Integra GSR vs. Prelude VTEC

[Crippy]

i just raced a vtec lude last night in my gsr and it was damn close !! i was ahead by a nose for most of the race but i kinda over-revved and he got side by side with me and we held position ... you cant go wrong with either car .....

[Crippy]

Originally Posted by VietBoy

yup preludes are way faster than GSR + in my place, the newer GSR compared to the Ludes are more expensive...
GSR is more luxury i think

ok either A: you havent really seen a gsr race a lude
B: your info source is the world weekly news
or C: the gsr's in your place are freakishly slow !!

seriously , a gsr and a prelude is a drivers race , period .......

[AcesHigh]

seriously , a gsr and a prelude is a drivers race , period .......

Exactly.

[quickquarter]

Yeah, I guess that your right, but I like the integras much better than the preludes.

[prelude209]

when my lude was still stock, the only GSR I ever lost to was one that was shooting 50 shot. I tied a 94' GSR with AEM cai, DC 4-1, and a Greddy cat back. And the other victims, saw either my back rims or my tail lights.

[ZackKVtec]

you must be a pro at driving, because when i got my intake and exhaust i noticed a nice difference when my engine was breathing fire at 8000 rpms, before intake/ exhaust it felt almost like my car had asthma, and the only gsr ever to "tie" you had i/h/e ha! good one

[THE4TH]

the ATTS (Active Tourque Transfer System) is only in the Prelude Type SH. Overall, both cars are very similar stock to stock. The newer ludes will pull a bit over the gsr, but overall they are similar.. It's down to choice at that point, and perhaps mods you plan on.

[Prelewd]

tell you what.. after I do my engine swap this summer, I'll go race my buddy with his GSR equipped with i/h/e and better traction and we'll see..

[ZackKVtec]

prelewd, what engine are you swapping into what car? - and what better traction does he have?

-ps im not trying to say either is faster but some guy was saying stock vs. stock theres no comparo

[lazysmurff]

buy the GSR, and you'll wish you had the preludes torque, looks, and orginality

buy the prelude and you'll wish you had the GSR's lighter weight, and greater aftermarket support.

all things considered, after consulting with my mech, my friends, and my dad (with the exception of my mech, none of these are experts, but merely enthusiasts) we all decided the 97-01 preludes are the way to go. heres why

they are better stock

given equal mods, they still make more power (and looking at what you want to do mod wise, you'll never get the GSR into the preludes power range)

they look cooler

there are less of them

prelude owners are a tighter knit group and thus cooler to hang with

and, on the whole, intregras are cop magnets. preludes (while not by much) are a little more inconspicuous

[whtteg]

Both cars are really great cars and are almost on a even playing field when compared for perfromance. I do have to say that the prelude looks a little more "grown up" if you will. But this topic has been brought up before and it turned into a big flame war, please guys let's not let it happen again.

[ZackKVtec]

overall a good reply by lazysmurf just a few minor changes which i will touch on
i do wish for the preludes torque im not gonna lie - not its looks though

[Prelewd]

Originally Posted by ZackKVtec

prelewd, what engine are you swapping into what car? - and what better traction does he have?

-ps im not trying to say either is faster but some guy was saying stock vs. stock theres no comparo

I'll be swapping in the h22.. what else?

With the swap, I'll have to buy a header and since I already have an exhaust, the only thing I'd lack would be an intake. He has some 7" inch wide rims which weigh considerably less than my 6.5" wide stockies that weigh 22lbs a piece.

We both have pretty much the same suspension setup for our cars, as well as the same exhaust system (greddy evo). With the H22s displacement, it should take to the exhaust modification a little better than the b18. I don't know if he has a highflow cat right now, but I'll ask.

It would be a pretty comparable race if you ask me..

[Veetec]

Originally Posted by VietBoy

GSR is more luxury i think

Why is that? I don´t think so....

The only Integra we got was the ITR over here in germany so I can´t really compare them. Personally I love my 5th gen...

[SRV BOY]

Prelude = faster, better looking, and better handling, i raced type'rs and gsr's with my h22a vtec lude, and I ve beaten both