Modding a 5th Gen Prelude

I was juss wondering how much you guys think it would cost to get a 5th gen prelude to do 12s in the 1/4 mile........ also how much do you think it would cost to do 13s?

Juss want some ideas :)

heeelllllloooo?????? IDEAS!!!

I would say an agressive turbo application could boost you into the 13's.

Exerior: CF Hood

Interior: Racing Buckets and remove back seat, keep the interior otherwise stock (no stereo, etc) or strip it.

Engine: Turbo kit, Intercooler, Bored Out or larger TB, Larger Injectors, Larger Fuel Rail, Adjustable FPR (Boost regulated FPR), Lower CR to 8.5:1, Port and Polish your head, 4 Inch Cat w/ 4 Inch custom exhaust or test pipe if it is for track use only, UR 3 pc. pulley set, UR adjustable cam gears.

Driveline: LSD, Upgrade Clutch, Lighten Flywheel.

Wheels: Lightweight wheels (16 or 17 inch) (RH CP-035's are good) (or drag slicks).

Electronics: Boost Controller, Turbo Timer, Boost guage, EGT gauge, Fuel Mixture Guage.

That's a list off the top of my head; I might have left some items off the list. Personally I can't rationalize spending all that money on a prelude, but whatever does it for yah.

Upgrade your C-Rods, too.

I would say $10,000-$12,500

just a guess though.

Oh, and if that isn't enough, either add more boost, or NOS.

I want it to be strictly street, and i'm not gunna be stripping the interior, i want pretty much stock interior except for maybe race seats.... and i will be putting in a sound system, some electronics, etc.

but lots of people have been tellin me to get an Eclipse GS-T, they say that it'll cost me half as much to make it do 12s

Yeah, a prelude takes a lot of cash to make it to the 12's.

yah, kinda missing the point. lude's weren't made for drag racing...but for carving corners and canyons, etc. :D should get a different chassis before spending that $12.5K for a soso-fast rod.

what about the eclipse GS-T???

well...thats a whole nother forum, but as for me, i would stick with the lude... cuz how many do you see around? not many... how many are 12 sec cars? not many...
the only reason a gst is easier is b/c it already has a turbo and strong motor... all you do is upgrade... whereas on the lude you have to add b4 upgrading...
but around here, eclipses are a dime a dozen... i wouldnt want one, only b/c to me, they are played out... everyone has one. not that they are bad cars, but you will also get noticed and respected quicker witha lude...
it is kinda understood that the eclipse turbo should be hella fast like that... but they arent great handlers(as stated)...
thats my opinion...

oh yeah, isnt there some guy on here with an auto f max turbo 5gen that runs 13s? has some z3 fenders on it... and a kit?

Well if you wanna make it fast, I wouldn't spend too much dough on the system. You're just adding more weight to the car and would definitely not help in making it to lesser times. But if you wanna make it go fast, the suggestions already provided to you will definitely help you reach your goal.

As for the eclipse, yeah you could get that and make it go faster but like previously stated, everyone has one. So if you don't care for the hype and popularity, get the eclipse. I personally would get the lude. Reason being is, it comes with V-tec, which helps in the higher rpm range and can only help add to whatever turbo you put on. Plus it has a strong aftermarket support. You can do a lot of things to it. Around here where I live, only a select few of people have ludes, and man can those things fly. They especially sound real nice with a CAI installed. So if I were in your shoes, I'd stick to the lude.

where I live there are sooo many preludes..... here preludes are played out.... i see about 3/4 as many preludes as accords.... and there are no eclipses here cause mitsubishi doesn't sell cars in Canada, they only have Eagle Talon.

if they dont have em up there, go for it then, but i think i like the lude more.. but if i saw em all the time like that, i would think the same... i getcha.. go eclipse then... or at least a talon...

yah, personally, I'd stick to my lude and wait until the RSX aftermarket stuff becomes available. hoping to get a TypeR version if it comes out in the states. ludes were never really a drag car, but it sure brings a smile to my face each time I drive it. :D love the sound, the vtec, the handling, the smooth tight ride, etc. :D just so much fun driving it.

i just saw an rsx last nite where i werk, and i am not really impressed with em... personal opinion though...
i dint get to really get a feel for it, but i also got to drive an m3 last nite, which skewed my opinions for a while...

yah, that RSX body design I need to wait a while to get use to.
kinda reminds me of how I hated the last civic hatchback but then I bought one last summer 2000 model. kekekekke. :D now I look at it and damn it's a sweet little car. hehehe. wife loves it.

I don't know about the GS-T thought because I know a buncha peple who have had reliablilty problems with their Mitsu's. They tend to start falling apart after a while. Engine included.

it would cost about 1,400 bucks. shooting 100-125 shot on stock internals with bottle heater purge vavle and some guages. jacobs n2o mastermind and some other little goodies to protect the engine. prolly muster mid 12's high 12's. I know an integra running this set up and he hits 12's.

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Originally posted by lOOkatme
it would cost about 1,400 bucks. shooting 100-125 shot on stock internals with bottle heater purge vavle and some guages. jacobs n2o mastermind and some other little goodies to protect the engine. prolly muster mid 12's high 12's. I know an integra running this set up and he hits 12's.

Preludes are alot harder to do 12s than integras, they're not straight line speed cars...... and i'd rather mod it to 13s without nitrous..... then later maybe get nitrous for that extra kick

Originally posted by gang$tarr


Preludes are alot harder to do 12s than integras, they're not straight line speed cars...... and i'd rather mod it to 13s without nitrous..... then later maybe get nitrous for that extra kick
then run 12's with 100 shot n2o...trust me. its 300HP with 100 shot..Turbo'd ludes don't even get that much HP unless they are boosting 10-12psi

how can it be harder? they have a bigger motor with more tq..
and since when is 10-12 psi alot of boost? eclipses can run around 15 stock, and most stock turbo cars can do 12.. an eclipse on race gas (116 octane) can run 30 psi... so 12s on a turbo lude can happen...
hell... papadakis runs an h22a with a turbo and he runs low 8s... hmmm...

Originally posted by flylwsi
how can it be harder? they have a bigger motor with more tq..
and since when is 10-12 psi alot of boost? eclipses can run around 15 stock, and most stock turbo cars can do 12.. an eclipse on race gas (116 octane) can run 30 psi... so 12s on a turbo lude can happen...
hell... papadakis runs an h22a with a turbo and he runs low 8s... hmmm...
first we are talking about prelude engines...and also ones with stock internals..papadakis also spent butt loads of money on that engine and does not run stock internals..yea run 200 shot+ with different internals...yea then its easy...I am saying STOCK internals....not some 8.5 compression lude.
I think 200+ shot would do ya low 10's or something....its rated at 400HP to the flywheel..whatever thats good for.

hmmmmm....... interesting

Originally posted by lOOkatme



Hey up Bud!:D

I know that it takes well over 10k to make a prelude do 12s and it's just around like 5k to make an eclipse do 12s..... the prelude engine isn't as receptive to mods, like i said before Honda's purpose with the prelude wasn't straight line speed.... it's the over all package, the prelude is an amazing all in one car