Prelude vs Talon

[raistlin84]

I'm thinking of buying 1 of those 2 cars, but I was wondering which one would win between a 97 TSI AWD Talon or a 96 VTEC prelude. Which one do you think would be the best to buy between those 2 cars if you take into account the durability, acceleration, engine power and options that come with the car?

[AcesHigh]

I owned a 96 Eagle Talon TSI AWD. It had a little over 100k miles.

As for as stock vs. stock, the Talon is faster than a Prelude VTEC. It also has the nifty little all wheel drive. Plus it's already turbocharged, the engine itself is a very durable block. There's also a very large aftermarket for it.

The Prelude is superior when it comes to design, comforts, handling, and reliability. At 190hp, it's not that far behind, and its got a decently large aftermarket for parts. Downsides, though... its expensive to make it fast, turbo or otherwise.

The 4g63 isnt the most reliable thing there is, and the interior of the Eclipse is suprisingly crowded, as much as the Prelude. My TSI's tranny was going out, as was the clutch at 107k.

If you want a good ride, pick the Prelude. Looking for a powerful car, get the Talon.

[SRV BOY]

If u live in the u.s. than the talon would be faster, if u live in canada, the prelude is def faster.

[AcesHigh]

I'm really getting a kick out of this. You still think it's 205hp? Listen, I did some research on Google, and found NO evidence at all that a Canadian spec SR-V was 205hp, let alone over 200 horses. All the specifications I read listed it at 190hp, just like USDM models.

And no, even a JDM Prelude VTEC stock can't take an AWD Talon. Superior launch resulting from the drivetrain in combination with greater torque will walk on the Prelude.

[SRV BOY]

Because u newbie, i got the motor from japan, its comes with 205hp, the standard srv bought in canada comes with 190hp, grow up kid and learn !

[SRV BOY]

I dont research i know whats in my car because its been dyno tested before the motor was dropped in my car!

[AcesHigh]

I don't like to argue. Okay then. But then there must have been something done to that engine to net you five extra horses. JDM models put out 200hp (I have one in my Prelude).

[SRV BOY]

i dont know, but i know dyno tests dont lie, because i dont like to argue myself

[juicy19]

Then why don't you post your dyno slips?

[SRV BOY]

and may i ask why?

[dbebesi]

b/c you're a xxxxxxx lier, you annoying son of a xxxxx

[km23honda]

I don't want to get in the mix of all this. But i never heard anything about a 205hp prelude. OF course with up grade am sure. But stock i don't think so the new H22a4 the engine that comes in the 5th gen luds have 200.

[Veetec]

Originally Posted by dbebesi

b/c you're a xxxxxxx lier, you annoying son of a xxxxx

Please stop the flaming because there is no real reason to do so....
Thank you!

[SBallerk2]

O.K. I heard enough a Talon walking over r beloved Prelude VTEC 4gen....ace's get a vtec then say something...a talon would not walk over a prelude...stock for stock i agree the talon would beat the Lude...but the Lude...has a much better block head everything...sure the talon is turbo but the lude would take him it with headers and intake...trust me talon's r fast but Lude's r even faster ace's get a VTEC LUDE AND THEN put ur own car down till that day comes please stop putting r beloved lude vtec down cause it would so kill a talon stock for stock if u hit ur double cluthing good but no drivers i'm sure the talon would win but not by a whole lot trust me...y u ask...cause the prelude is just as fast as that stupid turbo talon...awd which weights more then r lude...nuff said...talon would win but lose race double cluth good lude wins 2 car win atleast...

[AcesHigh]

Hey, what up.

Originally Posted by SBallerk2

a talon would not walk over a prelude...stock for stock i agree the talon would beat the Lude...but the Lude...has a much better block head everything...

The Prelude has a much better head? Says who? Based on what? VTEC?

Originally Posted by SBallerk2

sure the talon is turbo but the lude would take him it with headers and intake...

Here's a craaaazy idea.... What if.... *gasp*, the Talon's got some intake and exhaust mods too?

Originally Posted by SBallerk2

it would so kill a talon stock for stock if u hit ur double cluthing good but no drivers i'm sure the talon would win but not by a whole lot trust me

Do you even know what double clutching is? And here's another crazy idea: what stops the Talon driver from doing that, too?

Originally Posted by SBallerk2

awd which weights more then r lude

You're absolutely right, the Eclipse GSX and Talon TSI AWD indeed weigh more. But at what price? With power coming through all four wheels at once and a greater amount of torque, it's guaranteed a better launch with better traction.

Originally Posted by SBallerk2

get a VTEC LUDE AND THEN put ur own car down till that day comes please stop putting r beloved lude vtec down

You're right again, I don't have a Prelude VTEC. But I thought a Prelude Si with a JDM h22a was close enough to say that. I'm sorry, dude.

I try to be realistic, so that Prelude owners here don't become cocky ricers who think their precious VTEC are end-all solutions to racing.