s or si ?

[batmx3man]

im looking at buying a 92 prelude and im not sure how you tell if its the s or the si? wondering if you guys could tell me what the differences are looks wise.

[PhYsCoMaN160]

92 Preludes didnt have the Vtec option. So S is F22 sohc 2.2 liter, SI is h23 dohc 2.3 liter. 93 to 96 saw the h22 dohc vtec motor for 4th gens.

[batmx3man]

well i knew that. im not talking about engines though i meant like visual clues as to what it is.

[PhYsCoMaN160]

well the engines should be the dead giveaway but as far as appearence im not to good. Im going to say SI has trim around the bottom and S doesnt. SI has a spoiler and S doesnt. SI has a 3rd brake light and S doesnt?

[dbebesi]

s has hubcaps.

also... all cars have third brake lights

[batmx3man]

damn it has hubcaps grrrr

[batmx3man]

can you put a vtech engine in the s model pretty easily ????

[Prelewd]

Originally Posted by batmx3man

can you put a vtech engine in the s model pretty easily ????

Just about the same as you can put a VTEC engine in an SI. You will save on insurance this way too, as long as they don't know you did the swap. This is actually what I would do if I could go back and do it again, knowing what I know now.

Other than the hubcaps and spoiler, I can't really think of anything different between the SI and S.

[batmx3man]

do all the prelude models come with disks all around? and wheres a good place to read up on the vtech swap?

[Prelewd]

Originally Posted by batmx3man

do all the prelude models come with disks all around? and wheres a good place to read up on the vtech swap?

I'm pretty sure all came with 4 wheel discs.

Check the FAQ sticky at the top of this prelude forum for information. Aces wrote a nice article on it. I wouldn't attempt this swap unless you have some general knowledge of what you are doing. Other than that, I would invest in a helms manual. ( http://www.helminc.com )

Good luck. There is information everywhere about preludes on the net. Just do a little search.

[joellthomas]

si's have alloys, spoiler, power locks. all have 4 disks. s's look at si's tail.

[Prelewd]

Originally Posted by joellthomas

si's have alloys, spoiler, power locks. all have 4 disks. s's look at si's tail.

Can anyone confirm the power locks difference? I thought they all had it.

[rubix777]

I don't think it has power locks. car websites say S doesn't.

[r8erz4life]

he's right. my s doesnt have power locks, but it does have 4-wheel disks.

[Prelewd]

Originally Posted by r8erz4life

he's right. my s doesnt have power locks, but it does have 4-wheel disks.

Awesome! you learn something new everyday. Thanks for the confirmation.