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1998 Mugen Honda Prelude

1998 HONDA PRELUDE

This amazing custom Prelude has been completely modified to be any Honda enthuiast dream! The prelude has over $55,000 in modifications, aint, abor, nd parts. The Prelude has less than 40,000 miles on the chassis and motor

The car was originally an automatic, wapped to a manual transmission performed by Speed Factory in 2002.

The cars stock paint was the Eucalyptus Green, hich was then painted Lamborginis Grigio Avalon by Star Autohaus located in California.

The paint job alone was $6,000. With paint supplies alone adding to over $2,000. There's nearly 11 coats of clear on the roof, ull wet sanded finish.

FEATURES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Featured on Superstreet Dec 05

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Won best Honda @ Import Showoff Nisei week 05

Won best in show @ Battle of the Imports 06

Won Best Female Ride @ Battle of the Imports 06

Won Best Honda, est JDM, amp; Best female ride @ Battle of Imports 07

Won best honda @ import classic showoff 06

PACKING SOME PUNCH

She produces 252whp, nd 233 wtq on a Dynapack @ Church's Automotive on 9lbs of boost thanks to the Jackson Racing Super Charger.

This car was also the prototype of the Hytech System consisting of the 4-2-1 Header, ytech fabricated 2.5" exhaust with Renault Catalytic Converter. She was tuned by Hondata and Church's Automotive.

She was also the first to recieve a MacClean Carbon Fiber Sunroof plug/panel, aybe even the only one. She truly is the first of her kind. There are plenty of one of a kind parts on this car, ake a glance at the photos and you will know just how amazing this car is.

Vehicle Specs

VIN: JHMBB6241WC001394 Engine Miles: 42,000

Fuel: Gasoline Mileage: 42,000

Transmission: 5 Speed Manual Drive: Rear Wheel Drive

Cylinders: 4 Cylinders Power: 252WHP

Induction: Jackson Racing Supercharger Torque: 233WTQ

Tire Size & Brand: BridgeStone Potenza S03 Color: Grigio Avalon

Interior: Black with Red Bride Seats and Rear Bride Gradation Doors: 2

Wheel Size: Mugen MF10 Mirrorface 17x7 Body: Coupe

Additional Information

The Prelude is registered as an automatic. A transmission swap was performed by Speed Factory in the year 2002. The car has been converted to run with a P28 OBDI ecu. The car came from the factory with an OBDII ecu. It runs using the Hondata S200b management, hich requires an OBDI ecu. I have never had a problem passing emissions.

Church's Automotive conservatively tuned the prelude to run safely on 91 Octane

The trunk is missing the paper,composite, nd plastic liner due to the added weight.

Maintenance

As this car was built for all intentions to be a show vehicle it has been rarely driven. Less than 1000 miles have been added to the vehicle in the last 2 years.Oil changes are performed monthly regardless of the car being driven.

ENGINE

• Jackson Racing Supercharger
  
• 9lb Motorvations Stepper Pulley
• Hytech 4-2-1 Header
• Hytech fabricated 2.5" exhaust w/ Renault Catalytic Converter
• Custom cold air intake
• AEM Bypass Valve
• AEM Power Steering Pulley, ndonized red
• Gemini Kevlar Wire Cover
• RC 550 Peak and Hold Injectors, C Engineering
  
• Cusco Catch Can
• AEM Fuel Rail
  

• MSD 6 BTM ignition box
• B & M Fuel Pressure Gauge
• SS Blaster II Coil
• NGK-ZRFII Platinum Spark Plugs
• Magnacore 8.5mm wires
• Mocal 19 row oil cooler & SS braided lines
• Hondata intake manifold gasket
• C & R Aluminum Radiator & Fan
• C & R Radiator Cap
• JDM Red Valve Cover
  
• Place Racing rear engine mount
• Energy Suspension front engine mount insert

TRANSMISSION

• Automatic transmission converted to manual
• Exedy 3 puck stage II, hick disc clutch & pressure plate
• JUN Chromoly 11.5 lb Flywheel
  

SUSPENSION

• JIC FLT-A2 Coilovers
• NSX Brake Calipers
• Mugen MF10 Mirrorface Rims 17x7
• Bridgestone Potenza SO-3 Rubbers
• Progress Rear Sway Bay
  
• Suspension Techniques Front Sway Bar

• Project Mu B Force BrakePads
• Earl's stainless steel brake lines
• Rotora Slotted Rear Rotors
• Spoon Slotted Front Rotors
• AEM Rear Brake Pads
  

INTERIOR

• Bride Zeta Neo II (Red) Front Seats
• Bride Seat rails & Tuning Bolsters
• Red Bride Gradation Rear Seats
  
• Black Suede Headliner
• Grex/Trust Shift Knob
• JDM Red stitched shift boot
• JDM Simulated CF Dash Trim
• Custom Blue LED Dash Lights
  
• Honda Red Stitched Shift Boot
• Sony Radio with Bluetooth
• Pioneer Type R Speakers Front & Back

• Custom CF 3 Gauge Pod
• Autometer CF Air/Fuel Gauge
• Autometer CF Fiber Boost Gauge
• Autometer CF Oil Pressure Gauge
• Mugen Pedals
• 50% tint all around
  
• Black Honda Floor Mats
• Apex-i Rev Speedmeter

EXTERIOR

• VIS made Mugen Rear
• VIS made Mugen Sideskirts molded to car
  
• Honda Access JDM Fogs
• Clear Front Side Markers
• VIS Carbon Fiber Grade A Hood
• Gemini Composites Carbon Fiber Trunk
• VIS Carbon Fiber Mugen Wing
• VIS Carbon Fiber Eyelids
  
• Retrofitted E46 HID Projectors
• 50% Tint all around

• MaClean Carbon Fiber Sunroof Plug
• Spoon Convex Blue tinted side mirrors
• JDM Access Fogs/Driving Lights
• JDM Clear Side Signals
• ARC Canards
• JDM Wind Deflectors
  
• JDM Side Repeaters (lights on fenders)

WEIGHT REDUCTION/RELOCATION

• Optima yellow top battery in trunk with sealed battery box
• Removed: Cruise Control, asher Reservoir, unroof Motor & Assembly
• Place Racing Rear Solid Engine Mount
• Energy Suspension Front Engine Mount
  

ELECTRONICS

• Carbon Fiber Center Console Gauge Pod
• Autometer 52mm CarbonFiber series boost gauge
• Autometer 52mm Carbonfiber series a/f gauge
• Autometer 42mm carbonfiber series oil pressure gauge
• Apex-I RevSpeed Meter
• Alpine Type S Front & Back Speakers
• Sony MEX-5DI Headunit
• Hondata S200B
• P28 ECU
  

SUPER STREET ARTICLE FROM FEBRUARY 2009

1998 Honda Prelude - Ladies First - Final CallWe Should All Be Ashamed Of OurselvesFrom the February, 009 issue of Super StreetBy Roel ConcepcionPhotography by Henry Z. Dekuyper

We won't deny it. Our industry is a boy's world: Women are objectified, what's grosser than gross?" jokes run rampant, nd talk about getting laid is a necessity, ot an option. Since we were kids, e've been conditioned to play with cars, ook up girls' skirts, nd play with G.I. Joe, ot Barbie. Of course, his is a societal flaw that we'll leave to sociologists and bedwetting pro-feminists to explore. But it doesn't change the fact that we are, n other words, bunch of jackasses. So when a woman starts crossing worlds and getting the underside of her fingernails dirty, e tend to take notice. Take Danica Patrick, onathan Wong, nd this month's Final Call alumnus, arol Mak, s examples.

Danica is taking over the IRL (and receiving unnecessary heat for it), onathan is beginning to hide her ovaries (see Project 2Fizzle in this issue), nd Carol is a more certified tuner than perhaps 90 percent of our readers (and staffers - JN) with her '98 supercharged Honda Prelude. All of them done crossed the line and, amnit, ood for them. So before we talk more about Carol's Prelude, et's get the essentials out of the way: 1. Jessica Alba has the nicest set of tiddies we've ever seen. 2. Jessica Alba looks hotter as a blonde than a brunette. 3. We'd give our left nuts to smell everything pink from Jessica Alba's body. Rawr! Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

Carol purchased her Prelude over five years ago. It was the first ride to validate her driver's license, nd it was the car that motivated her to start modifying. "When I first got the Prelude, started off small with rims and a body kit," explains Carol, Then I really got into the scene and took it as a hobby that eventually turned into a passion." This process of transforming her Prelude into a show- and race-ready vehicle also led her to pursuing a degree in Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona (Please don't start stalking her. Leave that to experts like us).

The car was originally an automatic. The post-op tranny change to manual was owed to the addition of the Jackson Racing supercharger. Once Carol added the charger, he was faced with problems like finding a good EMS to work with the automatic ECU, o she contacted Speed Factory in La Puente, alifornia, o help swap the girlie automatic out. The switch also paved the way for other mods like an ACT 6-puck clutch, UN flywheel, nd KAAZ 1.5-way LSD. All of which gets the H22 engine to transfer power correctly.

Under the hood, arol added the Jackson Racing supercharger to provide power in the low end, elping the car run a dyno-proven 250 hp at 6,500 rpm. While the charger is streaming 9 lbs. of boost, set of 550cc RC Engineering fuel injectors and an AEM fuel rail work on the fuel delivery. The gases formed from the combination of air and fuel is all directed to the Hytech full exhaust system, rom headers to catalytic converter to the exhaust pipes. She even added some JDM soul to the powerplant with a Mugen fan switch, usco oil catch run, nd some Mugen beautifying goodies. It's H22 mayhem at its finest.

Making sure the Prelude hits its marks on the road and track, arol added a set of JIC FLT-A2 coilovers, owering the front 1.75 inches and the rear 1.5 inches. She also used a 25mm Suspension Techniques front stabilizer bar and 27mm Progress rear stabilizer bar with adjustable endlinks to prevent the chassis from swaying. All of which work closely with the high-quality 17x7-inch Mugen MF10 mirror-face wheels, ift wrapped with rice-sticky Bridgestone S0-3 tires. To help stop the MF10s from rolling, set of hybrid brake setups (NSX calipers with Spoon slotted rotors in the front and stock calipers with Rotora slotted rotors in the rear) use their clamping power to stop on the dime.

After all, arol wouldn't want to see her Mugen (the real deal, ot fake crap) body kit wrapped around a pole or anything. As beautiful as the engine bay is, he exterior styling is the first thing that catches your attention so it's important to keep it so fresh and so clean. Along with the Mugen body kit, arol added a VIS rear wing, poon convex side mirrors, arbon fiber eyelids, nd ARC canards. The one thing that you might not notice, owever, s the carbon fiber moonroof plug. Carol pulled out the factory moonroof and plugged it with sweet carbon fiber-a subtle addition that will score points from the judges. That is, f course, f they haven't already given her points for the Bride coated interior. From the door inserts to the seats to the butt-freakin' upholstery, arol made sure the interior was decked out in JDM. That's where you'll also spot the Takata 4-point harnesses, DM Type-S gauge cluster, DM "Prelude"-stamped doorsills, nd Mugen FG360 with center pad steering wheel.

So before we sign off and give you another lame outroduction, et's point out that this Prelude didn't make it into Super Street because a woman owns it. The car is fantabulous by its own merit, nd it's shame the majority of you can't step up like Carol. In fact, t's a shame none of the Super Street staff can step it up either. Now that we think about it, e all pretty much suck.

Top 5 Women
We've always had a thing for women athletes. For some reason, omen who play sports or who are into the same things we are really turn us on. So we compiled a list of women in sports that we'd like to pork:

1. Amanda Beard, wimmer: Really hot and she does a pretty good breaststroke.

2. Lisa Kubo, rag racer: Just because she knows the difference between a clutch and brake pedal-unlike us.

3. Lisa Leslie, asketball player: The first woman to dunk and though she looks like an Afghan Hound, he can teach us how to dribble.

4. Greg Louganis, lympic diver: She can somersault like nobody's business.

5. Serena Williams, ennis player: She has more muscles in her right arm than we do in our entire body.

Fast Facts
Ride '98 Honda Prelude

Power
250hp @ 6,500rpm; 226 lb-ft of torque @ 4,000rpm

Under The Hood
Jackson Racing supercharger; RC 550cc fuel injectors; AEM fuel rail, ower steering pulley; custom air intake; Hytech exhaust, atalytic converter, eaders; MSD 6 BTM ignition, S Blaster II coil; NGK spark plugs; Magnacore 8.5mm wires; JDM valve cover; C&R radiator; Mugen oil cap, ocks, an switch; Gemini carbon Kevlar wire cover; Samco blue radiator hosing; JDM hood insulator/fire retardant; 9 lb Motorvation JRSC stepper pulley; custom Mocal 19-row oil cooler setup; Hondata intake manifold gasket; Cusco oil catch can; Place Racing rear motor mount; Energy Suspension motor mount inserts; battery relocated to rear

Drivetrain
Converted manual transmission; Kaaz 1.5-way LSD; ACT 6-puck clutch; JUN flywheel

Stiff Stuff
JIC FLT-A2 coilovers; Suspension Techniques 25mm front stabilizer bar; Progress rear stabilizer bar with adjustable endlinks; Tanabe front and rear lower tie bar; Energy Suspension bushings

Rollers Mugen
17x7 MF10 mirror-face wheels; Bridestone Potenza S0-3 215/45Y17 tires

Stoppers
NSX calipers with Spoon slotted rotors (front); stock calipers with Rotora slotted rotors (rear); Project Mu B-Force brake pads; Earl's HyperTrim Teflon and stainless steel brake lines

Outside
Mugen body kit; VIS carbon fiber rear wing, arbon fiber hood; Honda Access foglights; Audi OEM projectors; JDM side repeaters; Spoon convex blue side mirrors; carbon fiber eyelids; Gemini carbon fiber trunk; ARC canards

Inside Bride Zeta Neo II seats, pholstery, oor inserts, uning bolsters; custom carbon fiber armrests, ash; Autometer boost, ir/fuel, il pressure gauges; Mugen FG360 with center pad steering wheel, edals; GREX/Trust shifter knob; Quantum window tint film; Takata 4-point harnesses; JDM Type S gauge cluster; Honda Access simulated carbon fiber trim; suede headliner; JDM "Prelude" door sills; Sony MEX-5DI head unit; A'PEXi RSM

Props James at Speed Factory; Oscar at Star Autohaus; Doug at Hondata; John at Hytech; Scott at Advanced Specialities; Mark at SP Engineering; everyone at Preludeonline.com; Shawn Church; Allen Hyunh; Paul Deang and family; Mike, ryan, hil, nd Team Boneout

WWW jacksonracing.com; aempower.com; hytechexhaust.com; msdignition.com; napsusa.com; hondata.com; kingmotorsports.com; progressauto.com; mackinindustries.com; holley.com