fully built si/vtec vs. si-turbo.....(opinions) - Honda Prelude Forum

djcttb · 06-15-2002, 04:34 PM

after my body work is done, my engine will be focused on. i just got a 5-speed tranny and i want to do one or the other.

1) get a vtec head and slap it on my si block. then build up the motor and make it run better/stronger. and do bolt ons and maybe a 75 shot.

2) i could do a little build up to hold boost on my motor and slap on a nice turbo. and build my car around that.

if u were in my position, what would u do?? i dont want a full swap. i dunno why

i have a shop that can do a si/vtec with no problems at all. of course, i have always loved the way a turbo looks/sounds. any opinions??
thanx.

-ryan

Si4WS · 06-15-2002, 04:36 PM

boost, you will be happier in the end. My last car had turbo and I miss it soooo much.

Brady92/4WS · 06-15-2002, 06:18 PM

boost because of the fact that the si/vtec conversion is pretty sketchy.

soopaswoze! · 06-15-2002, 07:26 PM

boost

knightluder · 06-15-2002, 07:43 PM

Boost, you'll get tons of stares for the bov.

Machine Head · 06-15-2002, 09:29 PM

Frankenstein motor is unreliable, go with some mild PSI and you'll be

the_patz · 06-15-2002, 11:02 PM

did ya already get yer auto tranny swapped??? how much did it cost? where did ya go? and how long did it take? thanx man!

djcttb · 06-15-2002, 11:38 PM

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Originally posted by the_patz
did ya already get yer auto tranny swapped??? how much did it cost? where did ya go? and how long did it take? thanx man!

actually, i just bidded on one on ebay for $150.
im getting everything done at hyper....will be quite a bit, but worth it IMO.

brendon2k · 06-16-2002, 01:34 AM

If anything I would be comparing a fully built h22 vs a si turbo. The h23block and h22 head isn't the greatest combo. Either way you will get more hp out of the turbo.

the_patz · 06-16-2002, 07:44 AM

so i think we can get the tranny for cheap but the labor's gonna cost high huh? so what kinda manual trannies do we need in order to swap it? any honda's manual trannies or gotta be prelude manual trannies? thanx man!

brendon2k · 06-16-2002, 11:14 AM

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Originally posted by the_patz
so i think we can get the tranny for cheap but the labor's gonna cost high huh? so what kinda manual trannies do we need in order to swap it? any honda's manual trannies or gotta be prelude manual trannies? thanx man!

Any h series tranny except for the 5th gen sh tranny. The best tranny to get is the one that is supposed to go with your motor.

Jordan_4WS · 06-16-2002, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by brendon2k

Any h series tranny except for the 5th gen sh tranny. The best tranny to get is the one that is supposed to go with your motor.

You'd wanna get the right tranny for your block tough. An h23 with an h22 tranny would have very bad gearing. Only exception is a Turbo h22 (low-mid end power) work well with an h23 tranny.

-jordan