vtec into regular lude - Honda Prelude Forum

meet07 · 03-04-2002, 06:06 AM

ive been wanting a prelude vtec for yrs but cant afford it so therefor i drive a 1990. i was wondering if im able to buy a prelude (92-95) with out vtec and place the h22 in it. will there be anything else i would have to buy like jdm ecu or something with the tranny???

JDM Lude · 03-04-2002, 08:44 AM

do a search there are a million posts about this.

BoostedH24 · 03-05-2002, 01:50 PM

you can probly drop a B16 or a B18 in a 90 lude the motor you have depending on the model might be a B series

dflipmode · 03-05-2002, 01:57 PM

uh no...its a waste of time...just buy a 4th gen si and put a jdm h22 in there and you should be set...its a waste of time if you even try to hook up the 1990 prelude...go with the next level...

TheGreatOne · 03-05-2002, 02:30 PM

One of my employees at work has an H22 in his 89 Prelude

He is running low 14's all day

SLICK96 · 03-05-2002, 02:58 PM

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Originally posted by TheGreatOne
One of my employees at work has an H22 in his 89 Prelude

He is running low 14's all day

DAYAM!!! I didn't even think this swap was possible. I guess that w/ money & enough time, anything is possible. I'm still trying to figure out if the S2K engine will ever work properly in a 4G...

TheGreatOne · 03-05-2002, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by SLICK96

DAYAM!!! I didn't even think this swap was possible. I guess that w/ money & enough time, anything is possible. I'm still trying to figure out if the S2K engine will ever work properly in a 4G...

Yup its possible...very clean install

By the way...an S2K engine would kinda suck in a Prelude...only 142 ft/lb of torque to push the 2,800+ pound Lude...probably end up being slower....unless u drop the comptech supercharger on it too

jmt · 03-05-2002, 05:34 PM

the s2000 is rear wheel drive, it would take like a million dollars to make that engine work in a prelude

Prelude2War · 03-05-2002, 05:41 PM

i highly doubt a million... Malken is working on doing it to his girl friends

brendon2k · 03-05-2002, 06:03 PM

Back to the original question, buy a car with a nice body and interior with a ton of miles. Maybe a messed up tranny or motor even. Then spend $2500 for a jdm h22. You'll have a car in good condition and with about 35,000 miles for less than you could find a 4th gen vtec. BTW the JDM motor should come with the motor, tranny and ecu. You might need to buy a few other parts like a coil or distributer of something.

soopaswoze! · 03-06-2002, 07:28 AM

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Originally posted by dflipmode
uh no...its a waste of time...just buy a 4th gen si and put a jdm h22 in there and you should be set...its a waste of time if you even try to hook up the 1990 prelude...go with the next level...

i dont see why hooking up a 90 is a waste of time?..

and yeah, an H22a can go in, theres alot of h22'd 3gs. Place racing makes the mounts, its not as much work as you think, although it is work.

Mr.Squeeze · 03-06-2002, 07:37 AM

get a 4gen and do the swap

dflipmode · 03-06-2002, 07:37 AM

well just the look of the 4th gen is better...but thats my opinion...i never really like the 3rd gen ...but thats just me....

SLICK96 · 03-06-2002, 11:23 AM

Man, if I could get an H22'd 3G, I'd do it. It'd be a helluva a nice beater car. I need a beater car, NOW.

JDM Lude · 03-06-2002, 11:33 AM

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Originally posted by TheGreatOne

Yup its possible...very clean install

By the way...an S2K engine would kinda suck in a Prelude...only 142 ft/lb of torque to push the 2,800+ pound Lude...probably end up being slower....unless u drop the comptech supercharger on it too

the S2K weighs 2810 lbs. Do some reading about what 'torque' and 'gearing' do, you might learn something.

There is a 3rd gen here in austin that is clean as hell - 17" BBS wheels, brembo brakes, recaros, nice new paint job (stock color) full suspension - and a type S motor under the hood (LSD and all)