Can i beat 91 Prelude
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Can i beat 91 Prelude
Hey .. i got a friend who has a 91 prelude.. he has a 3.4 v6 in it..i got a 3.1 .. he wants to race in a quarter mile.. i think i can take him in a quarter. but ne thing afta that i think he will get me.. wat do yall think ..
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i think it kinda depends if you are auto or manual tranny and what rear-end you have. with some 3.73's you stand a way better chance then with 2.73's. I don't know what a prelude can do but if your manual and he is auto i'd say go for it anyways.
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You definately have the torque advantage, but if he is a good driver with stick and you're auto, i don't know. I beat this kid in a stick lude one time. I have a V8 though. I completly destroyed him though. Go for it anyway, especially if there is no $ involved. And post the results too.
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most of the older preludes were made for all around drivability.. NOT 0-60, they have very heavy (for a four banger) components like All Wheel Steering...... they are NOT very fast... but if your car is pretty stock i think (and i am NOT partial to hondas) the prelude will win..
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Alright.. were pose to race sometime this week.. i will post topics.. i think its going to be a good race.. cuz ive seen him drive a stick.. he cant race one yet.. he just started driving one.. so hopefully ill do something good lol haha
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Originally posted by RsCamaroIHave
Alright.. were pose to race sometime this week.. i will post topics.. i think its going to be a good race.. cuz ive seen him drive a stick.. he cant race one yet.. he just started driving one.. so hopefully ill do something good lol haha
Alright.. were pose to race sometime this week.. i will post topics.. i think its going to be a good race.. cuz ive seen him drive a stick.. he cant race one yet.. he just started driving one.. so hopefully ill do something good lol haha
just curious.. did you ever run at the track? what kind a power to weight ratio does an RS have???? i know they are pretty heavy
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Naw i never raced it at the track.. i was going to take it there the other week.. but never got around to it.. im going to one day..
Naw i never raced it at the track.. i was going to take it there the other week.. but never got around to it.. im going to one day..
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This one sounds like its going to be close. Just run him and tell us how you do I think if you get the launch you might be able to take him.
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This one sounds like its going to be close. Just run him and tell us how you do I think if you get the launch you might be able to take him.
This one sounds like its going to be close. Just run him and tell us how you do I think if you get the launch you might be able to take him.
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Yea on the street anything can happen. They may have a fast car and still lose because they can't handle it.
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Re: Can i beat 91 Prelude
Originally posted by RsCamaroIHave
Hey .. i got a friend who has a 91 prelude.. he has a 3.4 v6 in it..i got a 3.1 .. he wants to race in a quarter mile.. i think i can take him in a quarter. but ne thing afta that i think he will get me.. wat do yall think ..
Hey .. i got a friend who has a 91 prelude.. he has a 3.4 v6 in it..i got a 3.1 .. he wants to race in a quarter mile.. i think i can take him in a quarter. but ne thing afta that i think he will get me.. wat do yall think ..
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to my knowledge perludes never came with v6 so did he do a engine swap or something. they came with 2.2 4 cylinder but if he put a 3.4 in it i think he'll take u with ease but if he got the 4 banger it'll be a close race cuz i think though were runnin high 15 to low 16s
to my knowledge perludes never came with v6 so did he do a engine swap or something. they came with 2.2 4 cylinder but if he put a 3.4 in it i think he'll take u with ease but if he got the 4 banger it'll be a close race cuz i think though were runnin high 15 to low 16s
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I never knew they came with a v5 either.. and i didnt beleive him.. till i looked at it.. he said he never dne a engine swap or ne thing.. and its all stocked.. ive talked to him and his dad... they havent done nohting..
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hey... i looked online and never found one with a V6... then i popped the hood on it... and it LOOKED like a 4-Cylinder... I only saw 4 spark plug wires goin 2 the engine... and i was like yep it's a f... and i looked down on the sticker and it said... 3.4L.. i was like what tha?! oh well... just race him... and if he gets ahead of you i'll pull out in front of him and mess him up
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just to offer the one piece of info i happen to be an expert on... there is NO 6cyl prelude motor, and to my knowledge all the 90+ prelude motors are one of 2 diferant types of H22, but both of which having 2.2L motors...
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well then maybe that 3.4L was for somethin else? i'll check it again wednesday... like i said... it LOOKED like a regular 4 cylinder... BUT i saw the sticker under the hood and said Engine or somethin like that.. 3.4L...
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Would VTEC make any difference? What makes VTEC better than any other engine??? There's this guy with a silver Prelude, not sure the year, but a newer lookin' one. is plate says VTEC8U. I'll bet. Maybe if I drove a Civic. I've wanted to race him for a long time, but never get the chance to. It has all the usual Rice options. The interior looks pretty sweet though. Anyways, good luck!
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Yah . it looked like a 4 cylinder.. said 3.4 l.. iono tho.. ill look at it again.. he cant drive a stick that good.. he just started driving one like 2 months ago.. so iono.. were pose to be going to the trakc this weekend.. but something ussually comes up when we go to race.. ill post the results..
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V-tec would make a difference, but since its an old Prelude, its shouldn't have V-tec. If its an auto you should tear him a new one, but if its a stick it'll be a good race. Good luck, and post results.
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I think that year the prelude only came with a 2.0 or 2.1 model. If there is a 3.4 v6 it definately is not stock. Would a 3.4 even fit in there? If it truly is a 3.4 than my money is on him seeing as he weighs a lot less than you do.
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Originally posted by RsCamaroIHave
Yah . it looked like a 4 cylinder.. said 3.4 l.. iono tho.. ill look at it again.. he cant drive a stick that good.. he just started driving one like 2 months ago.. so iono.. were pose to be going to the trakc this weekend.. but something ussually comes up when we go to race.. ill post the results..
Yah . it looked like a 4 cylinder.. said 3.4 l.. iono tho.. ill look at it again.. he cant drive a stick that good.. he just started driving one like 2 months ago.. so iono.. were pose to be going to the trakc this weekend.. but something ussually comes up when we go to race.. ill post the results..
Honda has never made an inline 6 and the largest V6 they make is 3.2L which is in the NSX. If this is indeed a 3.4 it has to be a chevy... I don't know how that would happen, but it's definitely not stock...
Either this guy doesn't know anything, he's a BS'er or he's a total mechanical genius.
BTW I believe the '91 Prelude came with a 2.0L OHC I4
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The biggest engine you could get in a 91 prelude was the 2.0 I-4 with 140hp, and that was with the SI option. In 92 they introduced the H22 2.2 I-4 with 140hp that was the base engine then if you got the SI option you got a 2.3 with 160hp. And the top of the line V-tec was a 2.2 with 190hp. So there is definately no way this kids engine is a 3.4 v6. The front suspension couldnt even handle that much more weight.
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3.4 isn't that a bored and stroked 3.2?
3.4 isn't that a bored and stroked 3.2?
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Still, there is no way to physically fit the NSX motor under the hood.... and of course the real question is... V6 or I4? It's really easy to distinguish.
Still, there is no way to physically fit the NSX motor under the hood.... and of course the real question is... V6 or I4? It's really easy to distinguish.
might require custom mounts and a dry sump
but sure you can do it
though yeah it is easy to tell the diff
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Hey me and some people.. looked at it.. its diffently an inline 4.. there is a sticker that says..3.4.. i dont know what for tho.. it confused me.. but it was an inline 4..
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haha you and ME lol.. yep... it was long... rectangular... and had four black plugs on the top where the plug wires went... BUT WHAT DOES THAT STICKER SAY "Quantity - 3.4 Litres" for?!?
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i dont know man.. i just dont know.. i think he put it there.. to tell people it is a 6... yepp. he just went out and bought a sticker and put it there.. hahahahaha
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haha now there is a friend of mine in a saturn.. 1.9 l.. 4 cylinder. that thinks he can beat me.. he has a chip in it to give it 50 more horsepower.. hes going to come wit me the same day i race my friend in the prelude.. and imma race em both haha
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Originally posted by CD MaroMan 91
haha you and ME lol.. yep... it was long... rectangular... and had four black plugs on the top where the plug wires went... BUT WHAT DOES THAT STICKER SAY "Quantity - 3.4 Litres" for?!?
haha you and ME lol.. yep... it was long... rectangular... and had four black plugs on the top where the plug wires went... BUT WHAT DOES THAT STICKER SAY "Quantity - 3.4 Litres" for?!?
I think this guy is just a moron... especially if he's trying to pass off an inline 4 as a V 6!
Seriously, I'd be a nice and explain to him without making [too much] fun... most people don't know anything about cars, might as well not shy him away if he wants to learn.
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Just one other thing to remember... if anybody ever claims to have a type R motor, or DOHC, it only takes a second to confirm or disprove... DOHC has a very large valve cover (remember there's two cams under there) and the type R motor is DOHC with a big sandblasted red valve cover.
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The 2.3L DOHC L-4 QUAD4 I had in the '89 GA had a 4 liter oil capacity. It takes alot of oil to lubricate a DOHC motor, especially when it's revving to 7000 rpm.
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haha the topic has only been up since last saturday nite... whenever he gets a chance 2 go 2 the track he will... right now... we're sanding and polishing my rims
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Just one other thing to remember... if anybody ever claims to have a type R motor, or DOHC, it only takes a second to confirm or disprove... DOHC has a very large valve cover (remember there's two cams under there) and the type R motor is DOHC with a big sandblasted red valve cover.
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to answer the question about vtec beign so special.. it is not... vtec is what makes the car mildly aggresive at high rpms yet a dosile comuter car at low rpms.. it is two differant cam profiles, that switch at a given crossover point, it has a lot to do with why we rev so high... 2000-3800 ish the car is just getting moving.. the crossover is around 4800 then the car switches to the more aggresive cam profile, and that is what vtec is for
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Originally posted by Ragnarok_Tyr
BTW, they now sell Type-R valve covers in rice mags and in catalogs, so any fool can front a Type-R motor , just like they do w/ the ext. badges (and stickers, and floormats, etc., etc., ad infinitum)
BTW, they now sell Type-R valve covers in rice mags and in catalogs, so any fool can front a Type-R motor , just like they do w/ the ext. badges (and stickers, and floormats, etc., etc., ad infinitum)
Also, if anybody tries to pass off anything but a right drive Honda civic HB or R/L drive Integra as a type R, they're BSing anyhow.