Is 4ws really more trouble than its worth?? - Honda Prelude Forum

Jeager · 09-16-2003, 12:33 PM

Ive found a 93 si with 4ws and a 108k miles on it for $6250 has an alarm, premiume sound and looks pretty clean. My only thing is I have heard alot goes wrong with 4ws and its alot of trouble. Any opinions? thx guys

Z · 09-16-2003, 05:21 PM

Had my car for 4 years now, and its a 93... never had problems with the 4WS yet. Most of the problems i've heard is just a dirty sensor or a bad sensor, that's minor stuff.

fleshbox · 09-16-2003, 05:29 PM

get the 4WS.....

Red4WS · 09-16-2003, 08:22 PM

Id do it again....especially now i have that I have best of both worlds 4ws and vtec

fleshbox · 09-16-2003, 08:50 PM

Yes... drop a H22 into a 4WS.... that is definately sweetness

try to talk them down a bit though... blue book says 6300 for retail... but it can't hurt to try... I say offer 4k.... then work up to around 5500... hehe that would be SWEET

ds2000 · 09-17-2003, 01:53 AM

I want to install 4WS onto my lude, doesn't like that harda job tbh

Get it and enjoy it

Absolut · 09-17-2003, 02:56 AM

I would buy another 4WS lude if given the chance.

Mark94 · 09-17-2003, 06:58 AM

I had a 4WS for 3 years before I owned this car and I never had a problem with the system.

Mark

willmbrk · 09-17-2003, 09:11 AM

Had mine for 2 years and it runs great

fleshbox · 09-17-2003, 09:24 PM

With the availability of 4WS ludes over there I think it would be MUCH easier and cheaper to just buy a 4WS lude than to convert one...

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Originally posted by ds2000
I want to install 4WS onto my lude, doesn't like that harda job tbh

Get it and enjoy it

petrveit · 09-18-2003, 04:44 AM

I have 95 VTEC 4ws, no problems at all.

ds2000 · 09-18-2003, 05:00 AM

fleshbox - I've spent faar too much money on this lude to ever sell her

She's going S2K Silverstone Silver this week (wooot), can't wait, I could prolly buy a scraped 4WS lude for Â£500 and steal all the bits off it. Be an interesting project and one I think that wouldn't be that hard.... 2 days work prolly

Forbidden · 09-18-2003, 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by fleshbox
With the availability of 4WS ludes over there I think it would be MUCH easier and cheaper to just buy a 4WS lude than to convert one...

It probably would be cheaper and easier to change car but it wouldn't be as fun

Also for those of you who got a 4WS and a 2WS Prelude, which one did you like better? Is there a big difference in handling?

yohan420 · 09-18-2003, 04:43 PM

I'm having probs w/ my 4ws but its most likely due to poor alignment.

Also the rear gearbox is too rusted to fit the lock pin so im looking to replace it very soon. Then, im going to get a proper alignment and keep at the dealership until its done right!

What happens is when im driving (my steering wheel isnt straight which is #1 a piss off.) I think there is a sensor in the steering column for the 4ws ... so ill be goin straight, steering wheel wont move and my car will sway left to right at highway speeds .. when theres bumps its even worse... gets scary actually ..

Also, I heard there was a recall on the 4ws angle sensor so im going to have that looked at and probably replaced also.

red94turbo · 09-18-2003, 06:52 PM

i have have had my 4ws for 3 years and have experienced the same problem . i was running some cheap tires .the problem went away after i put a set of kumho exta supra 712's with no alignment.

Prelude UK · 09-20-2003, 06:33 AM

I have driven my 5th gen Lude while the 4WS wasnâ€™t working and I can tell that the 4WS makes LOADS of difference to the handling. Especially parking and small roundabouts.

jscratch · 09-21-2003, 06:05 PM

i still have the same problem on my 92 lude..cant find the problem.done everything.just did a 99h22a4 jdm engine swap!! I DEAL WIT DA BULL****!!i love it

yohan420 · 09-21-2003, 08:33 PM

new tires eh ?? .. ever heard of sigma regent? I got toyo's on the rear and regent all seasons on the front ...