What Do You Think... - Honda Prelude Forum

SikRedRX-8 · 10-01-2002, 03:55 PM

On a H23, Run a H22 tranny or keep the H23? Why?

fourthgeneration · 10-01-2002, 04:36 PM

run the h23 tranny for a little while, and save up for an h22 tranny with a new clutch, flywheel, rebuild things of that nature....

brendon2k · 10-01-2002, 04:41 PM

keep the h23 tranny. it is set up for the h23's powerband.

j92s · 10-01-2002, 06:22 PM

get the h22 tranny. it has VTEC!. nah, listen to brendon2k

BlackMagic · 10-01-2002, 06:36 PM

keep h23...like it was said, its set up for the H23 power band...the H22 is all top end power, h23 is NOT...so you dont want a tranny set up for the h22 power band

fourthgeneration · 10-01-2002, 07:11 PM

oh nevermind I thought you just did an h22 swap or something.

SikRedRX-8 · 10-01-2002, 08:06 PM

I already have clutch flywheel. and Boost. Just tryin to get better times, and getting desperate

BlackMagic · 10-01-2002, 11:29 PM

u have boost too? even worse idea then

do you have a LSD? invest in a quaife

SilverLudeSi · 10-02-2002, 12:07 AM

How much power are you making and what are your times?

MR.CLIFFORD · 10-02-2002, 10:26 AM

How much boost are you running?

SikRedRX-8 · 10-03-2002, 08:06 PM

Got quaife, Runnin 10psi now at track. best ever was a 13.21 and that is way above sea level. All I know is that if I can't break mid 12 's here sonn she is gone. I have spent to much $ and time to get what I wanted from her. I know it's not ment to be that fast and all the other b.s. but as much as I have tried it could be better. My last dyno was 286 WHP.

SilverLudeSi · 10-03-2002, 08:48 PM

Not a bad time at all for that power and that elevation. What tires was this on? Why aren't you running more boost?

Scalifludesi · 10-03-2002, 09:29 PM

How's your traction? With that power to the front wheels I'd invest with some sticky tires.

SikRedRX-8 · 10-04-2002, 08:49 AM

Traction blows. I have even hit 5th gear in a damn 1/4 cause I spin all the way down the track. I am using nitto drag radials. I don't really want to get M/T to race but I might have to. I don't think my car is ready for more boost. I got pistons and other small block work, But there really isn't much of a selection for head work.

SilverLudeSi · 10-04-2002, 11:01 AM

I think your times are actually pretty good for drag radials at a high elevation. That might be high 12's at normal elevation, which seems just about right for your power. If you want a better time just get slicks, why wouldn't you want to? You could also just get valvesprings and retainers for pretty cheap and your head would be ready for higher boost. I am assuming you have rods/sleeves as well?

SikRedRX-8 · 10-04-2002, 11:07 AM

Where did you get valvesprings and retainers from? Yes I have rods sleeves and other bottom end work. What is your time you seem pretty close to what I have. What turbo do you got?

SilverLudeSi · 10-04-2002, 01:33 PM

I sent my head to portflow, got a p and p, valve job, springs, and retainers. Since no one really makes dual valve springs for the h23, they adapted the ls springs to fit by using ls spring bases. I never ran my car b/c I had the turbo on for about 3 weeks before I broke my ringlands - those numbers were on stock internals. As soon as the damn machine shop finishes up with my block, I will have rods, pistons, quaife, etc in and will be looking for 350-400 whp. I am running a t3/to4b with a super v compressor and a .63 a/r stage 3 turbine. How bout you, what's your full set-up?

pearl type sh · 10-04-2002, 02:11 PM

damn 286...MUCH props...

SikRedRX-8 · 10-05-2002, 08:32 AM

So switching the tranny is a bad idea. Thanks a lot guys. I'll let you know if I break 12's before I sell it.

MR.CLIFFORD · 10-05-2002, 08:56 AM

Have you ever thought of levelten?