just wanted to throw my 2 cents at this topic...

yestreday i raced my friend with 99 lude ss aem cai and dunk catback...i have 99 accord coupe 4cyl 5spd with aem cai, dc 4-2-1 ss header, custom 2.5 dual exhaust (obx ) and vafc...

with vafc at -7% at wot, we raced...

here's what happened:

i take 1.5-2 car length at start due to my car being 5spd and his car auto...i keep that lead through out the 1st and 2nd gear...i switch to 3rd and i'm at 5500 rpm and i hear him gain on my ass real fast and passes me...eventually at around 85-90 mph, he ends up one car length ahead of me...

he ran 15.8 or 15.9 at the track...he has 17" konig rhythms and i have 18" velox novas...

man, prelude has such a sweet 3rd gear...i think accords have sweet 1st and 2nd, but 3rd definitely leaves something to be desired...

if you have v6, then you should go for that $20 against auto lude...

but for 5spd h22a powered ludes, man...that's a whole different story!