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94civicturbo · 07-31-2009, 12:48 AM

okay, so i'm going to pick this car up on saturday and it is a project for me. i want this to ultimately be fast and look good. it has an F22 with a 5-speed. any ideas on it? i was thinking a burnt metallic orange like on the newer honda goldwing motorcycles? it runs good just needs the bodywork done. what kind of ecu upgrades are out there?

and yes i have all the plastic interior pieces they're layin in the back seat lol

94civicturbo · 07-31-2009, 09:49 AM

anybody wanna give me some opinions?

AHHVTEC · 07-31-2009, 10:06 AM

i think it would be cheaper to buy another prelude

Turbo&Auto · 07-31-2009, 10:07 AM

Prolly smells awful inside! Def a project car! Is your intent to race it?

Could turbo that motor pretty cheap, gut the interior and beat the piss out of it. My vote!

89' Project Civic · 07-31-2009, 10:08 AM

It looks like my Civic when I started, and it is coming along well. Do not get discouraged. What kind of HP and TQ numbers are you looking for out of this car? That information will help better everyone's understanding of what you have to what you want. I would see if the engine runs good first because there is no point in having a nice body and no good engine. See if it is good first. Then the most typical horsepower/torque booster is obviously a turbo and/or nitrous oxide. The main point for ECU tuning is for boost or tuning a nicely built engine, however, you can still get a performance chip that runs stock maps but is more useful than a factory tuned ECU.

89' Project Civic · 07-31-2009, 10:10 AM

By the way, how much are you paying for the car the way it is?

DESPAIN · 07-31-2009, 01:27 PM

i am doing a 92 prelude as we speak. there is alot that you can do with it. first i would get a jdm h22 and a hondata ecu...s100 should work just fine.

95b16coupe · 07-31-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 94civicturbo

anybody wanna give me some opinions?

that car is a pile of dog shit and is worth $300, strictly to part out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AHHVTEC

i think it would be cheaper to buy another prelude

yep, you are going to spend wayyyy more money to fix it up than to just buy something that isn't fucked.

DESPAIN · 07-31-2009, 01:47 PM

very true. but if he is just going to use it for a track car then it will work.imo....you can get 92-96 preludes all day long around here for 600-900$ with blown motors. thyen just throw an h22 and chipped ecu and vola.........but thats just my opinion

INJEN78 · 07-31-2009, 02:24 PM

95b16coupe...my car looks pretty good now huh??

95b16coupe · 07-31-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by INJEN78

95b16coupe...my car looks pretty good now huh??

yeah, it does. some people just like spending money.

DESPAIN · 07-31-2009, 03:12 PM

hey if he enjoys it and has the money and time i say go for it. i would like to do that.....if i had the money/time/tools for a complete over haul of just about everything.............

95b16coupe · 07-31-2009, 03:14 PM

but you should try to spend money to improve stuff, not repair it. you can buy those preludes in good shape for $1500-$2500. it would cost $5000 to get it to the point of where you could buy a decent one for $2000.

94civicturbo · 07-31-2009, 10:49 PM

yeah but i cant afford one thats in really good condition. it runs great just needs body work and one of my friends does really good paint and body and i can get him to do it for cheap. im trading a dirtbike for it so its not that bad of a deal. and this will be a project street car for the rest of the time i live here and i may take it when i move out in 4 years but im not sure... i wanna turbo it i found the complete turbo kit for it for 600 that i may buy when i get money saved up. i'm goin to pick it up in the morning and i'll let you guys know more about it then.

94civicturbo · 08-01-2009, 11:57 PM

so i picked the lude up today and it runs like a dream. im hooked now lol... right now its runnin open headers and its loud as hell... lol i cant wait to get my next (horrible) paycheck so i can start fixin it up. i love the rims they're american racing with like graphite color on everything but the center and front of the spokes.anybody know of a good import junkyard around indiana or ohio? i need a few little pieces for the interior and stuff... im still open to ideas.... i wanna keep the f22a1 in it though

89' Project Civic · 08-02-2009, 01:38 AM

That is awesome, man! I cannot wait to see the pictures of your progress. It will be exciting.

95b16coupe · 08-03-2009, 11:11 AM

$10 says you scrap the project within 6 months.

buttered corn · 08-03-2009, 01:45 PM

if you want the car to be quick, it would be best to swap it for a H22/H23. F22a1 is sohc/non-vtec.

hondarin · 08-03-2009, 03:58 PM

Good luck with your project man! After you repair the front end damage, I would start sourcing turbo parts if u wanna go fast

94civicturbo · 08-03-2009, 04:49 PM

so i stripped the carpet out of the interior and the floorboards are good have NO rust they look good ill have pics up later.

94civicturbo · 08-03-2009, 08:24 PM

here are those pics. im in need of carpet thats in good shape, anybody know of any?

i also painted the resistor box

let me know what you think...

89' Project Civic · 08-03-2009, 09:45 PM

Nice, thanks for the pictures. The carpet is about $129 for my car, so I would think it is a good investment to just buy a new one. That is just IMO.

94civicturbo · 08-03-2009, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 95b16coupe

$10 says you scrap the project within 6 months.

yeah... i bet i wont.... this think may look like a piece of shit but i love it... this is my first project car and i wanna finish the first one just to know i can do it.

89' Project Civic · 08-03-2009, 09:53 PM

That is all, buddy. You build a car for yourself and absolutely NOONE else! Why build a (custom) car for anyone else. Keep up the good work, man! I would love to see more pictures, I will be following this thread for a looong time.

89' Project Civic · 08-03-2009, 09:55 PM

I have been rebuilding my 1990 Civic Cx from the ground up for 6 years now, of course people say shit but in my books it means nothing anymore. As well, my project is nearing its completion.

07-31-2009, 12:48 AM	#1
94civicturbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty, IN Age: 16 Posts: 884 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1996 chevy k2500, 1991 civic hatch b18a1 Rep Power: 37	Eric's '92 Prelude Build okay, so i'm going to pick this car up on saturday and it is a project for me. i want this to ultimately be fast and look good. it has an F22 with a 5-speed. any ideas on it? i was thinking a burnt metallic orange like on the newer honda goldwing motorcycles? it runs good just needs the bodywork done. what kind of ecu upgrades are out there? and yes i have all the plastic interior pieces they're layin in the back seat lol

08-03-2009, 09:55 PM	#25
89' Project Civic d16a6/d16y8 "mini-me" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Posts: 735 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1990 Honda Civic Si Rep Power: 23	I have been rebuilding my 1990 Civic Cx from the ground up for 6 years now, of course people say shit but in my books it means nothing anymore. As well, my project is nearing its completion. Last edited by 89' Project Civic; 08-03-2009 at 09:55 PM. Reason: accidentally pressed 'enter'

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07-31-2009, 09:49 AM	#2
94civicturbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty, IN Age: 16 Posts: 884 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1996 chevy k2500, 1991 civic hatch b18a1 Rep Power: 37	anybody wanna give me some opinions?

07-31-2009, 10:06 AM	#3
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,632 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 349	i think it would be cheaper to buy another prelude

07-31-2009, 10:07 AM	#4
Turbo&Auto Nick Go FAST!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East Burg, PA! Age: 28 Posts: 3,271 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: 09 Cobalt SS/TC Rep Power: 88	Prolly smells awful inside! Def a project car! Is your intent to race it? Could turbo that motor pretty cheap, gut the interior and beat the piss out of it. My vote!

07-31-2009, 10:08 AM	#5
89' Project Civic d16a6/d16y8 "mini-me" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Posts: 735 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1990 Honda Civic Si Rep Power: 23	It looks like my Civic when I started, and it is coming along well. Do not get discouraged. What kind of HP and TQ numbers are you looking for out of this car? That information will help better everyone's understanding of what you have to what you want. I would see if the engine runs good first because there is no point in having a nice body and no good engine. See if it is good first. Then the most typical horsepower/torque booster is obviously a turbo and/or nitrous oxide. The main point for ECU tuning is for boost or tuning a nicely built engine, however, you can still get a performance chip that runs stock maps but is more useful than a factory tuned ECU.

07-31-2009, 10:10 AM	#6
89' Project Civic d16a6/d16y8 "mini-me" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Posts: 735 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1990 Honda Civic Si Rep Power: 23	By the way, how much are you paying for the car the way it is?

07-31-2009, 01:27 PM	#7
DESPAIN yep....mmhhm.......yep... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: flower mound TX Age: 27 Posts: 1,421 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 PRELUDE SI Rep Power: 112	i am doing a 92 prelude as we speak. there is alot that you can do with it. first i would get a jdm h22 and a hondata ecu...s100 should work just fine.

07-31-2009, 01:47 PM	#9
DESPAIN yep....mmhhm.......yep... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: flower mound TX Age: 27 Posts: 1,421 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 PRELUDE SI Rep Power: 112	very true. but if he is just going to use it for a track car then it will work.imo....you can get 92-96 preludes all day long around here for 600-900$ with blown motors. thyen just throw an h22 and chipped ecu and vola.........but thats just my opinion

07-31-2009, 02:24 PM	#10
INJEN78 ¿GANGSTA GREMLIN? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT(860) VT(802) Age: 21 Posts: 8,255 iTrader: 7 / 100% Ride: 91 CRX si Rep Power: 241	95b16coupe...my car looks pretty good now huh??

07-31-2009, 03:12 PM	#12
DESPAIN yep....mmhhm.......yep... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: flower mound TX Age: 27 Posts: 1,421 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 PRELUDE SI Rep Power: 112	hey if he enjoys it and has the money and time i say go for it. i would like to do that.....if i had the money/time/tools for a complete over haul of just about everything.............

07-31-2009, 03:14 PM	#13
95b16coupe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ct Posts: 3,253 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 347	but you should try to spend money to improve stuff, not repair it. you can buy those preludes in good shape for $1500-$2500. it would cost $5000 to get it to the point of where you could buy a decent one for $2000.

07-31-2009, 10:49 PM	#14
94civicturbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty, IN Age: 16 Posts: 884 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1996 chevy k2500, 1991 civic hatch b18a1 Rep Power: 37	yeah but i cant afford one thats in really good condition. it runs great just needs body work and one of my friends does really good paint and body and i can get him to do it for cheap. im trading a dirtbike for it so its not that bad of a deal. and this will be a project street car for the rest of the time i live here and i may take it when i move out in 4 years but im not sure... i wanna turbo it i found the complete turbo kit for it for 600 that i may buy when i get money saved up. i'm goin to pick it up in the morning and i'll let you guys know more about it then.

08-01-2009, 11:57 PM	#15
94civicturbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty, IN Age: 16 Posts: 884 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1996 chevy k2500, 1991 civic hatch b18a1 Rep Power: 37	so i picked the lude up today and it runs like a dream. im hooked now lol... right now its runnin open headers and its loud as hell... lol i cant wait to get my next (horrible) paycheck so i can start fixin it up. i love the rims they're american racing with like graphite color on everything but the center and front of the spokes.anybody know of a good import junkyard around indiana or ohio? i need a few little pieces for the interior and stuff... im still open to ideas.... i wanna keep the f22a1 in it though

08-02-2009, 01:38 AM	#16
89' Project Civic d16a6/d16y8 "mini-me" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Posts: 735 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1990 Honda Civic Si Rep Power: 23	That is awesome, man! I cannot wait to see the pictures of your progress. It will be exciting.

08-03-2009, 11:11 AM	#17
95b16coupe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ct Posts: 3,253 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 347	$10 says you scrap the project within 6 months.

08-03-2009, 01:45 PM	#18
buttered corn Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 86 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 2	if you want the car to be quick, it would be best to swap it for a H22/H23. F22a1 is sohc/non-vtec.

08-03-2009, 03:58 PM	#19
hondarin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas; where else? Age: 24 Posts: 842 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1992 H22A Accord EX Rep Power: 36	Good luck with your project man! After you repair the front end damage, I would start sourcing turbo parts if u wanna go fast

08-03-2009, 04:49 PM	#20
94civicturbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty, IN Age: 16 Posts: 884 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1996 chevy k2500, 1991 civic hatch b18a1 Rep Power: 37	so i stripped the carpet out of the interior and the floorboards are good have NO rust they look good ill have pics up later.

08-03-2009, 08:24 PM	#21
94civicturbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty, IN Age: 16 Posts: 884 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1996 chevy k2500, 1991 civic hatch b18a1 Rep Power: 37	here are those pics. im in need of carpet thats in good shape, anybody know of any? i also painted the resistor box let me know what you think...

08-03-2009, 09:45 PM	#22
89' Project Civic d16a6/d16y8 "mini-me" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Posts: 735 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1990 Honda Civic Si Rep Power: 23	Nice, thanks for the pictures. The carpet is about $129 for my car, so I would think it is a good investment to just buy a new one. That is just IMO.

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08-03-2009, 09:53 PM	#24
89' Project Civic d16a6/d16y8 "mini-me" Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Posts: 735 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1990 Honda Civic Si Rep Power: 23	That is all, buddy. You build a car for yourself and absolutely NOONE else! Why build a (custom) car for anyone else. Keep up the good work, man! I would love to see more pictures, I will be following this thread for a looong time.