I dont know much.. at all! so just humor me. that would be great. and which is better, a 3rd, 4th, or 5th gen... prelude and why.. i wanna konw more about it. Because im going to get one. and i also wanna put a h23, (thats the prelude block with vtec right?) well if it is i wanna put that in a civic, is that possible? thanks.. ghetto kidd.

 

4th gen h22a1 93 - 96 Preludes..

they are the fastest of all the preludes.. and of all the 4 cyl hondas of the 90's for that matter.. (except for the ITR)

H23 is the non vtec
h22 is the vtec


[Modified by Lildrgn, 11:12 AM 2/25/2003]

 

4th and 5th gens are about even..
4th-faster
5th-look better (SH handles better.)

so I don't make anyone mad 3rd gens can be modded as well, but since they are older its more difficult

OEM- original equipment (ala stock)
4G63- is the code for a mitsubishi eclipse motor. You don't really need to know that.

H23, is the non-vtec motor...but it is possible to put a vtec head on this motor, and make a beast.
H22 is the vtec block.

 

3rd Gen = Smaller, pointy front with pop up lights, one piece rear lights across the whole back.
4th gen= Bigger, long horizontal lights and triangular tail lights
5th gen= Biggest, long body (kinda boxed off), square headlights, horizontal rectangular tails.

The 4th gen arguably the nicest body style. The "faster " of 4th and 5th gen is the 4th because it is lighter. (v-tec models) have the same motor. Most street races between the two is a toss up, drivers usually decide the race.

Bottom line...Any prelude is a great car, good luck and welcome to the site
SiCkSrV

 

actually its not just weight..
the 4th gen has a slight gearing advantage, and the h22a1 dynos higher... the 4th gen was under-rated from the factory..

 

Welcome (FELLOW NEWB!!! ), heheh i was in your position a year ago. wanting my prelude soooooo bad. Oh man it everything i wanted and more. I ended up with the si(h23) so of course im a little bias on vtecs but oh well enjoy the technology of hondas!

 

cough *nsx* cough

 

WOW, they made 4 cyl NSX's, thats news to me!!!!!

 

hey, do i get the idiot award. thanks.

i should think BEFORE i type.

 

Sorry, i tried to say it as jokingly as possible
I never read that closely either.........

 

*cough* when did the nsx get the special edition 4 cyl? *cough*

:þ

just pickin on ya

-Erik


edit- wow.. I was late on that one, and this forum moves wicked fast when ppl are correcting someone elses typo :þ


[Modified by thatchmaster, 6:11 PM 2/25/2003]

 

hmmm NSX with 2 cyl's not working... sounds horrible..

 

just as an added side note- the engine codes for the Si (h23) and VTec (h22) denote the amount of displacement:
H23...2.3 liters
H22...2.2 liters

btw..id take an NSX even if it were running on 4 outta the 6

--Ray

edit:: like putting in my name for dramatic effect.


[Modified by NatakuBlitz, 5:30 PM 2/26/2003]