I have a 1998 base model prelude with pretty much no mods and I know little to nothing about cars and I would like to know what would be the best smaller mods I can start with to make it a little faster
Ya the green key flash goes on but every time I get in my car to head out it's a few try's to get it to start and ok I check out the trunk thing.. and I'm from Los Angeles/ San Fernando valley if you know a mechanic that can fix every problem in my car I'll take it to them and how much would you think it would cost I need a estimate?
I recommend to check with car quest on the paint. its a lot cheaper buying the materials before hand. that way if you deiced to go to a body shop, it wont be that costly, because all you would be out is the labor. in the past i have built some low tech paint booths out of 2x4's and plastic that goes on the inside of houses, using a industrial wheeled fan to suck out the fumes and away i went. a great way to find out how much it would cost is to check the labor guides for you specific area here is a link to a site i normally use.Could anyone give me an estimate on how much it's going to cost me to respray my whole prelude the same color it is because its fading?
I'm new to this whole thing. I haven't really used a lot of thread forums before. so here is my list of questions.
Turbo charged or twin turbo charged with vtec. Is it possible, and what are the specs for it when done properly?
How do you install a body kit without going to a body shop?
where is a reasonable transmission shop that can fix or rebuild my current transmission with upgraded internals. I have the 98 base model with the auto. I prefer the auto in it for practicality and usefulness. (have driven manuals in the past and loved them. as a purely experimental thing) I plan on a $50,000 build over the span of the next 12 years. (currently in the process of going back to school for a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering with a masters in aerospace engineering.)
this will be accomplished bit by bit over time. possible one part at a time.
if i can get a complied list and hot to write ups on key things, i am quite sure i will be able to be just fine. an help or guidance will be greatly appreciated. i have a vision of how i see the car, just need help on refining it now. My name is Ghost Prelude. I like to keep my real name to my self. Who knows, maybe if things go right you may find out more then meets the eye. thank you for taking the time to read this post, have an awesome weekend coming up and happy Friday eve. Also, is there and luders near or around the Kentucky area? or am i literally the only one i'm my entire town?
There are no aftermarket lower control arms that offer camber adjustment.I have a quick question. My bb6 5th gen prelude is a base model not a type sh. I have skunk2 coilovers with a 2 inch drop. My wheels camber when i dropped my car (of coarse) but when i started looking into replacing my control arms upper and lower. Im having problems finding one for my car. I find them for civics and accords but not very much for prelude. I am looking for an after market control arm that helps fix the camber issue when its lowered. I know a lot of parts from accords will work on preludes but not always. Was wondering if you have any suggestions? Or know of a website that has them. Id greatly apreciate it. Thanks.
Hi guys just joined this morning. 98' Lude H22a4 base model. I've had this car for five years exactly as of 3 days ago and have finally started having small issues. Previous owner was my uncle who had it for 7 years and was OCD about everything with it given his experience as a Honda tech for 20+ years.
My problem has finally been reduced to the VTEC solenoid. My question is how often do these go bad? From my understanding they're generally reliable and relatively easy to diagnose, clean and rebuild without having to replace the full assembly. My uncle lives in Dallas and as I'm in Nashville his help is limited to a phone call. After searching around I've discovered they're pretty pricey to replace as simple as they are.
Would it be easier to clean, replace the seals and reinstall or just take the bullet and get a new one?
I have a 98 prelude non-sh and I'm just curious of some direction to go in. It's got high miles (211,000 roughly) so I don't even know if it's worth it to mod but I'm thinking basics for now...headers (reccomendations)/exhaust (reccomedations). I'm looking for that deep exhaust note and performance. I don't want your typical raspy sound
Dominant, I'll give that a try tomorrow.All of the slack should be at the idler the tensioner puts pressure on.
I usually start from the bottom and work my way clockwise up to the cam gears and down to the tensioner so everything else is tight - then release the tensioner so all that slack i'm holding at the idler is held tightly in place by that pressure.
Welp, I got everything on, and lined up. rotated engine 360 degrees "to take up the slack" as they've said. Still have a bit too much slack even with the tensioner released. Not sure if it's the tensioner that's failed, or what. I wound it in all the way, and it extended back when released, hoping I got the correct sized belt from this ahem... reputable eBay dealer. Had OEM part numbers on it, and the same amount of teeth, so I'm not too sure. I'm kinda at a loss here...All of the slack should be at the idler the tensioner puts pressure on.
I usually start from the bottom and work my way clockwise up to the cam gears and down to the tensioner so everything else is tight - then release the tensioner so all that slack i'm holding at the idler is held tightly in place by that pressure.