feeling the same way you did at the beginning of this year, but I pieced together all the parts to build a custom turbo kit. The whole thing cost me around $1800 or so and I can beat a lot of the cars you listed.. Today I whaled on a 2000ish Mustang GT who was screwing around with me on the highway. I also pulled pretty good on a 350z a couple weeks ago, and I'm only running 5 lbs. of boost.

It's something to think about though.. There are a lot of head aches at first if you're not familiar with boosted cars and you do everything yourself like I did, but it's well worth it in the end.

 

dude supra tt.... subaru wrx sti....um buddy those are high end cars. You cant compare a prelude to those, there way outta its class.

 

I have no idea what you are talking about. I've passed Sti's, Porsches, Ferraris, etc. Hell, here is a video of me keeping up with a 98 328is.
http://www.badongo.com/vid.php...s.MOV

I have no beef with my Prelude, and I only have a Tein Basic coilover, intake, header, and a few other bolt-ons.

 

you can spend about $500 and beat:
golf
r32
rsx-s
eclipse
rx8

you can spend about $1500 and beat:
evo
sti
new mustang

you can spend about $2500 and beat
supra
rx7
charger

you will not beat:
gto
corvette


nothing is gonna make your car beat a 3200lb corvette with 6 speeds and twice the hp/tq that you have, short of a turbo....

bench racing is gay, but dont feel bad dude, just sell the pig and get a 4th gen....

 

What would I get for the $1500 option? (Don't say nitrous ) If I can beat a stock EVO or STi for that money, I'll get that done tomorrow.

 

I agree with thegeorge613. Of course it's impossible to make any Prelude as fast as the likes of a RX-7, Supra, or Corvette without putting a s*** load of money into it but you could just about buy a brand new RX-8 or RSX for how much it'd cost.If you plan on racing, just race within your class of the FF's. While there are many cars out there with more power and such in them, in my opinion, overall, the Prelude is one of the best "all-around" cars. It's sporty but yet conservative so you're not getting 4 MPG. Don't be so discouraged about it.

 

im talking about starting with a h22 4th gen

$850 rmf header
$500 hondata
$150 tuning

theres the recipie for roasted evos and stis....i have yet to roast a new mustang, but from its older counterparts...things arent looking too good...

 

I think you should put the RX-7 and Supra up there with the Corvette and Move the GTO into their spot. While the GTO is a fast car, I just can't see it being faster than an RX-7 or Supra unless modfied. Just a thought though

 

way i look at it is, you get what you pay for and for what you pay for in a prelude, you get a pretty killer deal, just look at cars like even celica's or tiburon's or something that's more of an "all-around" sports car, and they try and do the same thing today as they did with the prelude years ago and the prelude still comes out so much better than what they got now, and it's still less, not to mention, they're more reliable, they hold their value better, and if you do drop some money in it you can take on a lot of more expensive, higher class cars and still look good doing it.

 

There ya go!

 

The Prelude is a sport compact, The Prelude was never intended to be a fast car but a great handling mild sport/luxury car. back in their prime the 4th and 5th gen where always voted and praised best overall car in their class. At one point the MSRP's on the 5th gen preludes where $26k- $27k. and the Type SH was voted best handling car under 30k.

proof
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1139300

 

Yeah, that's kinda what I was trying to say . Good research