i have around 1000 dollars to burn on my 97 prelude. i dont have any upgrades done to it at all. i was thinking of getting it breathing right with an intake, headers, and a full cat. i was also thinking of maby suspension and/or brake rotors. maby some rims and sticky tires. i dont know and i would like some openions so lay them on me.

 

wat r ur future plans with it?? aka.. how far r u gonna go with it performance wise... just bolt ons or r u eventually gonna juice up the internals, turbo, sc, etc?

 

no im gonna stay N/A and i plan to get all the upgrades i listed eventually, but just my first thing i was curious to know what people thought

 

Suspension and a good set of tires first.

 

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I have done both supension and engine work on my car and I will tell you that suspension is more noticable for the amount of money spent. A thicker rear sway, some adjustable shocks and coilovers would make for a very fun car to drive for less than $1k.

 

I/H/E are always a good option too. They make your car sound great. That much im sure of. Of course not too much gain in power. but none the less, still a good choice.

 

Schmoo is right, get that suspension built up. The car won't go any faster for it, but it sure will be a lot more fun to drive when it handles really well!

 

thanks guys i was looking at maby getting some tokico illuminas and some h&rs, but i have heard good things about kyb agx shocks. i also hear about some koni yellows but havent heard much about those.

 

Is it a base model or an SH?
If it is a base model, then a new set of performance shocks would be a good upgrade, however, if it is an SH, then I would keep the stock suspension, as it already handles very well.

Reason: Driveability.
Yes, a set of stiff shocks tuned for performance would be a good idea for increasing the handling performance of the base model, but is it really worth it to upgrade the already stellar suspension on an SH just to gain a tenth of a point on the skidpad? IMO, no. Plus the larger wheels, with smaller sidewalls, will increase the amount of road noise and harshness, further worsening the ride quality.

If anything, get a CAI and a patented Bypass valve, it's good for 5hp or so, and sounds nice when accelerating, but is not loud or intrusive, like an exhaust.

I got an EG and an SH Lude... EG has tokico blues and lowering springs with 205/17/40's, while lude is SH stock. IMO the SH rides MUCH better, yet it still handles just as well. But, to each his own, so whatever makes you happy.