Honda Prelude Forum

Hi Everybody,
I own a 2001 EBP Prelude SH which I purchased in late 2004. I have always been a big fan of clean "OEM+" preludes, so I have modified my car over the years from inspiration of some of the preludes I have seen posted here, PO and PP.

Here is a quick spec list of my prelude as it currently sits:

Engine:
JDM Accord SiR Blue Valve Cover
JDM Type S Intake with Resonator Removal
K&N Drop In Air Filter
Mugen Oil Cap

Interior/Audio:
JDM Accord CL1 Momo Steering Wheel w/ retrofitted CC switches
JDM Door Sills
S2000 Seats
Rear Leather Seats
Honda OEM trunk mat
Honda Simulated Carbon Fiber Trim Kit
Skunk2 Weighted Shift Knob
Kenwood XXV-01D 25th Anniversary CD player
Pioneer 6.5" Rev Component Set
Image Dynamics 12" IDMax Subwoofer
MTX Black Gold 2300x Amplifier

Exterior:
Genuine Mugen Wing w/ LED brake light
Genuine Mugen Rear Spats
JDM Honda Access Gunmetal Grill
OEM Optional Front Lip
OEM Optional Side Skirts
ATTS Front Grill Emblem
TSX projectors retrofitted in Depo Headlights
Hella Gen3 Ballasts
Genuine JDM Fogs w/ Yellow Capsule Retrofit
JDM Honda Type S Front Lip

Suspension/Wheels/Tires:
Brembo Gran Tourismo Big Brake Kit
Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Custom Motorsport Tech 7mm Hub/Wheel centric Spacers
Dorman Extended Wheel Studs
Koni Yellow Shocks
Ground Control Coilovers w/ Marcucci Custom Perch Eliminators
Advan Kreuzer V 18"x7.5" Wheels
Hankook Ventus V12 Tires - 215/40/18
McGard Black Spline Drive Lug Nuts
05-06 RSX Type S Wheels 17"x7"



Here how the car looked when I first purchased it. It had around 35k miles.



One of the first modifications that I did to the vehicle was to purchase JDM foglights and a Type S lip.



I decided next it was time to start upgrading the suspension.. so I opted to upgrade to Koni Yellow Shocks with the Ground Control Coilovers. During the same year.. I was lucky enough to purchase some E46 Bixenon retrofitted headlights from a local prelude owner who was parting out his vehicle.

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Continuing on.. I was fortunate enough to find some mint 05-06 RSX Type S Wheels on my local craigslist.





To upgrade the interior.. I added S2000 Seats with rear leather seats. I also added the simulated carbon fiber interior dress up kit.

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Almost forgot.. before I picked up the RSX wheels.. I purchased the Type S intake and also a JDM Blue SiR Valve Cover.



Here is how the car looked like a year and half ago. I added the ATTS emblem to the front grill during that time.

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I was pretty satisfied with the E46 Bixenon retros.. but I was looking for something with a sharper and wider cutoff. My answer was to have a set of TSX projectors retrofitted into new DEPO black housing headlights.

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And here is how the car currently sits:

I love the look of the Type S lip and SH sides, but I decided to change the exterior look a little.

My goal was to go with the OEM front lip/Mugen Sides/Mugen Rear, but it's nearly impossible to find a set of genuine mugen sides(still on the hunt for some).
I had a set of Mugen replica sides that I was going to use, but I had no desire to drill into the body of my car to mount them. I wanted a bolt on solution, so I went with the OEM optional sides.
I was lucky enough to source some genuine Mugen rears to complete the look.

I've always been a big fan of 5 star wheels on the prelude and was very happy with my RSX-S rims. But my all time favorite wheels had to be the Advan Kreuzer V's. They are nearly impossible to find, but I was fortunate enough to find a brand new set in silver. Size: 18"x 7.5" wide. I had the wheels mounted on the Hankook Ventus V12 215-40-18 tires.

Other than that, one minor modification I decided to do was to retrofit my fogs with yellow capsules.
Let me know what you think.

Onto the pics:

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Very nice lude, and great job on the pictures.

lude looks great....

clean clean clean! awesome pics. I love those s2k seats!

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holy bahjeezus! I'm in love. bro, I think you just shook up how I envision my prelude looking. Not to mention some awesome pics! lude is clean as fuk in them all.

awesome lude bro, keep her clean!

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i love it man, very jealous.

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Very nice! I like ur choice of rims.. I hope my car is that clean when im done overhauling it

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The interior is really nice, especially the seats. I would have stuck with the Type S front lip, definitely liked the uniqueness of the Type S lip. I really like the yellow fogs too. Did you have to do anything with the mounting brackets to get the RSX seats to fit? Nice EBP bro!!

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Blk_n_Blu_BB6

-2001 Prelude Base
-2003 Kawasaki ZZR600 (ZX600-E11)
Check out the lude

^^^They're s2k seats and Im sure he had 2 get custom rails.

But anywayz. The car looks soooo good bro. I love it. U definitely have a very good choice in choosing parts. The only thing I would've done different is keep the rsx s rims. I just like those better. But nonetheless. Ur car is absolutely beautiful

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Wow that's one seriously sexy lude, I pretty much love everything about it!! Great work

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can you make me many more jealous? i love the seats you put in.

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wow, that is one sexy as hell EBP lude! i think i found my new background on my work PC

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niceeeeeeee dude

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gorgeous lude man. i <3 EBP ludes, clean as ****..keep it nice

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HOLY S***! That lude is sooooooo clean and shiny lol. I love the lip kit and the wheels!

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Thanks everybody.. I appreciate the comments. Look forward to doing a couple of more things on the exterior by this summer.

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Thanks man.
Yup..the Type S lip is my favorite front lip for the prelude. But I needed to go with the OEM kit/Mugen rear in order to make the 18's flow better with the car. The advans would have looked way too big with the Type S lip/SH sides etc. Definitely keeping the Type S lip though.. when I wish to alternate looks with the RSX wheels. The S2000 seats were mounted on prelude bottom and rails. I believe there are a couple write-ups on PP.com


Thanks man. Yes sir.. they are S2000 seats customized to prelude rails.


Thanks.. I really appreciate that. A clean OEM look without being too flashy is what I tried to achieve.

Thanks.. the way the S2000 seats hold in you place when taking a corner is amazing. It was one of the best upgrades I did.

Thanks man. Will be posting more pictures in a few.

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Thanks man. A big fan of your MZ3X's. I had a set that I would have mounted on the prelude..but they were the wrong width.

Thanks man. Took a long time to find myself an EBP when I was looking to purchase a prelude.

Thanks man. I try to keep it as clean as possible.. its almost an obsession.

Some more pictures I have stored away.

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what wax/polish do you use?

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very very very nice...(x infinite) lol, i even am diggin the rims, usually i think 18s look a bit big on the lude.

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i appreciate your choice of subtle pieces that really add to the car, seems like you know what you are doing...keep up the good work

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On the last exterior detail I did.. I used Meguiar Products. Specifically their M205 Polish then waxed with Meguiars M16 (old school carnauba wax from Megs known for clarity and durability).
You can see more pictures of the process I used in the exterior forum:

Exterior Correction with Meguiars


Thanks man.. yup.. I would agree 18's usually look too big if the the car isn't dropped low enough and without a lip kit. Honestly I still would prefer to drop the prelude a little more.

Thanks man. It has been slow progress overall.. but expect a few more subtle additions in the future.

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hmm I already knew I wanted to add fogs to mine

but hmm mebe I should add a lip (even though that will be annoying in winter :P) ... hmm


nice car man.. + no fart can ftmfw

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Did you swap the seat pans and lever?

Thanks. Nice to see a fellow clean EBP like yours.

I believe the previous owner of the seats did have the seat pans swapped out. The entire bottom half and levers are like my old fabric seats.

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damn mine is as almost clean as urs.. lol im mad anal about keeping my ride clean to!

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