Which motor is the overall best??? - Honda Prelude Forum

surfspike · 02-18-2002, 08:22 PM

Well, to make this a bit more specific... my dad is planning on purchasing a 4th gen prelude ('94 i think) and he said it has the h23a motor. Stock97 on this board is my boss and he has the H22. which is faster, stock?- is basically what im asking... Is that the Si (160 hp) motor or the VTEC (190 hp)? If I'm way off on stats please somebody lay me straight. I'm a newbie to preludes and will soon create a sweet one for my dad.

Thanks everyone
Alex

So should he get the H23 or H22? And what are the HP/torque #'s on both. That would much appreciated.

Fast&furiuslude · 02-18-2002, 08:27 PM

H23 is 160hp & 156 tq
H22 is 190hp & 158 tq

If your dad is gonna do some kinda FI like turbo then go with the H23, if hes gonna leave it stock then go with the H22 because its a little bit faster,but they are both good motors and fast.

illusion · 02-18-2002, 09:15 PM

is $3000 for the h22a swap worth the 0.5s in the quarter mile to you?

Fast&furiuslude · 02-18-2002, 09:19 PM

good call on the price,cause they have a H22 in my car club shop and he said he do everything for 3000. id spend the 3000 on FI,plus my SI (H23)can beat some v-tec preludes,integras..... already.

KB798 · 02-19-2002, 12:19 AM

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Originally posted by illusion
is $3000 for the h22a swap worth the 0.5s in the quarter mile to you?

well if you want to go N/A, it's worth to get a swap than to spend money and making an SI run as fast as a vtec

preludechic · 02-19-2002, 07:14 AM

which is faster, stock [/B][/QUOTE]

The VTEC is faster stock. The H23 has alot of potential, though. This car is for your dad? I wish my mom would get a Prelude

vtecprelude · 02-20-2002, 12:00 PM

My dad has si and I have vtec, so I have a pretty good experience with driving both. If your dad plans to run the **** out of his car or race people than he should get vtec, otherwise Si is a bit more fun to drive because the torque comes much earlier in the rpm where it becomes more usable. It just makes the car feel like it's easier to drive. This is the reason why my dad chose Si instead of VTEC. There is more low end grunt in si.
VTEC will deffiently take si up top.

Fast&furiuslude · 02-20-2002, 12:28 PM

nicely put

95PRELUDEVTEC · 02-20-2002, 03:01 PM

it's true that it's only a .5 sec faster than the si...but...a .5 is alot at the tracks.....it's kind of saying do you want a 14.5 ET or a 15.0ET....

just me $.02 good comparsion though...

illusion · 02-20-2002, 04:34 PM

oh i completely understand. 0.5s is A TON at the track. i was just trying to put the purchase in perspective for him though. and for everyone else too. it all depends on what is worth it to you.

Swordfish · 02-20-2002, 10:53 PM

Get a 135 hp 'S' model

S/F

red92s · 02-20-2002, 10:58 PM

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Originally posted by Swordfish
Get a 135 hp 'S' model

S/F

hey, I take offense to that

Fast&furiuslude · 02-20-2002, 11:17 PM

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Originally posted by red92s

hey, I take offense to that

but hey those s models arnt to shabby,ive raced one at the track with just advance timing and he kepted up, and i even saw him beat a vtec! all about driver

JDM Lude · 02-21-2002, 08:19 AM

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JDM Lude · 02-21-2002, 08:21 AM

0.5 seconds? I've never seen a H23 run a 15.6 stock

Fast&furiuslude · 02-21-2002, 01:19 PM

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Originally posted by JDM Lude
0.5 seconds? I've never seen a H23 run a 15.6 stock

i know alot of people that have, see that guy than ran a 14.8 with just i/e/h. Si 's are nice

JDM Lude · 02-21-2002, 01:33 PM

I don't doubt it. I had a S, and still had fun with that

16.2 @ 86 baby! with K&N filter, universal muffler, and gutted cat!

oh yeah and a VTEC transmission - geared SO damn short. I was limted to like 117 mph.