I am looking to buy a honda prelude 5th gen and was wondering is the type sh or the base model better for an everyday drive and if i want to turbo it. Also what other cars have potential?
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sh mean super handling but i heard alot poeple said prelude kind heavy for 2 door car , i think civic si have potential to boost high psi
SH Preludes can be more problematic due to the ATTS system and all the additional sensors used for the ATTS. However, if you find a well-maintained SH, you’d be crazy not to buy it over a base model.
Below are some features unique to the SH:
Body colored side-skirts and rear bumper lip
Rear wing spoiler came standard
There rear deck does NOT have a 3rd brake light
Different wheels than the base model
Courtesy lights on the lower part of the interior door panels
Leather wrapped shift-knob
Only available in 5 speed manual transmission
There are a few other minor differences but those are the most notable.
If you want to turbo, the ONLY option is to go with the base model. The ATTS unit was not designed for high horsepower applications.
The above poster ‘C7S’ is COMPLETELY wrong about nearly everything said.
The 5th generation BB6 prelude was produced from 97-2001. The SH and base model Preludes were both produced every year from 97-01.
The 1997/98 Preludes were rated at 195hp while the 99-01 models were rated at 200HP. This was due to an improved exhaust manifold design on the 99-01Preludes.
So, if you’re looking to heavily modify your car, a SH is not for you. There are far fewer parts available for the SH Model prelude and as I mentioned above, the ATTS unit cannot handle high-horsepower applications.
The guy above me is right about all the specs. I love my 5th gen prelude (98 base model) but i would not ever turbo it. The automatic transmission is problematic, i know many owners (in fact, im in 2 prelude owners clubs) who have had to replace it, including a person who is on the 3rd transmission already in less than 100,000 miles. Mine went out at 110,000 and it set me back a good $3k. Let me tell you, loosing your months salary to get your car up and running again doesn’t exactly put a smile on your face. I woulda sold the car right after had it been any other car, but i love my car. It is a FWD, which to me – is the biggest down fall. For high horespower cars, FWD is a no-no. If you wanna go turbo do it on a RWD so you can actually take advantage of that power, FWD + turbo = silly. With the SH ATTS will go haywire once you get above 250hp, which, trust me, you do not want to deal with. I’m actually looking into another car, a Nissan 300ZX with the factory twin turbo. Its RWD from the factory as well – looking into upgrading the turbos and all the other good stuff and hoping to push at least 400WHP….but im keeping the Prelude =]
The SH is made from 1999-2001 and all 99-2001 models are SH. 200HP and improved handling. SH=Super Handling.
All 97-98 Models are not SH, or base. 195HP
Both are good for Turbo’s. But you should never installa Turbo Kit onto a car with more than 60,000 miles.
So make sure you get a low mileage Prelude if you want to get a Turbo Kit, which costs $3,000 and adds about 100HP.
Turbo Kits recommend engines less than 60,000 miles. The engine needs to get used to the turbo kit before it gets to old in terms of mileage.
Hay man if you want a car with turbo buy a car with one don’t add it … i had two friends mess up there cars adding turbos for no reason