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It looks to me like the whole body back there is open on the bottom, so air flows under the car and up, may provide a little venturi effect at speed if it works right? Personally I would think they use the nitrous to spray down the intercooler as well.
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i've been contemplating this for a very long time. just yesterday i was telling my buddies about slanting the motor to clear the trunk and what do you know.. lol glad someone has stepped up to do this. still haven't seen a 5th rwd. maybe i'll be the first lol.. good stuff, good stuff..
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Re: rear wheel drive prelude- (ludekid4323)
Thats what I was assuming aswell. Another " how do I convert my prelude to an s2000" thread!
Pretty cool though!
Where would the intake end up?
Intercooler in the rear bumper, so I would guess the intake is under the car somewhere with no visable sings of a scoop as an MR2 would sport?
Wouldn't be that hard of a chop job. Probbably 10 K or what to make the prelude a RWD? Fabrication and labour would be the highest costs as parts don't really change. Less exhaust tubing by length which would be ideal for performance reasons aswell.
How would the weight balance be though with the engine in the rear now?
Is there any dollar value to doing this swap (to the op who posted this topic)?
Pretty cool though!
Where would the intake end up?
Intercooler in the rear bumper, so I would guess the intake is under the car somewhere with no visable sings of a scoop as an MR2 would sport?
Wouldn't be that hard of a chop job. Probbably 10 K or what to make the prelude a RWD? Fabrication and labour would be the highest costs as parts don't really change. Less exhaust tubing by length which would be ideal for performance reasons aswell.
How would the weight balance be though with the engine in the rear now?
Is there any dollar value to doing this swap (to the op who posted this topic)?
INSANE!!!!!!! 
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Re: rear wheel drive prelude- (mattsnooz)
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Where would the intake end up?
Intercooler in the rear bumper, so I would guess the intake is under the car somewhere with no visable sings of a scoop as an MR2 would sport?
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It looks like the intake does indeed get routed to behind the rear bumper. I believe the red piping you can see on the driver's side in the second picture is the intake.
Where would the intake end up?
Intercooler in the rear bumper, so I would guess the intake is under the car somewhere with no visable sings of a scoop as an MR2 would sport?
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It looks like the intake does indeed get routed to behind the rear bumper. I believe the red piping you can see on the driver's side in the second picture is the intake.
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Re: rear wheel drive prelude- (MilanoLude)
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It looks like the intake does indeed get routed to behind the rear bumper. I believe the red piping you can see on the driver's side in the second picture is the intake.
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pretty sure thats the charge piping.
It looks like the intake does indeed get routed to behind the rear bumper. I believe the red piping you can see on the driver's side in the second picture is the intake.
</TD></TR></TABLE>pretty sure thats the charge piping.
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I agree. He just needs to work on suspension tuning and hooking up... then he should be able to dip into the 11's with that power.
I agree. He just needs to work on suspension tuning and hooking up... then he should be able to dip into the 11's with that power.
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I agree. He just needs to work on suspension tuning and hooking up... then he should be able to dip into the 11's with that power.</TD></TR></TABLE>
well if you guys read on his youtube vid, it says that he was test running it for the first time on street tires.
I agree. He just needs to work on suspension tuning and hooking up... then he should be able to dip into the 11's with that power.</TD></TR></TABLE>
well if you guys read on his youtube vid, it says that he was test running it for the first time on street tires.
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well if you guys read on his youtube vid, it says that he was test running it for the first time on street tires. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I did. Like I was saying, after he dials everything in he will hit 11's no problem.
well if you guys read on his youtube vid, it says that he was test running it for the first time on street tires. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I did. Like I was saying, after he dials everything in he will hit 11's no problem.
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