Well, I posted something a bit ago asking about intakes for my prelude. However, I was not getting very positive replies. So now, I am writing to ask what do you guys suggest I do to my car to increase the speed. I have an automatic, so I am not expecting a significant change and I do not want to invest over $400 altogether. So what are your suggestions? Thank you!!!


[Modified by DixieH22A, 10:44 PM 9/4/2002]

 

well, the logical thing to do would be to get a cold air intake or "CAI". AEM makes a great one, as well as iceman. they will cost around $200. if you don't want to spend that much check e-bay for copies. they're not as good, but much cheaper.
then, header and a cat-back exhaust system would be the next step.
what motor do you have anyway? H23?

 

for $$ wise id look into nitrious

 

Sell your prelude and buy a different car. ^_^ Or start driving your prelude in the mountains, then buy some suspension upgrades.

 

huh?

 

the auto is going to be your biggest limitation on that car, what motor does it have? if you say f22, then i wouldnt even waste money on upgrades... no offense. CAI and nitrous would be the biggest bang for your buck. if you want something cheap, put your car on a diet.

 

For a $400 budget I'd probably get an intake and save the rest of the money. You won't get a big gain, maybe 5hp, but you'll feel a slight difference.

 

some peeps say the stock lude runs 137mph....
with i/h/e.. it'll run 142 mph.
thus yer answer is: get a h22a1, and get i/h/e

 

I dont know anything about the car, expect it is NOT the SH type, just a normal prelude...auto...do you all think I am just out of luck?

 

no, your car is fine. it would be better if it was a 5speed though. but for a little more kick intake/header/exhaust will be a good thing.

 

Thank you for your advice/help!

 

np... any time

 

Like I said earlier...Open up the "breathing" capabilty of the car. Intake, exhaust and a header. The car is by no means slow...It just doesn't have the huge kick you are looking for. BTW, the motor is the H22A. Like in your screen name dumbass. Those few mods will in no way turn your car into a Ferrari, but I'm positive that you will be very pleased with the results...Now if you only had the $800.00 to buy all that ****.

 

Also another thing that will help ya out....ya might wanna check if B&M have an electronic shift kit for the lude..it's cheap and will help it shift quicker then stock...
and probally shave bout .3 hundreths off 1/4 mile times....free stuff include..check the sig. CAI helps it sounds nice and quicker throttle response best bet...


ramble ramble

good luck Bonita.

 

Okay poons...She just bought the car a few weeks ago. Realistically...Sell the car and get another? I don't think so.

 

werd.
even if she decided to go for another car, i'm sure she wouldn't get an MX3. lol
it's all about 240SX!!!

 

Also, nitrous is totally out of the question. I don't care what anyone says about what I know about engines...That stuff kills motors, period. Plus, she is not wanting to turn a bottle off and on to add speed...She wants the car itself to preform better, not some "cheater" power adder.

 

I don't want to turn into The Fast and the Furious! But, thanks anyway!


[Modified by DixieH22A, 12:21 PM 9/7/2002]

 

go AEM style with intake and true power pulleys,
there will be a noticeable difference
no much but fun enough

 

Stupid users kill motors, not nitrous. If you find it to be a cheater power adder then save up to get a turbo or supercharger because $400 isnt going to do ****. Either CAI or header, but thats it. Once you start, it never ends. That $400 will turn into thousands before you know it.

 

ive got an auto 92Si. its a fuggin slushbox that runs 17.2 at best. ive got i/e no header. the intake is an aem cai, helped a minor bit, the exhaust probalby just made it sound better i didnt notice too much of a diff.

the exhaust is a thermal stealth catback, 2.25 diam, cost 459+50 shipping. intake was 200 i bought it back before i knew how to do anythign wtih my car i would have just made one. hell of a lot cheaper.

you cant do much with 400 dollars sorry. go look stuff up and figure it out. im female and i know a lot. its just called hands on. start taking **** apart, youll learn pretty quick how to put it back together.

 

Bullshit. Period. Any type of forced induction or any use of nitrous oxide will put excessive wear and tear on a stock motor. Now if you are talking about a built motor for example, yeah it could handle the useage of NOS or a turbo. Also keep in mind this is a girl we are talking about, not to mention an automatic vehicle as well.

 

Nitrous Express recommends Automatics transmissions. Sure nitrous and turbos put excessive wear on stock blocks. Thats why you have to be smart and build it before it breaks. There are people that run turbos and nitrous on stock bottoms and have no problems. I run a 75hp shot of NX(probably around 100 on other brands not rated at the wheels) on my stock bottom h22a for about a year with no problems. Take the necessary care into upgrading the ignition and fuel and there will be no problems. I have the progressive controller that slowly puts the nitrous into my car and tremendously lowers the stress on my engine. Ok fine, its a girl, WTF does that matter? There are girl racers everywhere and they know a lot of **** too. What do you possibly think that can be done with $400? I dont see any point into wasting that amount of money. Nitrous can be used safely if precautions are taken. 1. colder range spark plugs 2. use nitrous above 3000rpm to reduce stress on engine 3. do no use in higher gears for the same reason. 4. use high octane gas. 5. retard ignition timing 6. upgrade fuel components to prevent leaning at WOT. 7. do not use when the bottle pressure is too high to prevent leaning of the mixture. 8. use a progressive controller.......the list goes on and on and is mainly common sense. Im sorry but you do not know anything about nitrous.

Are cars with stock turbos just as unsafe? Audis, Supra, 3000gt, VW's....??

Do you think high compression N/A cars are that much more reliable?


[Modified by dvp95, 4:58 AM 9/9/2002]

 

You know why I don't know anything about nitrous? Because I think I'ts a wate of money. I also think It's a cheap bullshit way of making your car go faster. Any jackknob with $500 bucks can throw that **** on thier car. I never claimed to know anyhting about NOS. It takes quite a bit more experience and a brain to build a motor N/A or map a good turbo motor out.

And smoke this one over bro. This girl is not into hopping up her car. She's a college student who just wants to learn a little bit about cars and not spend a shitload of cash. I'm not laying claims of some odd abundance of knowledge of cars, but I have persoanlly owned 6 Honda's, with motors ranging from N/A swaps, to a turbo'd motor. So I don't consider myself an amatuer in the field. So please refrain from adressing me as some child who just bought their first car.

You speak to me from the angle that I have no understanding of the mechanics of an engine. Wether it be nitrous, turbo or N/A, all motors have the same potential to be a dangerous one. A lean fuel mixture in all three situations can turn into a problem. I know that. And I also know that vehicles that come equipped stock with turbos are built to handle them. A stock Honda Civic or Prelude is not equppied to safely and reliably do so. Hundreds of dollars in upgrades is necessary to make any car reliable and safe for any buildup.

Bottom line. What she wants to do is a smart and safe decision for her. Allow the car to breathe slightly better. Free up those 5-10 HP. Might not mean anything to you, but I assure you they will work just fine for her. And as for spending $400 bucks, I can personally assure you that her money will stretch alot further than you think. Her car is to be used for daily commuting. An I/H/E combo will provide the answer she is looking for. In this situation nitrous or turbo is strictly out of the question. Building her motor I can expressly convey is out of the question as well. In no way is she planning on racing her car whatsoever. I do appreciate your input though, so please do not look at this as in insult or me disrespecting you in any way. I think you just took this whole thing the wrong way.

 

it is pointless for her to run nitrous. im sure she just wants a lil bit more "umph" when getting on the fwy and stuff. wtf is she gonna install a nos kit to merge on the fwy and get around town? from what ive seen, she isnt trying to race. its a automatic lude. just a nice reliable car. theres no need to squeeze, turbo, or internally build a motor for this application.

i could personally just drive the car as is. but if u want a lil more power, make sure u match the i/h/e with lil bump in fuel pressure accordingly.maybe little things like pulleys might help also. basically cover the basic bolt ons. it may/should help a bit.