Originally Posted by eLuderTypeS
Not to nitpick, but the 99-01 ludes push 200HP to the crank. The 5hp increase was added after the 97-98 models. Just an FYI. Not that it would make it any faster.
I just bought my 99SH. I almost bought a 02 RSX type S, but it does'nt feel like it has enough torque from a dead stop. Always have to keep the revs high. Love the six peed tranny, but the damn thing is just too small. I felt like I was driving a clown car.(I'm 6 ft 4in.)
The prelude IS heavy which is it's downfall. If they were the same weight, the lude would win IMO-it has slightly better torque.
HP is for braggin' rights
Torque gets you down the road.
Just my 2 cents
BTW, I'm a newbie here....Greetings and salutations to all!
actually, all H22's (non type s) make 190 bhp. doesn't matter when they were made. the advertised increase in hp was a lie.
reason being, all 5th gen base preludes dyno ~165 whp. sh's around 160 whp. 4th gen VTEC ~165.
if there was a hp increase in 99, then they made their trannies less efficient.
also, hp is a function of torque. they are related, vis a vis rev limit. if a car makes 200 hp with 130 ft lbs of torque, or 200 hp with 200 ft lbs of torque, they both have the same power output, they just get there in different ways. torque is good, don't get me wrong, but it's not quite so simple as that.