F20B Turbo Honda Prelude Review! A Honda Done Right
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The Honda Prelude is often overlooked by its lighter and more affordable companion the Honda Civic when it comes to a platform to modify ,engine swap, and go the extra mile. However this third generation Honda Prelude is on a whole different level. With an stroker F20b swap with long gears, turbocharger, and side exit exhaust this Prelude has excellent power delivery. The first generation Honda Prelude came with mechanical four way steering which prevented many of the electrical gremlins that the later generations had to deal with. So with the Honda Civic being lighter, is the prelude even worth taking a look at? Let's talk about it. Thanks for watching!
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Third gen prelude* accidently misspoke! Thanks everybody.
What do you think of the Honda Prelude in general?
I love the way they look
ThatDudeinBlue I love their looks with the low hood lines
Preludes are underrated
I was going to call you out, I had a 81 Prelude. Yep.
Had a 5th gen, it was fun to drive but at the end of the day, 200hp isn't all that thrilling.
hey thats my buddies car. i still remember him building that engine. he had it on an engine stand in his room lol. hes worked really hard on that car
That's Awesome! My brother helped Ryan Sammut with his 1,500HP Supra that did a huge wheelie at FL2K. Amazing event
Hey any chance you could hook me up with your buddies Insta or something like that? Would like to F20B swap my Prelude and some advice from someone who did it would be great😄
@@simoneigner9863 whats up?
@@Stancil1216 love peace and axle grease brother. Bow to your skills. Love it man. Epic. You built the motor in your room? Was the valve cover your pillow? 🤙🤣🤤🤤🤤🤤👽🤘🤘✌
@@thejustmechannel3298 lmao riiiigghttt... but that was a motor he's talking about, I built a few years ago before I bought my house lol, the place I was renting didn't have a garage so I spent a while being a shade tree mechanic. Gotta work with what you got sometimes
I miss the days when Honda’s were easy on the eyes
practically nothing is easy on the eyes nowadays
Jordi CS fr tho
Right, I love the old late 80s early 90s interiors. They were so cool when I was a kid😎
Agreed. I've been looking at one for a year in my garage and still can't get used to it. And the push button shifter...
Sou desu neh
3rd gen not 1st, love this generation prelude! Awesome to see you do a review.
Totally misspoke. Thanks man!
@@ThatDudeinBlue I figured as much, especially when you referenced the 4th gen having 4ws as well. It happens!
@@ThatDudeinBlue LOL david lets count hw many times you get corrected on that in the comments! HAHA! great vid, was excited to see a prelude! Should try to do a 4/5gen review as well!
The 5th gen also got 4WS. Unfortunately not in the US of A.
to be fair, it's the first gen with 4ws
That is the nicest sounding honda I’ve ever heard
I personally like the sound of all the DOHC motors if they have a turbo. Basically anything with a whoosh and a 9000 rpm redline is epic in my book
@@adamcroteau8711 I always see you on car channels. You love miatas and are subbed to some of the same pages as me. I think I love you 😂
H series arguably the best sounding inline 4 cyl of all time
Noah Grace well I personally am not gay, but yes, I'm all over youtube. Are you a regular in Gingium/Boosted johns comment section?
@@adamcroteau8711 all the time😂. I'm everywhere really. Also am not gy
Pop up up and down HEADLIGHTS
Pop pop pop pop!
CHRISTOPHER THORNTON two stepping are we 🤔
"ungh"
Pop down popping up headlights UH!!!
@@gavink3562 no u
I love when someone puts the wrench time in to do things correctly instead of holes in the hood and zip ties...
Is this a Boostedboiz reference? 😂
this car must have a crazy lightweight flywheel, the rpm drop-off in between shifts is nuts
I love preludes so much that I have 2 2nd gens and 1 3rd gen with the 4ws. I can't explain the nostalgia that I have driving these I don't ever think I'm going to loose interest in them. Love daily driving one and building the other. Hopefully they come back with the prelude line and make its legacy even greater!
👍 👍
The Meepz I have a 2nd gen Si myself. In need of a good transmission for it. My transmission all forward gears work great but I have no Reverse 😩
I have a second gen, nearly all original parts and I'm it's second owner and it's the best car I've ever driven in
They’re coming back in 2024.
I want a gen 3 but I got a gen 2. Is the 3th gen any better or is the gen 2 superior?
Finally a 3rd Gen Prelude!!
These hold a special place in my heart bc my father had a 3rd Gen Prelude Si, that he loved and had when my parents were dating.
He tells me stories of all the fun times he had in it and he said if he had it he would've given to me when I was old enough to drive.
So one day I definitely need to own one of these 😍
Awesome Comet Bro this is crazy! Our relationship between this car and our fathers is pretty similar! My dad also had a 3rd gen Prelude Si and loved it to death. He had it when my parents met and were also dating. My dad said he would’ve given it to me as my first car as well. Sadly he was rear ended and totaled his prelude in 2003, a couple years after i was born.
@@damonssy Wow that's really crazy bro! My father traded his car in and regrets doing so, sorry that happened to your father.
That's crazy for similar our stories are!!! 🤯
I own an AW11. I love Boxy, 80’s cars. Now I want a a Prelude too.
Vossdaboss I have a 2nd gen CRX, and now I want a prelude lol
pizzaguy58 it’s a cool car.
Dude get one 3rd gens are becoming rare funny because as soon as i got my 3rd gen i wanted a aw11 and now i got one lol
Yellow Honda Crx's seemingly always got totaled in accidents, color code was Y49. The community called it the "Y49 curse". Glad to see this one survive .
It's a Honda Prelude not CRX
You really just did a review on preludes God bless you. Prelude 5th gen
I agree time to do a 5th gen
I disagree, I own a Type SH, but I don't want people who don't deserve them to own them.
Had my 5th gen for over 16 years now. Won't get rid of it ever and NO, it's not trashed. Lol. It still wins awards at shows.
Also have an AP2.
@@MrHondablink sweet
@@Real1ne_ skip to 2:12 of this video. It's from about 2 months ago.
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89 prelude Si was my first car in 2002 and I loved it! Fun to drive, comfy and all around just a great car...might have to start looking for one after seeing this!
Another fantastic car review. 3rd Gen Preludes are arguably the greatest cars ever made. Impossible to find, but well worth the time and effort it takes to build one. #theludeabides
I had been searching every day on craigslist and facebook Marketplace since 2008 for a 3rd Gen Prelude. Finally I found a garage kept 89 Si with 143,000 miles on it with no rust. I love this car. It is so flawless and drives and rides like a Cadillac. No one in SWVA has this boy style Prelude any more.
Just got my 1991 Honda prelude si!!
@@Triplegmedia1 Nice!! I was ripping around in mine today!
I think it should come back. They were everywhere when I was growing up.
The prelude is amazing i love it but sadly they are pretty rare in my country
Bruh..all JDM cars are rare in my country..exept the Suzuki Swift lol
@@IntellectualHazard Don't worry in America 99% of them are beat to fuck this one even with the minor blemishes is about the best you'll see
Rip. Theres tons of prelude in my country tho..
They are rare everywhere I think
@@ericpettyfishing It's kind of ironic. Low volume production cars are rear because well, low volume..
Now Honda's are high volume heavily automated factory produced cars yet because it's such high volume and so many available, the price is low so they are easily obtained and abused as for this reason it because rare just like the low volume cars. It can even get to the point that it because even more rare than some low volume production cars, because the low volumes cars are more expensive and thus are treated with more car.
Would you ever do a gauge cam? I personally love seeing the revs going while you accelerate.
Third-gen Preludes are some of the most beautiful cars on the road, glad to see one on your channel!
I have a 3rd gen prelude and i absolutely love it. it's such a drivers car, not the fastest, but amazing in corners and in avarage driving. Its pretty rare aswell in Europe.
A friend of mine had a prelude just like that with the same color scheme. He passed away a few years back. Seeing this video makes me sad but also happy. That’s the car I met him in. Love this video.
the thumbnail sort of shook me when I saw that the rear wheels aren't facing where they're supposed to be.
Then I remembered the 3rd gen Prelude has 4 wheel steering
Still cool , seeing the rear wheels like that haha
Talk about a stance! Way cooler than that pancaked/camber bs!
I saw one, the same model completely rebuild back to stock and in pristine condition. It made me happy. I haven't seen a car that old look so new and clean.
I
LOVE
THIS...
I had this car on my wall as a little kid....
I learned to drive stick in an 89 prelude.
Awesome car to drive!
I’ve owned 5 preludes over the years and I think they’re great cars and they handle very well.
This car is an example of a car perfectly built to suit it's owner. He's built it to his performance standards and to suit his needs. I love builds like this.
Thank you for show casing a Prelude. Great video and commentary, minus a couple of slip ups, lol. They're an awesome car, my family is currently down to only 4 of them after having upwards of 7. To all the Prelude owners out there.. Keep them between the lines and " StayLuding ! "
I had a prelude when i was 16. Drove that for a few years. Loved that car, i miss it, but luckily i still have a physical picture of it.
That is my favorite model car EVER I miss mine SOOOOOOO MUCH
Been waiting for the preldues to come back around again. I had a 1991 cita prelude as my first car and always dreamed of this engine combo in my car! Glad someone went and made it happen.
Never been a huge prelude fan but I’ve always loved this generation. This is a perfect example of what a Honda from that era should be IMO. ❤️
I work at a honda dealership and one of the service advisors has a 3rd gen prelude in MINT condition, I get to see it every once in awhile and damn they are something else
I 100% agree with you that the Preludes should have been RWD. H22 or H23 RWD would have been awesome. I would love to build one day. But right now I'm focusing on my SW20 MR2 GTS.
Yes! I'm so happy you reviewed the car. This generation was my first car. They're just so much fun to bang gears in!
You do bring up a good point on the interiors. I've noticed even really beat up Hondas, the interiors are still in pretty good shape. If I look at my s14 interior wrong, it breaks.
A guy in my high school, I think around 1999, had one of these in silver, lowered pretty significantly for the time, on some 16" 5-spoke wheels, if I recall, and I remember just really liking the car because of how low slung it is...the roof line is already low at stock, there is barely any fender above the front wheels...they just look awesome slammed. I have always just loved the proportions of these cars. Oh, and flip ups. Who doesn't love those.
Owning a 3rd gen prelude is amazing! If you can find one pick it up! I love every moment of driving mine!
The prelude NEEDS to come back! Such an great Honda sports car
No, honda would fuck it up. Better to just love and restore the older ones since they are so great
@miatasforever I mean, in the newest gen of the mx5 they did a pretty good job. The return of the civic type r turned out good. Despite the hate, both the NSX and supra are statistically pretty nice. So I dont see why the prelude would be some kind of guaranteed failure
Corey Stuber the mx5 is the outlier, they managed to make everyone happy by staying true to what made the last car great. The new civic type r, supra, and nsx are good, but in different ways than their old namesakes. The new prelude could end up being a good car, but not be like the old (I.E. it would be reliable and comfy but be heavy, auto only, not very rev-happy, hybrid, and computerized)
Ohhh yeahhhh Boosted Honda Baby........ Regards From Portugal...
Um portugues caralhoo!
Hello from miami👏
This generation of Prelude handled better than any car I've ever driven in my life.
I've owned 4 different Preludes from 89 to 91 and I had one that was the same color/model
as the one you're reviewing in this video. I had it slammed on skunk 2 coil overs and I could
take on ramps that suggested 25MPH at 90 MPH and it would hug the pavement and never
even start to slide out whatsoever. It was an absolute blast to drive and that was even with
the SI motor and NOT having a turbo and all the upgrades this one you're reviewing has.
I still have a 90 Civic EF Hatchback Si sitting out in my garage that's in excellent shape.
I got it from my best friends family after he unfortunately took his life a few years ago and I
want to swap a K20 into it but don't have that kind of money laying around. I hope that one day
I'll be able to get the swap though in his memory. He always wanted a white EF hatch with a
K20 swap so I have to make it happen some day! Til then I have it sitting in the garage covered
and kept the same way he had it when he was alive.
Sometimes I don't do that well. Like tonight. Depression/emotions/life regrets....come flooding back. Your channel, for a few months now, has been quite an amazing outlet to help me cope with the ill feelings when they come. Not fully sure why, perhaps it's the way you talk to us and review cars in such a chill, non-judging or harsh manner. Whatever it is, thank you. These videos are my lifeline
I LOVE preludes! Hell yeah they should bring them back! My friend had one in Hugh school a 4th gen and that thing was pretty freaking fast. The 4th gen will always be my favorite with the H22 in it. Something about the design I just really like and I’m a sucker for that really cool digital wrap around dash hahaha
I love how the first gen prelude looks and how it feels
I love this Prelude. That's exactly how I would do it. Props to the owner, very well done.
Had an 89 si. Prelude. This video made me miss that car. MILES OF SMILES!
nothing throtles like a honda, its the best game ever invented.
I test drove a 91 black si prelude that was very well maintained back in early 2000. My love for Honda's began that day . That is a beautiful car and that sound!
Love this Prelude 👌 - Taz.
Now I really need to finish my build lol. Got an 88 2ws that I've been building for years and I'm really close to final tune. Met the owner, great guy, awesome build. I've asked him for advice once or twice before on my build. If you're interested, I got a short video of my build running for the first time on my channel. Congrats Jamie, you earned it.
Man's that's a gorgeous example. I love preludes look and definitely will have one at some point. I don't think they should make a new one though, they'll most likely blow it somehow.
I used to have a 2nd gen turbo Prelude, with a solid cast iron, closed deck, 2 litre! I loved that thing!
Met this guy in Gainesville at a car show, definitely an awesome car.
Bro that Prelude brings back memories of Highschool for me!
It is spot on the exact same Prelude I had back in 2001 fresh out of Highschool!
I've always loved the 89-1991 Preludes and owned 4 different Preludes.
The one I had that was the exact same color of this one was a 1989 Prelude Si.
To this day I still have a 90 Civic Hatch EF Si that's in fantastic shape. I keep it
in the garage and my daily is a Audi S4.
Had an 89 si 4ws with an H22 swap... still miss that car
UmarTheGreat10 is that swap legal in california ?
My first car in 2001 was a 97 5th gen and I loved it. Another negative point to the 5th gen was the price. My father paid like 15k back in 2001 for that car which is $22k in today’s money for a used Honda with 32k miles on it. They were going for $25k new back in 97 which is pretty crazy when you think about it. $25k in 1997 is a $40k car in today’s market. She was def a head turner
watching this video makes me miss my Dad’s Prelude when i was a kid & he had this body style with the H series... Miss that car SOOO BAAAD now 😊
That is a sweet ride. And those flip up lights...nostalgic!!!
Big respects to builds like this. Different and unique, enjoyed the review. A very cool Honda!
Love this build. Had a later gen (98) Prelude 20 years ago. Loved that car. Under appreciated platform, to me.
I own a bone stock rusted out 3rd gen and I love it!
Woody172 you and me both 🥰🥰
Back in high school my friend had a 91 prelude si white with white wheels and Black interior in mint condition the cars handing was like no other 😮
always wanted to rwd swap one of these. this is one of my favorite hondas ever.
Sane here......
I want one with a B20 frankenstien motor and the CR-V awd system. Such an awesome sleeper setup
@@adamcroteau8711 That AWD setup is extremely difficult. Not no simple bolt ons.
V-Way I know, I never said it was easy. AWD hondas have been my dream platform for years
@@VWayyyyyyyy awd civics are crazy lol. If built right, that shit can have the same amount of hp as a gtr and still win by a car
My grandparents old neighbor used to have a first gen Prelude.
It always made me want one.
Hell yea finally some 3rd gen prelude love. I have one that I'm building on my channel same color same year . This car is goals😁👌👌👌
Oh man i am soo happy to see you feature a prelude on your channel but a 3rd gen prelude omg!!! This turbo prelude is out of this world and seriously this is one of the best exhaust note ever!!
My cousin had the exact same model... I miss it, and I know he does, lost it in the mid 90's drunk driver ran a red light in Charlotte NC.... The only of two Hondas I really like, Prelude, and the S2k
This was the first car i bought when i was in high school. 16 years old. Learned to drive stick in it and my favorite part was the pop up headlights. How i miss this car. 10 years later, finding one of these in descent condition gets more difficult/rare by the day. Most of them are either rotted out, not running, or just junk. Just not even worth the buy. But i had a blast in mine! Nothing but good memories.
Damn that bike flew by 5:01
he had to take a shit
Going the opposite direction
GraV no shit
@@newageblack1245 lol, I'm dead 💀
I've had an 89 4WS for 10 years. The third gen will always be my favorite... they can't do it justice trying to bring it back though.
i knew this was my homies honda! hell yeah!
3rd Gens drive so good even without the turbo. The factory manual stick is such a pleasure to drive and the car just goes.
This cars beautiful makes me really want to buy one.
This is a beautiful BA Prelude. Hope these cars make a comeback!
Bring the Prelude back! I love my 97 even if it is heavy and slow stock but who cares it's fun.
the headlights and the wheels make it so fuckin fire i swear 😍😍😍
Hey love to see lude get some love I am 4 gen owner myself.and don't forget to keep luding🖐❤
I've been gone for a while. I'm glad he's including more glamour shots and rolling shots of the car in this video.
The Civic has been done and overdone. I want to see more Prelude builds in the future.
Omw
Great review of a charming car. My friend's older brother had an 89 4wsSi when we were in school. Adored that car.
Am i the only one who loves the 5th gen predule the most? It looks the most "JDM" to me. Looks like it should be rwd too.
I have one
@@Real1ne_ great car. Is it a type sh by any chance?
@@MaxSpeedMike unfortunately its not
I will be doing an update video and stoey behind it
That little ad at the end was clean (pun intended)
YESSS THE 90S INTEGRIAS MADE IT INTO THE NEW ACURA COMERICAL!!!
I own a 5th gen prelude and I absolutely love it such a great car
🤙🏾the f20b motor is perfect for boost mmmm I wish I was driving this light weight chassis 😍
HoMiE327 perfect for allmotor too. Mines makes power pass 9k on the dyno and I’ve revved it to 9k for 6 years on pro2 cams.
I had one of these. It wasn't 4ws. I loved that car. It would be my first choice to have forever.
Love it only seen one in my uk home town and its standard and driven by an old guy .
Man, this third gen Honda Prelude sounds fantastic. "The Forgotten Honda." in the time with Si 4WS.
I really hope Doug DeMuro reviews either the 3rd, 4th, or 5th Gen some day
Or 2nd!!!
I have a 3rd gen and reached out to him! He got back to me recently so lets hope we can secure a meet up date.
@@brad9023 nice!! Would really love to hear Dougs opinion on that car😁
Nah we don't need him to... The guy's a fruitcake.
Bradley Wright it better have 4WS, lol
I've got a 3rd gen 89 2.0 SI Prelude, all stock with 230k miles that I daily drive. Reliable and EVERYTHING WORKS. The stock car is incredibly fun to drive, I couldnt imagine having 300+ HP in it. Im gonna drive mine till it blows and then park it for an eventual swap. The looks/lines/body of the 3rd gen prelude are so unique. Great find, happy that you found this car to review!!!
It sounds like Paul Walkers Eclipse in the first fast and furious.
The cars in F&F used different car exhausts. Like the RX7, used some audio clips from a 2jz
Adjacent to jdmlatinos comment, the eclipse sounds where actually from the single cam turbo engine from the one of the black Honda’s in the movie
The Eclipse's audio is from a Crx turbo, so it also has a Honda engine, thats why they sound similar
You guys are both wrong BRIAN’s Eclipse Exhaust note was from a Integra GSR turbo
Craig Lieberman confirmed this
I sacrificed my black 88 Si to Hasport so they could make H22 mounts back in 05... This brings back so many memories...
I really like them. I think the 3g are the nicest ones with their really really low hood-lines. The 4 & 5gen are sadly really riced out most of the time, when you see them. I'm 17 and I own a 2gen with a nice bodykit myself, bc I couldn't find any nice 3gens here in Austria🇦🇹. I just really like the design of the 2&3 and how rare they are. I'm planning on swapping a F20B into my 2. Gen, but it's really tuff and expensive bc of the laws here in Austria. So I will have to wait until I'm done with school😁
I'm a German car gal. I've had 914's and 944's, but I remember this car. It was always very cool. Props to the builder
I need to get a fast FWD drive car, I love RWD, but I need to open my mind to FWD
I just got my 1st fwd 4cyl since my prelude. It's a 250hp modded r53 and it's a fricken blast !
RSX Type S or 8th gen civic si
Focus st?
Mazdaspeed 3?
Acura TL 4th gen
Honda needs to bring this car back ASAP
It has a ying yang spinny thang.
Nagasaki noisemaker
Teriyaki turbine
And many more...
BB6 and AP2 owner checking in.
This is one of the weirdest S13 Coupes I’ve ever seen
Its Sylvia by Honda :)
People mistake my 5th gen for an s14
3rd gen is my favorite looking lude props to the owner for building a very clean Honda 👌