** What would YOU do? ** - Honda Prelude Forum

Ã¾Â®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?Ãª95 · 02-20-2002, 02:18 AM

Hey guys, I'm trying to decide what I should do with my engine. I keep getting different suggestions and I just can't decide what to do. Currently, I have a '95 Si Auto w/ 68,000 miles.

Should I convert it to manual and then save up for a turbo kit, or just do an H22a swap and later convert it to manual (when I save up to convert to manual)? If I did the H22 swap I would most probably never turbo it, but get i/h/e and the works.

If I decided to do the h22 swap or convert to manual is there anyone in the south texas area (Laredo/San Antonio/Austin) with knowledge/experience on doing this that would be willing to help me out?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

preludechic · 02-20-2002, 05:13 AM

Why don't you just get the manual H22 swap instead of the automatic one? That will save you time and money. Not that there's anything wrong with an automatic VTEC Prelude......
But if you do decide to go auto H22, then convert to manual later, the engine will probably be in great condition. It probably won't be as ragged out as one with a manual tranny would have been.

Tola · 02-20-2002, 05:19 AM

Well, if you're set on converting your car to a manual, I would do that before anything else. If you decide to swap the vtec first, you would need to find an AUTO ECU, which I think is pretty rare. I'm too sure about turboing an automatic. I would just get the auto-manual conversion out of the way first then decide between the turbo or H22.

If the car's your daily driver, I would get the H22, just because it's more reliable. Turbo would only end up costing you more than what you planned. IMO, you don't need a super fast daily driver.

94SiSQO · 02-20-2002, 05:20 AM

i think it would be easier to just sell this one and buy the vtec prelude... save u lots of money and trouble.

JDM Lude · 02-20-2002, 08:12 AM

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Originally posted by preludechic
Not that there's anything wrong with an automatic VTEC Prelude

heheh yes there is

Ã¾Â®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?Ãª95 · 02-20-2002, 09:54 AM

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Originally posted by 94SiSQO
i think it would be easier to just sell this one and buy the vtec prelude... save u lots of money and trouble.

You make it sound so easy, though.

I wish it was that easy to do it, but it's not as 4th gen VTEC's are very rare.

SLICK96 · 02-20-2002, 03:21 PM

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Originally posted by Ã¾Â®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?Ãª95

You make it sound so easy, though. I wish it was that easy to do it, but it's not as 4th gen VTEC's are very rare.

Not on e-bay. At any given moment, there are a handful of Si's AND VTECs on auction. It's not an uncommon find if you know where to look.

94SiSQO · 02-20-2002, 07:06 PM

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Originally posted by SLICK96

Not on e-bay. At any given moment, there are a handful of Si's AND VTECs on auction. It's not an uncommon find if you know where to look.

exactly...

look in the right places and you will find ... it's worth your while to be patient... and u'll save money instead of wasting time with swaps.

Ã¾Â®Ã©Â£Ã¹Ã?Ãª95 · 02-20-2002, 08:13 PM

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Originally posted by SLICK96

Not on e-bay. At any given moment, there are a handful of Si's AND VTECs on auction. It's not an uncommon find if you know where to look.

Ya but the hard part is selling my car and getting a decent price for it.

SLICK96 · 02-21-2002, 01:06 PM

Tell me about it. My car is IMMACULATE, inside and out, and when I had the car booked yesterday, at a Bimmer dealership, they insulted me w/ the price they were offering. I was considering trading the Lude for a 99 M3. I can't believe I did that...

U.K VTEC · 02-21-2002, 02:17 PM

There are loads of VTEC Preludes for sale in the UK. I just did a quick search on Autotrader and found 17 VTECs for sale in a 40 mile radius of where I live. Strange that in such a small country as ours, it's easy to find one for sale.

SLICK96 · 02-21-2002, 03:06 PM

Isn't VTEC ALL that they have where you live?

Or do they have regular, boring ol' Si's, too?

Brady92/4WS · 02-21-2002, 03:09 PM

never sell your car to a dealer theyll rape you. They basically cut what your vehincle is worth in half.

U.K VTEC · 02-21-2002, 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by SLICK96
Isn't VTEC ALL that they have where you live? Or do they have regular, boring ol' Si's, too?

We have the Si aswell, but no-one admits to it!!

dflipmode · 02-21-2002, 04:57 PM

why dont you just keep the Si and keep it automatic and turbo the baby.....there is some guy that did that and if you want your tranny to hold or to last..go to levelten.com and they have stuff that will help you build up the auto tranny to hold the hp that a turbo will put....it will be ok...so you can be different...besides, look at the high hp cars...like craig paisley's supra...its automatic...so keep it build it and slap a turbo....

EpDarks · 02-22-2002, 09:22 PM

I was under the impression that H22A VTEC engines came in 5 speed ONLY?? Am I mistaken?? I know I've never seen an Auto VTEC for sale....

94SiSQO · 02-23-2002, 01:10 AM

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Originally posted by EpDarks
I was under the impression that H22A VTEC engines came in 5 speed ONLY?? Am I mistaken?? I know I've never seen an Auto VTEC for sale....

4th gen prelude h22a vtecs 5 speed only, except in japan where an auto was offered.

5th gen u can get auto h22a vtec

SLICK96 · 02-23-2002, 08:22 PM

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Originally posted by U.K VTEC

We have the Si aswell, but no-one admits to it!!

Aw, MAN! You're making me feel bad about owning an Si, now.

brendon2k · 02-23-2002, 08:27 PM

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Originally posted by 94SiSQO
i think it would be easier to just sell this one and buy the vtec prelude... save u lots of money and trouble.

Except for the fact only 5000 were sold in the US. I bet the cost the swap a h22 is cheaper then he can sell his car and get a vtec for and if he goes JDM he has 10 more hp and a lot newer engine.

brendon2k · 02-23-2002, 08:31 PM

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Originally posted by EpDarks
I was under the impression that H22A VTEC engines came in 5 speed ONLY?? Am I mistaken?? I know I've never seen an Auto VTEC for sale....

I've heard of a few people that accidentily get a auto ecu when they get a jdm h22. Most sites I see that sell jdm h22's sell them with an auto of manual tranny, but since auto is bad don't make the same mistake twice.