JDMugenBB1

Sup fellas, lately I've been wanting to replace my carpet. Of course finding a 4thgen carpet in good or excellent condition is nearly impossible, unless you brake down and buy it New haha.

Well I always wondered if a 5thgen carpet would fit a 4thgen prelude. Does any one if this has been attempted before?

I know the center consoles are slight different so I'm wondering about holes, length, etc, etc.

Here are some pics... First one is of a 5thgen; second one is of a brand new 4thgen.

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4thgen



The Heel pad, the Trunk latch, & all 8 Seat mounting Holes seem to line up.
I know the Floor Mats are pretty much the same.


Lmk what you guys think, Thanks!


Ceasar

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JDMugenBB1

from these diagrams, it seems that the center part of the carpet that rides up into the Center Console, looks to ride up higher. But that's not a big issue, you can just trim that part down.

5thgen


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spin_r_g

I'm going to have to say no. Since the carpets are molded to the floor pan it's not going to sit right. You can find some aftermarket carpets that aren't too pricey.

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thegamettt

ill bet a sweatshop would be willing to make you some carpet.

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SnOwAnGeL

Here comes the unpopular point of view...

I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that the car in your signature is yours, in which case it looks pretty clean and well put together. It doesn't look sloppy. Work like that doesn't generally come cheap, or if one does it them self, to attain a finished result as polished as that, they must invest quite a bit of care into the work.

Why go to the trouble of having a nice clean car if you're going to skimp on parts after a while? If you want the look of brand new carpet, and can actually find brand new carpet made specifically for your car, why not "break down" and buy it? It just seems like such a hassle to buy the wrong part and then go modifying it to be almost the right part when the right part is available for sale brand new.

Consider: I purchased a '67 Cadillac convertible recently. Among other things it needs a new interior. I was quoted $8000 for said interior which includes carpets, miles of leather, door panels, dash pad, steering wheel restoration. That is a hefty price tag, and I know I could have some hack do it for a quarter of the price using vinyl and a generic pattern, but it wouldn't look right. I don't have $8000 that I can (in good conscience) spend on leather right now (oh dirty thoughts) so what is in the car will have to do, because I won't lower my standards for the sake of expediency. I don't think you should either, as it appears you take a great deal of pride in your vehicle as well.

In the end though, it is your car, and your standards.

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JDMugenBB1

Oh trust me if I had $500 to kill on a new carpet I would deff go that route... but with the wife going to school full time & all the expenses getting shifted my way, there's no room for Play money haha.

So if I can find a temporary "cost effective" alternative, then I'll consider it, BUT... it must be clean. I'm deff not gonna short change myself by going with something raggady. If this is a solution or alternative, then I'll consider it. If it's not and it will look like a load of ass, then i wont do it.

Which is why I asked the question, if any one has attempted it.

Thanks for the input SnOwAnGel, you have valid points and I deff respect your thought process.

Still wondering tho haha.... OH!! I'm woouldn't buy a nasty ass carpet like the one you see above haha!!!! just used that pic cuz thats the only one I could find to see the Shape of the 5thgen carpet.

Ceasar

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