Celica Forums General Discussion General Honda Prelude

My friend just bought a 96 Prelude, he said he could beat me so bad...I know that car is fast, but I don't think I would lose that bad, anyone knows how much horse power that car has?

Those cars are sick my cousin has a 92 Prelude with a H22 pushing way over 200+

you'll get owned. i think USDM h22's push 190hp stock. if you had a GTS you'd stand a chance.

Is it an auto or manual. I drove a manual (h23) and it didnt seem that fast. My celica (gt) would be it.

Looked for the specs at www.honda.com [honda.com] but couldnt find any, even from owners link.

Auto H23 Si motor stock with high mileage you'd probably have a chance.

there have been a lot of threads about prelude vs. celica. ive owned both. the prelude owns celica gt. however...a celica gts would stand a chance. IMO i think the gts would lose but most here think it would beat it out.

what model is that lude? they range from 135hp, 160hp, and 190hp for that gen...

135-hp, 2.2-liter I-4
160-hp, 2.3-liter I-4
190-hp, 2.2-liter I-4

i can say you could probably beat the 135 hp one and the 160 if he has a lot of miles, but the 190 no way. good luck race him and find out who is the winner

The 2.2 one thats pushing out 190 is the 7th generation right? If you talking about that then I think a GTS could beat it, they say the 7th gen is way too heavy for its engine.

But I check Honda's website...it says that car has 200hp...

That's the final generation (I think it's 4th). The previous generation (3rd?) had less power, but I believe it was lighter, so it's much faster. So basically 3rd gen > GTS > 4th gen. Both gens are very nice looking cars, and I wouldn't mind having one as a beater.

I don't think '96 is quite the final generation, but I might be wrong. I don't think '96 had VTEC yet, and I think the final stock VTEC engine had 200 HP. Very nice car; probably about the equal of a GTS speedwise. Funny, it was the discontinuation of the Prelude (which I wanted back then, but didn't get) that led me to being so sensitive about the Celica being discontinued (hence I just went and got a Celica when I heard THEY were being discontinued).

the H22A VTEC motor is in the 97-up ludes which has 195hp i believe...the JDM version is 200hp. the generation before that...92-96 years had the 135hp version, the 160 2.3l Si engine, and the 2.2L VTEC engine with 195hp. I'd say it's a pretty good matchup...but i think you would lose because both cars are pretty light, and the ludes just have more displacement than you.

ehh i smoked a newer prelude... I won by land lift in each shift and i beat him.

1997 Honda Prelude

Type: Aluminum-AlloyIn-Line 4
Displacement (cc): 2157
Horsepower @ rpm (SAE net MT/AT): 195 @ 7000//NA
Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm): 156 @ 5250
Compression Ratio: 10.0: 1
Valve Train: 16-Valve DOHC VTEC
Fuel System: Multi-Point Programmed Fuel Injection
Ignition System: Electronic

Type: Front-Wheel Drive
Manual Transmission: 5-Speed
Automatic Transmission: 4-Speed Sequential SportShift (available): NA
Final Drive Ratio (MT/AT): 4.27/NA

Wheelbase (in.): 101.8
Length (in.): 178.0
Height (in.): 51.8
Width (in.): 69.0
Track (in., front/rear): 60.0/59.6
Curb Weight (lbs., MT/AT): 3042/NA

2000 Honda Prelude

Type: Aluminum-AlloyIn-Line 4
Displacement (cc/cu in): 2157/132
Horsepower @ rpm (SAE net MT/AT): 200 @ 7000/NA
Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm): 156 @ 5250
Compression Ratio: 10.0: 1
Valve Train: DOHC 16-Valve VTEC-
Fuel System: Multi-Point Fuel Injection
Ignition System: Electronic w/Immobilizer

Type: Front-Wheel Drive
Manual Transmission: 5-Speed
Automatic Transmission: 4-Speed Sequential SportShift- (available)
Final Drive Ratio (MT/AT): 4.27/NA

Wheelbase (in.): 101.8
Length (in.): 178.0
Height (in.): 51.8
Width (in.): 69.0
Track (in., front/rear): 60.0/59.6
Curb Weight (lbs., MT/AT): 3042/NA

i realy dont think they are that fast, i beat a prelude before with my gt, won by at least 10-15ft.

Its 200 HP and 156 torque VTECH with only 3k curb weight. I think it might be a challenge for the GTS.

Naw man.. I raced a 00 this past weekend. 2 white boys were driving it. Anyways I smoked em bad, and after wards they found out i just had CAI and they were all and also said, good clean run man!

Preludes are fast and can handle. I always liked them. Too bad they're gone like our Celicas. Isn't that basically a Prelude engine in the S2000?

if i could own a honda, it would be one of the last preludes, but i think celica wins in every category otherwise. celica

preludes are bad cars for hondas...acually its a lot better then the civics..looks and perfomacne wise..celi are still the best

the vtec preludes are faster than the celica gts. they have more horsepower and a lot more torque.

two of my friends have them, one 2001 the other 1999. i've beaten i/h/e integra gsr's with my stock gts but the prelude easily beat the type r's which is a whole level above the gsr.

at a dragstrip i raced the 1999 vtec prelude. he just pulled past me in second, eventhough i had the jump on him in first. my car is stock currently, he has pulleys, v2 intake, header, exhaust, shortshifter...

i've rode and drove the prelude, i think the vtec is stronger than the vvtl-i in the last generation prelude.

but hell, i think the prelude is ugly. nothing shows like the celica...

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^^^^ ehh

first hand experience...a 97 - 01 prelude with i/h/e will own a gts with i/h/e. unless the prelude driver cant drive for shit.

Preludes are heavy, a GTS should take one.

i messed w/my friends lude. its like a 94 vtec stick and stock. got him off the line but after like 25mph he past me. i also had 4 passengers to his 0. but hes a sucky driver

are you kidding me? maybe you need some mods to see the real difference.

are you kidding? go drive a prelude with vtec.

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Lets be serious lets see if we can get a Prelude guy to answer some technical questions?

my friend RayShawn owns a 99 Lude that has about 227hp.

i'll see if he can shed some light.

sweeet! i'm very curious

I think if the GTS is well driven and lands lift properly, it would be a close thing. VTEC 'Ludes are definitely something to respect.

after my car its what ive driven the most buddy. my friend has one. JediMindTrix on here.

prelude si will own u, they have lots of torque and there pretty light, but the gts can def take a prelude si, not so sure about the vtec