randy.paz
04-13-2006, 11:57 PM
Hey guys, my name is randy, and im considering buying a 94 prelude from a co-worker.
The guy bought it as his first car, has some basic boltons (AEM CAI, DC header, some cat-back exhaust, springs and shocks)
Well i already have a car, a 1992 miata with a lot of suspension work, and a mostly stock motor. I also have a 2002 GSX-R 750, all stock.
I think if i got this prelude, id want to turbo it i think. I found a website called turbo-kits.com but it is very vague on the contents and gains of the turbo kits. Ive considered peicing together a turbo kit of my own, but i dont know much about turbos.
I know they require a lot more maintnance than stock or lightly modded n/a setups. I know they give good power in the mid/hi range of the powerband. I guess i know about as much as any noob, but im not much of a motor guy. I really like the way it drives, i think its a nice mix between luxury and performance.
I think id be happy with 300-350 whp. I dont want to modify the internals just yet, but i have hard that there are 'turbo' head gaskets. They are strong to withstand the excesive pressure of boost, and they are a little taller than stock to drop the compression ratio, im fine with that if i need to for that power.
I know my way around a car pretty good, im a diesel technician by trade, but ive done all the work on my miata and my fiance's celica (she has some boltons and suspension work)
so what do you think? can i do 300-350whp on stock internals? I think id run around 8 psi (mabye 9, i think 10 is pushing it on stock internals from what ive read)
About the car... its a 95 prelude VTEC. He said it has about 230-240 bhp now with the boltons. It has just under 100k miles. I know he raced it, because ive raced him. He keeps up the maintnance pretty good, he said he uses that 5000 mile oil, and usually changed it on time. The interiror is MINT. no tears or anything anywhere. He doesnt smoke, and its never been in an accident. He said he got rear ended at about 5-10 mph, but the subframe was untouched. He wants 4000 for it with the mods, or 3500 back to stock, and without the 17" no name wheels.
What do you think? what should i do turbo wise? a kit or build one myself? thanks.
The guy bought it as his first car, has some basic boltons (AEM CAI, DC header, some cat-back exhaust, springs and shocks)
Well i already have a car, a 1992 miata with a lot of suspension work, and a mostly stock motor. I also have a 2002 GSX-R 750, all stock.
I think if i got this prelude, id want to turbo it i think. I found a website called turbo-kits.com but it is very vague on the contents and gains of the turbo kits. Ive considered peicing together a turbo kit of my own, but i dont know much about turbos.
I know they require a lot more maintnance than stock or lightly modded n/a setups. I know they give good power in the mid/hi range of the powerband. I guess i know about as much as any noob, but im not much of a motor guy. I really like the way it drives, i think its a nice mix between luxury and performance.
I think id be happy with 300-350 whp. I dont want to modify the internals just yet, but i have hard that there are 'turbo' head gaskets. They are strong to withstand the excesive pressure of boost, and they are a little taller than stock to drop the compression ratio, im fine with that if i need to for that power.
I know my way around a car pretty good, im a diesel technician by trade, but ive done all the work on my miata and my fiance's celica (she has some boltons and suspension work)
so what do you think? can i do 300-350whp on stock internals? I think id run around 8 psi (mabye 9, i think 10 is pushing it on stock internals from what ive read)
About the car... its a 95 prelude VTEC. He said it has about 230-240 bhp now with the boltons. It has just under 100k miles. I know he raced it, because ive raced him. He keeps up the maintnance pretty good, he said he uses that 5000 mile oil, and usually changed it on time. The interiror is MINT. no tears or anything anywhere. He doesnt smoke, and its never been in an accident. He said he got rear ended at about 5-10 mph, but the subframe was untouched. He wants 4000 for it with the mods, or 3500 back to stock, and without the 17" no name wheels.
What do you think? what should i do turbo wise? a kit or build one myself? thanks.