alrite i have a 01 prelude se with 8000 km on it and a buddy of mine just bought a 95 prelude sr-v with 130,000 km what would a race between us end up like? both cars are stock

 

With the driver and tires being the same..I would say the 4th Gen Lude. I am assuming that the SR-V is the same a the State's Lude Si VTEC though

 

yeah the sr-v and the USDM VTEC r the same car, so the 4th gen would win with the same driver

 

yup that 6 year old car's gonna whup you

 

its not THAT big of a difference is it?

 

Yes it is in a short race. I 5th gen doesn't get good until 3rd gear

 

that's true about the third gear thing.
Because I used to always race my friend who has a SRV, he would be ahead, but then I pulled HARD on him in third gear, and I would pass him at the end of third.

 

Whoever the better driver is. I ran a 14.958 @ 94.22 when I was bone stock. Altitude was less than 100 feet, but the temperature was 90 degrees.

~Nam

 

SR-Vs dump too much fuel up top and it really shows in 3rd gear...but usually 5th gens didn't catch up when I raced them in the stock lude....

Track times don't count...you really have to go by experience in head to head races...

 

Depends on the drivers, but I'm putting my money on the 95 VTEC

 

You guys are nuts. Fourth gens are genrally about .2-.3 seconds faster than 5th gens, but being that the 5th gen is so new, and with so little milage, I would give its to the 5th gen. 130k miles is some wear and tear on a motor, loss of compression as well as many other normal wear and tear factors are going to slow the 4th gen down. Equal drivers, 5th gen wins by less than half a car length.

 

I've noticed that compression goes up with age. Due to carbon buildup decreasing the combustion area.

 

Tis true. Most cars do NOT run best new, they peak in performance in the 30,000 mile or so range, when compression bumps a little, all the parts are settled, etc. now in this race, it's going to depend on how well the 4th gen was maintained. the 4th gen vtec new on paper is about .4 faster due to slight differences in gears, weight, etc... but with 100,000+ it depends on clutch condition, how well the engine was maintained, etc.

 

14.807@93.53 MPH at 100,000 miles, STOCK

poo on your theory

 

my 94 VTEC ran a 14.663 @ 95.29 with 130k on it exactly, it turned 130k on the ride home from the track. Don't discount the older higher mileage cars. 130,000 kilometers is only 80k miles too.

 

Ok, I assumed with that much milage the 2001 would have a pretty good advantage, but if times dont lie.