questions about engine build - Honda Prelude Forum

tschulz · 09-20-2010, 01:32 PM

hey guys, im new to preludes, and relatively new to hondas. I really love my new prelude. It is a 2000 with a h22a1 in it. I am wanting to get about 200-250 hp to the ground. I currently have headers, stock cat, and cat back exhaust along with a aem v2 cold air intake. I am looking at intake manifold and throttle bodies. My question is what are good brands for preludes? i have read good and bad things about skunk2, What is your opinion on that brand? also, what size should I get? i know ideally you would want to put all parts on at the same time, however if you are like me, you cannot afford to do that, so i need to do what I can with what I have. I want to make sure I put all parts on in the correct order. What do you guys think? I appreciate all of your help

afrotec · 09-20-2010, 03:04 PM

250 hp seems like a lot for n/a...

MikeJuvi07 · 09-20-2010, 04:44 PM

If you want 250, N/A your going to HAVE to buy internal components.

Mike95lude · 09-20-2010, 04:46 PM

What is required to get to 200whp and 250whp is quite different. If you don't plan on tearing down down the bottom end of your engine, 250whp isn't going to happen. Maybe clarify what you are willing to do and spend? Then we can help you select the parts needed.

tschulz · 09-20-2010, 07:04 PM

I just want a fast daily driver. How about 180 to 200?

petern101 · 09-20-2010, 08:06 PM

What does it matter, so you want more power but what do you intend to do with it?

If you just want to get to 60 faster, then you should just get some NOS.

tschulz · 09-20-2010, 08:59 PM

no no, I want to build my car, the right way. I mean, you guys do it, I just want to do the same thing.

Mike95lude · 09-21-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tschulz

I just want a fast daily driver. How about 180 to 200?

If I were you I would:
-Get a high-flow cat or test pipe
-Convert to OBD1 and run a P28 ecu with something like Hondata, eCtune, Neptune, Crome Pro, etc.
-Get a Euro-R intake manifold and 68mm throttle body. Port-match the inlet of the Euro-R to the TB.

Then get it tuned by an experienced tuner on the dyno. You should have no problem hitting 180whp or more (assuming your current exhaust and header are decent).

tschulz · 09-21-2010, 05:06 PM

okay, this is where know im gonna sound dumb, what is obd1

Mike95lude · 09-21-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tschulz

okay, this is where know im gonna sound dumb, what is obd1

On-board diagnostics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An OBD1 Honda ECU would be 1992-95. You'll need to use a Civic or Integra ECU to be able to use the best ROM editor tuning utilities on the market, such as Hondata, eCtune, Neptune, etc.

tschulz · 09-21-2010, 07:26 PM

Out of curiousity, why can i not just stick with the ecu i have and tune it?

petern101 · 09-21-2010, 07:37 PM

1. you can only tune obd1 easily
2. your stock ecu can't be chipped.

tschulz · 09-21-2010, 08:06 PM

okay, so what all is needed to do that? do i just need the obd1? and what is this hondata ecu i keep seeing? what is the deal with that? so i drop in this obd1, p28 ecu, where does hondata come in?

tschulz · 09-21-2010, 08:26 PM

HONDATA S300 P28 PLUG N PLAY PACKAGE CIVIC CRX INTEGRA: eBay Motors (item 260647004503 end time Oct-05-10 14:26:09 PDT)

is this exactly what i need?

Mike95lude · 09-22-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tschulz

HONDATA S300 P28 PLUG N PLAY PACKAGE CIVIC CRX INTEGRA: eBay Motors (item 260647004503 end time Oct-05-10 14:26:09 PDT)

is this exactly what i need?

Yes, that would work. However, I can beat that price for the same thing. Send me a PM if you are interested in buying