Factory HorsePower - Honda Prelude Forum

BajaMan03 · 02-19-2005, 11:22 PM

I have a 97 base prelude and ive heard from different people that a 97-99 has only 195 horsepower and not 200hp is this true. What are the factory ratings for a 97 base lude? Horsepower, torque, whp?

soccer3303 · 02-19-2005, 11:37 PM

Myth. It's basically Honda trying to keep people's attention with the 200HP instead of 195HP

5Gen_Prelude · 02-20-2005, 01:31 AM

Yes, it's true - the advertised HP ratings for 97-98 was 195, 99-01 was 200.

The 6th Gen V6 accord came out in 98 with 200 HP.

Coincidence?

Melbone · 02-23-2005, 09:36 AM

They design the engine with 200HP and then de-tune it for the first couple years so they can increase the hp over the next couple years easily to make it look like they made an improvement.

Daemione · 02-23-2005, 09:38 AM

There was no detuning . . . H22's from all years dyno exactly the same.

TimeRacer · 02-23-2005, 09:56 AM

Are you sure about that? How many have dynoed a bone stock '97-'99 vs a bone stock '00+ in the same conditions? Supposedly, according to the marketing, it was due to a revised exhaust manifold/exhaust. No one in reality is going to be able to figure this out in general. Wether it be a myth or not, once you start modifying it seems (just by the marketing) that the benifit is out the window.

H22ATypeS · 02-23-2005, 10:09 AM

^^^ is the info I heard back in '99 before the '00 came out. That all goes out the window once you start modding the car.

Daemione · 02-23-2005, 10:42 AM

A change in exhaust manifold was shown to not be the case. There was a thread here several years ago with side-by-side pics & measurements, and they were identical. I believe the Honda part number was the same as well . . . .

You're right in that there's no conclusive ironclad proof that there was no change in power - but in all the stock dynos I've ever seen, I've never seen any evidence that 99+ models are stronger out of the box. Occam's razor suggests that it was a marketing ploy, and nothing more.

Melbone · 02-23-2005, 11:37 AM

Interesting, I would believe the marketing ploy for sure.

nholmes · 02-23-2005, 12:08 PM

The difference is nominal. I'm sure the butt dyno isn't going to notice the difference.

paulyg · 02-23-2005, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daemione

Occam's razor suggests that it was a marketing ploy, and nothing more.

Nice!! Pulling out the Occam's razor. BOO-YA!! Arguement over.

BajaMan03 · 02-25-2005, 05:13 PM

Sweet now i dont feel undersized lol