# Honda Prelude Racecar Build

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [July 17, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695 "2009-07-17T18:40:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![racer16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@racer16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/racer16)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/1 "2009-07-17T18:40:19Z")

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started with a beat up prelude my friend bought has the f22a motor that has no balls but we a slowly making it transform into something respectable we used to race at dunn tire raceway park but now we travel around to Holland Lake Erie and Wyoming County Speedways. We have acquired a few sponsors Mikes Family Pizzeria,Boulevard Car Audio, On The Mark Signs, Wylie’s Collision, D&G Welding

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**Author:** ![racer16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@racer16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/racer16)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/2 "2009-07-17T18:43:28Z")

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Some More Pics

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**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/3 "2009-07-17T20:03:57Z")

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Thing came along way nice job.

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**Author:** ![racer16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@racer16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/racer16)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/4 "2009-07-17T20:09:39Z")

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thanks,  
ya next is for some more pony’s

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**Author:** ![RENEGADE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@RENEGADE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RENEGADE)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/5 "2009-07-18T10:53:13Z")

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wow. looks great. Good work. What are your plans for more power?

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**Author:** ![OlDirtyBastard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oldirtybastard/32/5384_2.png) [@OlDirtyBastard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OlDirtyBastard)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/6 "2009-07-18T10:55:36Z")

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nice build, crush those 240sx’s. I built a 1991 the chassis was awesome at holland. Motor did not last. I ran the #40 orange crx at lancaster 2 years ago and only ran once last year, and have since sold the car.

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**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/7 "2009-07-18T11:29:05Z")

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was this car in tonawanda by dalton/kettering area? if so i think i saw it…nice work :tup:

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**Author:** ![95BLKHaTCH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/a587f6/32.png) [@95BLKHaTCH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95BLKHaTCH)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/8 "2009-07-19T07:39:07Z")

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wayyy to nice for a hornet car you gonna go pro 4 next year?

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**Author:** ![racer16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@racer16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/racer16)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/9 "2009-07-20T12:24:32Z")

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ya its at my house on Kettering  
we raced at Holland Saturday and wrecked it  
we got spun out so now it doesn’t look so pretty  
as for next year it is a possibility to make it a pro 4 after  
we swap it for a vtec and upgrade the suspension  
maybe a set of coil overs a bigger sway bar who knows  
i’ll post pics in a bit

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**Author:** ![racer16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@racer16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/racer16)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/10 "2009-07-20T12:34:17Z")

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here are some pics

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/11 "2009-07-20T12:36:57Z")

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nicely done! way to take car of that honda rot haha

build an f22/h22a frankenstein

EDIT: here- [http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2243050](http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2243050)

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**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/12 "2009-07-20T12:38:25Z")

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doh, bummer!

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**Author:** ![racer16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@racer16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/racer16)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/13 "2009-07-20T12:54:39Z")

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the left rear was toed out like another 3inchs the pics were taken after we started to straighten it to load it on the trailer

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/14 "2009-07-20T12:57:52Z")

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oooof didnt see the crash pics. damn thats rough

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**Author:** ![racer16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@racer16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/racer16)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/15 "2009-07-20T13:01:48Z")

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ya its bad but some paint a new bumper cover new left rear suspension it will look decent

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**Author:** ![Draftinwitjr3815](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/draftinwitjr3815/32/5349_2.png) [@Draftinwitjr3815](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Draftinwitjr3815)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/16 "2009-07-20T19:39:36Z")

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> [@95BLKHaTCH](#):
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> wayyy to nice for a hornet car you gonna go pro 4 next year?

Pro 4’s is where this car should be, it will kick ass in the Hornets.

> [@racer16](#):
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> ya its at my house on Kettering  
> we raced at Holland Saturday and wrecked it  
> we got spun out so now it doesn’t look so pretty  
> _as for next year it is a possibility to make it a pro 4 after  
> we swap it for a vtec and upgrade the suspension  
> maybe a set of coil overs a bigger sway bar who knows_  
> i’ll post pics in a bit

Make sure you READ, DOUBLE CHECK, and RE READ the rule book for Pro 4’s. They DONT allow Coil overs or any type of racing suspension, all your allowed to do is make the width of the car bigger, thats IT.

> [@Jam](#):
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> nicely done! way to take car of that honda rot haha
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> build an f22/h22a frankenstein
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> EDIT: here- [526whp 4th gen F22/H22 frank engine - Honda-Tech - Honda Forum Discussion](http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2243050)

Tech will catch that, they know there Honda’s ALL TO WELL, My team has run Honda’s for 5 years now, you won’t get ANYTHING PAST them. There’s a limited number of things you can do, but motor swaps is NOT one of them, they will check for a vin tag and clarification that that’s the stock motor for that chassis, whether or not it was AVAILABLE dosen’t matter, it had to be STOCK for that car you are racing, believe me, been there done that.

> [@racer16](#):
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> thanks,  
> ya next is for some more pony’s

Just be careful with what kind of mod’s your planning on doing, Tech will not think twice about bouncing anyone, and all that money put into your ponies may have been wasted.

Just some words of advice from a fellow Hornet Driver, don’t take anything the wrong way, everything I said there was meant to help you out, not piss you off, you know? 😃

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**Author:** ![racer16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@racer16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/racer16)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/17 "2009-07-21T04:17:32Z")

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ya well it will be all interchangeable stuff because we plan on running oswego race of champions in the pro 4 and you are allowed to do everything i mentioned

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**Author:** ![Draftinwitjr3815](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/draftinwitjr3815/32/5349_2.png) [@Draftinwitjr3815](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Draftinwitjr3815)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/18 "2009-07-21T06:31:39Z")

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Yes at Oswego maybe, but NOT at Holland.

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**Author:** ![racer16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc79bd/32.png) [@racer16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/racer16)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/19 "2009-07-21T09:35:34Z")

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ya well the way racing is at holland i don’t know how many times we will be there

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**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-prelude-racecar-build/70695/20 "2009-07-21T09:49:44Z")

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> [@racer16](#):
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> ya its at my house on Kettering

oh no shit…i live on kettering too haha…well once again nice work dude…looks great :tup:

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