SLeX

ok i know you guys said out of the 92-96 that straight vtec h23 i thin kthe 190hp one was the best, but what of the 97+ ones because ive heard some people say yay for SH and others say no...can someone post some perspective for me thanks

ViruX

i think you have some wires crossed. the only H23 vtec was in an SIR-T accord wagon over in japan. the H23A1 engine is a DOHC non-vtec engine here in the US. which was found in the 92-96 Si model. there was no vtec model shipped to the US in 92. the first year of a vtec prelude in the US was the 93 model, using an H22A1 engine. the current vtec engine is an H22A4.

93-96 H22A1 - 190hp
97-98 H22A4 - 195hp
99-01 H22A4 - 200hp

there's some weight difference between the body styles and the SH models. but really nothing to significant, nothing a good stripping out of the interior couldnt take care of. people will say the 93 VTEC was the fastest, because it was lighter, but in actuality its only lighter by like 100lbs or so maybe. same goes with the non-SH and SH models in the 5th gen. if i had a choice i would buy a non-SH 5th gen and put an aftermarket LSD in. it would handel better and prolly be cheaper.


-Vi

1320motorsports

don't get an sh cause you can't get a turbo for it unless you get custom fabricated everything, and then you will still run into problems cause the atts unit cannot handle the horsepower. i have an sh and traded it out the tranny and computer for a base model.

epoxy

what are you talking about? what do you mean the SH model 'cant handle the hp' ?

you can get a tubro setup done without geting "all" custom stuff.. just have to look around.

i've seen turbo'ed SH's and i've never heard them complain..

1320motorsports

they may be able to handle the hp, but i know torque wise they suck. the atts unit was made for people who weren't planning on doing a lot of mods, but also have superior handling ability. you might want to check your sources a little more.