Should I do my wheels and tires BEFORE i spend my money on the turbo? - Honda Prelude Forum

blackomega · 04-15-2002, 01:40 PM

Ok, my setup keeps getting more expensive.... right now is in the 5's...

I know it wont be worth anything without tires... and i want new wheels too, so i dont wanna waste money getting one set of tires, then a set for bigger wheels. SO, should i do the turbo setup and get it all situated, or put it off further while i save up again to take the place of the money i used for the whleels and tires?

just some opinions are needed, thats all.

let me know.

axion68 · 04-15-2002, 01:51 PM

how do your tires look now? I would probably go w/ new wheels now and then get a turbo, that way you can see how well the greddy turbo and all that performs.

blackomega · 04-15-2002, 01:59 PM

they only got about 4500 miles on em.... actually, theyre the stock ones. the car only has 4500 miles.

by the way... any suggestions for tires?

and i know this is the same old question... 17's or 18's? 18's cant 'hurt' performance THAT much, can they?

but the 18's look REALLY good. OZ Racing Vela Monoblock's.... mmmmmmmmmm

04-15-2002, 02:03 PM

dont be like me.... get some rims first! haha.... im up in the... nm... but just know that i spent alot of money on my car.... haha.... and im saving up for rims now

ZMonkey11 · 04-15-2002, 02:15 PM

Nah nah, go turbo first. That way, you can spank people without much more notice. I would love to have a turbo in a stock looking prelude...that would be sweet.

krnnamja83 · 04-15-2002, 02:19 PM

if your car only has 4.5k on it...then it's still under warranty isnt it?
don't void out the warranty just yet and get rims
people say honda's are reliable, but in my opinion thas

honda's are juss as reliable as any other car

04-15-2002, 02:19 PM

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Originally posted by ZMonkey11
Nah nah, go turbo first. That way, you can spank people without much more notice. I would love to have a turbo in a stock looking prelude...that would be sweet.

heh ill have a turbo in a stock looking lude next week hopefully if it comes in on time

blackomega · 04-15-2002, 02:27 PM

but i posted a thread a while ago about voiding the warranty, and the results from that seemed to be that it wasnt worth much. and that no prolems started until about 40k mi...

thanks for the different opinions guys.

any more?

97blacklude · 04-15-2002, 02:33 PM

keep it stealth

Illegal.Prelude · 04-15-2002, 03:27 PM

i would hit that turbo man. Screw rims

imagin the feelin when u smoke past even more cars!

Hyojiggy · 04-15-2002, 03:50 PM

you want show? you want go? i would rather get GOGOGO!

krnnamja83 · 04-15-2002, 03:54 PM

everyone needs to grow up and keep racing off the streets!!!
ITS NOT WORTH IT!!!

Rick Bailey · 04-15-2002, 03:56 PM

i might hold of rims also but im waiting to see greddy dynos first also. but i was wondering should i just stay with stock rims and jsut get new tires? cause im wondering what will help me better racing? stock rims or some light weight ones like sub zeros or 11-13lbs rims

Hyojiggy · 04-15-2002, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by krnnamja83
everyone needs to grow up and keep racing off the streets!!!
ITS NOT WORTH IT!!!

cuz you are only 18 and don't have money!

04-15-2002, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by krnnamja83
everyone needs to grow up and keep racing off the streets!!!
ITS NOT WORTH IT!!!

just cause u have a turbo or purchase one doesnt mean u go street racing

TW00Si · 04-15-2002, 05:11 PM

What do you use your car for? Daily driving and no more or maybe you go racing on the weekends? If so, go with the wheels and tires. Tires are very important. But if you are going with like 18s, I doubt you have racing in mind. Go get the purtty wheels then, make sure they weight like 50lbs each.

J/K

blackomega · 04-15-2002, 05:20 PM

haha

ill run at the track about every month or so, but mostly just a street car...

PreludeVTEC01 · 04-15-2002, 06:30 PM

im with krnnamja83....dont lose the warranty...cause onces its gone...its gone

blackomega · 04-15-2002, 09:20 PM

well i went by there today, and 'anything that adds hp, voids the warranty on the powertrain'

that includes intake.... exhaust... anything, in his own words...

so **** that warranty, why would i get on this site if i planned on keeping my car stock, eh?

NtPReLuDe · 04-16-2002, 03:21 AM

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Originally posted by joker7

heh ill have a turbo in a stock looking lude next week hopefully if it comes in on time

I should be getting mine at the same time, and I look stock too! Who's doing your install? You going to dyno it? Whats yoru setup if you don't mind me asking... we should meet...