i'm looking into a 98-00 prelude for my next car, and i have a few questions.
is the atts the only difference between the base and the sh?
what is the maintenance shecdule?
are there any major problem areas?

thanks
eric

 

The SH has slightly more aggressive cams to compensate for weight of the ATTS. Door lights and a different suspension. Try using the search function this topic has been covered often.

 

ATTS = 80lbs, front suspension, exhaust, oil filter location, color-matched side skirts and rear lip, round leather shiftknob, led spoiler, SH rims, ATTS light in dash & "stock" type SH sticker (non-rice)
p.s. the SH has better numbers on the lateral skidpad and it handles like a charm until the ATTS unit can't take the abuse.

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Modified by LJR-LUDE01 at 10:57 AM 5/29/2003

 

I would only recommend going with a Type SH if you plan on keeping your mods light. The ATTS can't handle high horsepower, aftermarket front suspension is hard to find, ECU tuning options suck, and the extra weight is like your little brother is sitting shotgun. But you don't have a little brother. Anyone catch the bitterness? Why didn't I travel forward in time to read my own post before I bought my SH?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Honda redesigned its sport coupe for 1997. Again front-wheel drive with a 4-cylinder engine, Prelude rode a 1.4-inch longer wheelbase than before, and measured 3.2 inches longer overall. Curb weight rose by 145 pounds. Interior dimensions changed only slightly, but trunk space expanded by nearly one cubic foot. Basic 2-door notchback styling continued from the 1992-96 generation, but traditional analog gauges replaced vacuum-fluorescent instruments. Only base and SH editions went on sale, each equipped with a 2.2-liter 4-cylinder that employed Honda's variable-valve-timing technology. Running on premium fuel, the engine developed 195 horsepower with 5-speed manual shift, but only 190 horses when equipped with an automatic transmission. Offered only on base Preludes, the automatic transmission gained a new manual-shift feature, called Sequential SportShift. The gear selector lever could be left in Drive for regular automatic shifting, or tipped forward or backward to permit manual gear selection.The SH model went on sale first, equipped with a new Honda-developed system designed to combat the tendency of front-drive cars to plow, or understeer, when accelerating through a turn. Called the Active Torque Transfer System, it automatically distributed more of the engine's power to outside front wheels when accelerating in a turn. That forced the outside front wheel to rotate up to 15 percent faster than the inside front wheel. The system could direct up to 80 percent of engine torque to a single wheel. Dual airbags and four-wheel disc brakes were standard on both models, incorporating antilocking. Each model rode 16-inch tires.

Year-to-Year Changes

1998: New paint colors were the only change for 1998.

1999: More new colors became available, but only one interior hue: black. The Prelude's engine gained 5 horsepower, and did not require a tune-up until 100,00 miles. Remote locking now was a standard feature.

2000: Preludes entered the 2000 model year without change.

2001: Standard floormats, rear child-seat tethers, an emergency trunk release were the main changes for 2001. Prelude would not continue for 2002.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Where does it say SH's have 5 more HP then the base????

 

http://www.carpoint.com lists the SH @195hp for 1997 and 190hp for base

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4g4me &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">http://www.carpoint.com lists the SH @195hp for 1997 and 190hp for base</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats the difference between a Auto(190) and a 5-spd(195)
SH's have the same HP as the BASE 5sp 195, and the BASE auto has 5 less HP then the SH and BASE 5spd