Criticisms on the 5th Gen Prelude

[GTR UnLtD]

Despite some obvious positive feedbacks about how good the 5th Gen prelude is, there is and always will be criticism about it. I know most people in this Prelude section say that Prelude is good, but compare to my other forum that I go to, its almost the total opposite. People say negative stuff about the 5th Gen such as:

1.)Too heavy

2.)UnderPowered

3.)OverPriced

4.)Someone also said it handles no better than a civic

5.)Only good thing about the Prelude is the ATTS in the SH and 4wheel steering.

Basically they said its an underpowered heavy car.

Please help me prove them wrong.

[r8erz4life]

where are you getting this from?

[H22A1TLUDE]

don't worry about it GTR UnLtD. people are always gonna have something to say no matter what you drive. just be proud of what you
got. i think 5th gen. ludes are awesome. there fast and look good stock.

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1.)Too heavy
agreed
2.)UnderPowered
agreed but 200hp is plenty, just not for 3000lbs.
3.)OverPriced
agreed
4.)Someone also said it handles no better than a civic
sorry, this is just so wrong it's funny.
5.)Only good thing about the Prelude is the ATTS in the SH and 4wheel steering.
only good thing relative to what? there's plenty good about the prelude in its own right. ATTS and 4WS are good, but they're not the only things goin for the prelude.

[r8erz4life]

they don't say anything about the looks though...
preludes are just so pretty.

[H22A1TLUDE]

yea they are r8erz4life

[crzyCollegeKid]

they're also rarer than civics which makes them a gem. although in my area, i keep noticing more and more of them....maybe i just notice them more because i drive one now

[r8erz4life]

Originally Posted by crzyCollegeKid

although in my area, i keep noticing more and more of them....maybe i just notice them more because i drive one now

i was thinking the EXACT same thing

[SRV BOY]

Besides the nsx and s2000, preludes are honda/acura's best and fastest car. It handles wayyyyyyy better than a civic and integra. Its way faster (mostly because of torque) and it looks wayyy better. The only thing about the lude is its heavier. But since it has more torque than a integ and civic, that makes up for it

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Originally Posted by SRV BOY

Besides the nsx and s2000, preludes are honda/acura's best and fastest car. It handles wayyyyyyy better than a civic and integra. Its way faster (mostly because of torque) and it looks wayyy better. The only thing about the lude is its heavier. But since it has more torque than a integ and civic, that makes up for it

here's a list of honda/acura cars that could beat a prelude other than the S2000 and nsx:

rsx type s
integra type r (and better handling)
cl-s 6 speed
04 TL
03/04 accord coupe V6 6 speed

not tryin to dog on the prelude, it IS one of honda's best cars IMO. and in its prime years, yeah, the prelude was certainly towards the top of the honda line speed wise and handling wise. but not anymore.

[crzyCollegeKid]

rsx-s is debatable, its only advantage is 200 pounds less in weight, and it has 142lbs torque while 5th gens have 156 (so they're about equal)

teg-r is also very debatable, once again, only approx 200 lbs. weight difference, same hp as a 97-98 and 5 less than a 98-01, not to mention, and the 130lbs torque is even lower than the rsx-s

so basically, the lude is pretty much a competitor, save for the newer high priced models (cl-s, tl, accord v6)

[lazysmurff]

plus, its alot easier and a lot cheaper to pull off weight, than it is to hop up an engine

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Originally Posted by crzyCollegeKid

rsx-s is debatable, its only advantage is 200 pounds less in weight, and it has 142lbs torque while 5th gens have 156 (so they're about equal)

teg-r is also very debatable, once again, only approx 200 lbs. weight difference, same hp as a 97-98 and 5 less than a 98-01, not to mention, and the 130lbs torque is even lower than the rsx-s

so basically, the lude is pretty much a competitor, save for the newer high priced models (cl-s, tl, accord v6)

i certaily agree with you. the rsx-s/itr and prelude would be a very close race, but given all things equal (at least on paper), both the rsx-s and itr would be able to beat a prelude. on the street and in the real world, it's a pure driver's race among these 3. i just didn't want anyone to get the impression that the prelude is the definitive faster car among the three coz it's not. that's all.

weight plays a big role with these cars. 200 lbs may seem negligible at first, but with as little torque as these cars have (even the prelude with 156 lb ft), a couple hundred pounds can definately be a factor

[GTR UnLtD]

I just dunno why people are so picky on the weight issues. Personally I dont reall care for the extra 200-300 pound.

[lazysmurff]

weight makes a huge difference man....tell ya what, get a nice, consistant automatic civic out to the track. run a few times to get an average ET, then throw your 200 lb buddy in the passenger seat. tell me the difference.

weight is the easiest and cheapest way to make a car faster.