Spec-V vs. Prelude

[friday86]

I heard that a Honda Prelude SH can beat a 00-03 Spec-V? Is that true? Because alot of people that I have been talking to says that a Spec-V is weak because they have driven stronger cars and say that I might as well wait for a better and cheaper car?

[sr20de4evr]

It should give you a run for your money, should be a close race. SCC got a 15.5 with a Prelude SH, people have scored a 15 flat in the spec-v, but then again I'm sure the lude is faster than a 15.5 as well, so I'm not sure who would win.

[warcries]

Type SH
Specifications:

Engine Type: I-4
0-60 mph: 7.7 seconds
Horse Power: 195 hp
1/4 Mile: 15.8 seconds
Top Speed: 143 mph
Braking from 60 mph: 134 ft.
Braking from 80 mph: 225 ft.
Skidpad: n/a
Slalom: 60.6 mph
Fuel Mileage: 24.0 mpg
MSRP: $25,000 US

Spec V

1/4 Mile: 15.06 seconds
MSRP from $15,999
Engines 2.5L I4
Horsepower 165@6000
(175@6000 SE-R Spec V)
Transmission 4-speed auto
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
MPG: City/Hwy 4-speed 23/28
5-speed 24/29
6-speed 22/28


Price tag alone says se-r

[hinggu]

i was deciding between a spec v and the prelude when i was car shopping, and i thought the spec was a better deal, and IMO, a faster car.

[2of9]

wuts the torque on a prelude SH???

[REAL PERFORMANCE]

stock vs stock i would have to side with the prelude

The Prelude is a fantastic car as is the SE-R, but look at the cars. The sentra has 4 doors, and is designed as a tuned family compact. The prelude has 2 doors and was designed as a sport compact.

I know alot of people are gonna get really mad about my opinion, but it is just that, my opinion.

I have driven both cars and the prelude seemed quicker and more responsive, but the sentra was way more confortable. I agree that the HP #s look equal, but there are way more variables to speed and agility than HP# alone. There are to many to compare on paper, so in order to get a truly even comparison you must have the same driver drive both cars and tell all the pro's and con's of each.

I still love the sentra, and i would buy one over the prelude, but i belive that the prelude would win in a race of stock vs stock

[specvracing]

Well I have raced I believe 3 different Preyludes and have beaten them everytime. I met one guy at the track with one and the best he could do was a 15.4. raced him on the street twice about 2 months ago and he even got a head start since he rolled right before the light turned green. it was me him and a GTS celica. the celica beat me right before I put it into 4th. passing me up quick too. we tried twice and same result. the first time I raced the SH I was right behind him. he was trying to race the car next to him so I decided to go on green also. I was getting too close to the SH so managed to even go around him. I was flashing my lights to let him know to move but he did not so I had to go around him. when I went around, found out that it was my friend that I was racing. But after all of this I think STOCK FOR STOCK with a good driver the Preylude should win. only becuase it can rev long. I talked to him and he said that 15.4 was a good time for the SH. I wouldnt know since im not into the preylude, so could not tell him anything on that. I thought a good time for a preylude should be between 14.8-15.3. guess I was wrong.

[friday86]

Yeah, my friend has a prelude and it hits 14.9 sec. with i/h/e. But i'm not sure? I really think a Prelude would win, but i don't know? and did the GT-S Celica beat you? What do you people think? Spec-V vs. 00 Celica GT-S

[specvracing]

The Celica did beat me but not untill right after 3rd gear. thats when he got into his high end power I guess. off the launch I got him about almost 2 car lengths.

[specvsd]

Originally posted by REAL PERFORMANCE
stock vs stock i would have to side with the prelude

The Prelude is a fantastic car as is the SE-R, but look at the cars. The sentra has 4 doors, and is designed as a tuned family compact. The prelude has 2 doors and was designed as a sport compact.

I know alot of people are gonna get really mad about my opinion, but it is just that, my opinion.

I have driven both cars and the prelude seemed quicker and more responsive, but the sentra was way more confortable. I agree that the HP #s look equal, but there are way more variables to speed and agility than HP# alone. There are to many to compare on paper, so in order to get a truly even comparison you must have the same driver drive both cars and tell all the pro's and con's of each.

I still love the sentra, and i would buy one over the prelude, but i belive that the prelude would win in a race of stock vs stock

1) The Sentra feels much faster then the prelude considering it is a torque monstor (that is off course if you drove the Spec V)

2) The Sentra is comfortable but only for the less agile in mind. Stock with sport seats that have the curve of most aftermarket racing seats and a suspension that is pretty much dominant over most stock cars today (including the prelude) it is not exactly a "comfortable" car.

3) true that you cannot compare by HP alone. Did you ever think about weight?

4) If you think that a stock on stock race between the two cars is in the SH's favor you are definitely wrong. it is almost an entire second slower on paper. And at the track (just last weekend) the times were EVEN slower. 15.9 16.0 -- prelude 15.0 15.3 -- Spec V.

8 tenths of a second is 8 car lengths in a race FYI.

I apologize for flaming you on your post. But I do not believe that you truly test drove both cars.

[Yellwaznboy]

How much faster is a Sentra SE-R Spec-V compared to a Sentra SE-R? Does anyone know about how long it takes for a SE-R to finish 1/4 mile?

[sr20de4evr]

they're pretty close in the 1/4. Unfortunately the base se-r is much more rare, so it's hard to get a good average of 1/4 times. I'd say it is around .2-.3 slower in the 1/4 simply because of traction issues, it would probably run around a 15.3-15.4 in good conditions with a good driver. Having no LSD and crappy 195 tires really hurts it in that sense. But if you take a spec and an se-r, put an intake on both and give them identical rims and tires, I think they would be almost the exact same in the 1/4, a road course is a completely different deal though.

[Yellwaznboy]

what's a "road course" and how would the two cars be different? And also, what's LSD? I'm still kinda new to the whole racing.

[sr20de4evr]

a road course would be a track, with turns and straightaways, etc, you know like the F1 or LeMans series on TV

the spec has a better suspension than the se-r, it also has larger rims and wider tires. These 3 things together allow the spec to take corners faster than the se-r, so it would do much better in a race with turns such as a road course or an autocross (a small road course set up in an open parking lot with cones, normally free and set up by enthusiasts). The spec also has an HLSD (helical limited slip differential). Basically what a limited slip does is when one wheel starts to lose traction (because you're turning, or because of road conditions), power gets transfered to the other wheel. This allows the spec to come out of the turns faster and under more throttle because they don't really have to worry about one tire breaking loose and then understeering off the course, they still have the other wheel to pull them out of the turn.

Most of these differences can be negated however, just getting an aftermarket suspension setup on an se-r and getting new wheels and tires would allow it to corner much better than a spec. Phantom Grip was planning on making a LSD for the se-r I believe as well, but I'm not sure how that has turned out.

[IcedC]

I have a stock spec v and my roommate has a stock lude and I get spanked every time we leave the house at the same time