2000 eclipse GT vs. 1998 Honda Prelude

[poEcLiPseRpo]

my friend is keep bsing me that he gon buy a prelude and own me
prelude has smaller engline and produce almost same hp and torque as eclipse, i just wonder if the prelude is stock, n my eclipse wit full bodykit, carbon fiber hood, aem intake n lowerin spring although is all appearance, I just wonder is it Prelude gon really gon kik eclipse ass?
prelude is stick eclispe is tiptronic

[eclipsed4utoo]

im will say its going to be close. since he does have a manual and you have an auto.

[cficare68]

If he buys the type sh yeah it will be close. It will really depend on the driver. If he goes and gets the base model them you sould be ok

[gsxeclipse97]

hes probaly will beat you but hes not going to smoke you. I raced a prelude when my car was stock and he ad cai headers exhaust pullys and carbon fiber hood and he smoked me pretty bad. But things would be different now

[Sleepr awd]

sorry, but your going to get stomped, the sporty eclipses are not very fast, and aregood for mid-16's or higher stock

the prelude is good for mid-low 15's if he can kinda drive

also, the prelude has about 60 less ft.lbs than an eclipse...and it takes longer for it to et that torque, that'll be the only thing that saves you if he decides to miss a gear

i ran one w/ my intake from a roll, he got a head start, but we were entirely even the rest of the time

mine is a 5 speed, and i walk sporties all day long

[eclipsed4utoo]

i raced a prelude before with i/h/e, and i walked him pretty easily. it wasn't the base model. i don't know which model it was though

[soapsuds22]

Originally Posted by cficare68

If he buys the type sh yeah it will be close. It will really depend on the driver. If he goes and gets the base model them you sould be ok

The base model prelude is actually quicker in a straight line than the SH model. The SH has extra weight on it due to the better suspension. The SH will outhandle a base model but the base would beat an SH in a drag race.

[Sleepr awd]

Originally Posted by eclipsed4utoo

i raced a prelude before with i/h/e, and i walked him pretty easily. it wasn't the base model. i don't know which model it was though

the dude i ran was a pretty awesome driver and had an exhaust, he also honked down and jumped early from a roll, from a stop i woulda nailed him bad


the thread starter...has a sporty/tiptronic so i'm def thinking he's going to lose

[crzyCollegeKid]

it doesn't matter whether its type sh or not, both have the same specs. the sh only matters on auto-x. the prelude can run a 15.3 with a good driver in it, trust me, i used to own one and now i own an eclipse gts. haven't taken the eclipse to the track yet tho. in the end, its a drivers race. and you being an automatic gives you a very severe disadvantage, preludes have excellent manual transmissions with a sick 3rd and nice hard clutches.

[CODITHsaves]

well all i can say is when i was buying a car it came down to a choice between a 2000 GT eclipse or a 2000 prelude, i test drove em both with manuals - i chose the eclipse - end of story

[Sleepr awd]

Originally Posted by CODITHsaves

well all i can say is when i was buying a car it came down to a choice between a 2000 GT eclipse or a 2000 prelude, i test drove em both with manuals - i chose the eclipse - end of story

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