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Originally posted by Dragonmotorsports
Hey guys I have a question for you and i need to know your honest opinions about what to do with a 2001 SS lude
1) should i go F/I? i have yet to have seen a good quality kit other then the prototype Greddy and the JR supercharger. I want to keep my car a daily driver and i don't want to have to worry about blowing up my engine, or my tranny because i have heard a lot of bad things lately about the durability of the SS tranny...
Or 2) should i just got I/H/E and some other stuff and not worry about blowing my engine all to hell and save the extra cash for a down payment on the new Nissan GTR R35 that might be coming here.
I know with F/I i would be seeing anywhere from 220 (JR) to 280 (F-max open loop) wHp
But what kind of gains would i see from a good bolt on setup? I.e. I/H/E pullys, cam gears, and ect... Thanks for all your advice ahead of time guys
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the prelude's engine is one of the stronger engines offered by honda. it's pretty hard to blow the engine compared to others like civics and integra ls's. and the JRSC for the prelude is the best SC jackson racing makes. as for the tranny, yeah you would be better off with a manual. i've also heard of horror stories regarding honda automatics, but they make some of best manual transmissions out there. i can't tell you much about hte tranny, i'm not as familiar with the SS auto. it all depends on what you want. it ain't impossible to put FI on the SS by any means. turbogenics is also said to make a good turbo kit for the prelude.
you can wait to see if the nissan comes and stay with i/h/e and that stuff on the lude that's good enough for a daily driver in the city. that's what i would do. i have refrained from going too serious with my car, as in any form of FI, merely coz it is my daily driver. when i can afford a second car to use as my daily driver, then i'm all for turbocharging my lude. with the i/h/e you can probably get 10-12 additional hp max. the stock header is already very well designed. pulleys, cams, gears, perhaps another 15. hope this helps.