Prelude S

**Ghost** · 05-04-2005 01:23 AM

Hey guys...

first time i post in the prelude forum...

anyway, a mate of mine unfortunately accidentally bought a prelude "S" thinking its an "Si" and so ended up with the F22A3 Engine...

So Just wondering is there anything GOOD about the F22A? Its basically a SOHC 2.2 EFI engine as you know, but is there a silver lining to it that someone would like to point out?

**Spoon-Accord** · 05-04-2005 02:05 AM

gary.. i think..

Si has a DOHC engine but non VTEC
Vti-R has DOHC VTEC

meaning the S is at the bottom of the line-up

never seen these before to tell u the truth..

should be good.. not a petrol guzzler!!

Kenny

**G33K** · 05-04-2005 03:08 AM

yeah....well spoon accord is right on the dot.
They arent as fast as the SI and VTiR but still have a bit of go.

The silver lining that i have found is that they dont have 4ws.......which is a pain in the ass if they go wrong, and without it they are a lil lighter.

Also the petrol, they used unleaded and not premium. Cheaper. thats it. As for looks, iv made mine look like the 96 version maybe better! hehehe

**91'lude** · 05-04-2005 08:04 AM

Just cos it is the S, doesnt mean it has no go, it may be 96kw, but thats still quite pokey compared to alot of cars. And as g33k said, it doesnt have 4ws, which on the 4th gens is a delight, cos they do have 4ws issues.

Also, if he ever wanted to do a h22a swap, than his car would be pritty light.

How the hell did he confuse a S with a Si? Didnt he open the bonnet.

**industrie** · 05-04-2005 09:19 AM

sif not check the engine specs...h23a i think thats the Si model...h22a being the VTIR model...he should have checked the engine serial to make sure the engine is the real deal..my friend nearly did the same thing and i told him to tell me the engine serial and the dealer was a tool..telling him its an Si when its only an S.

**Ghost** · 05-04-2005 01:29 PM

well my mate was only just 18 when he bought the car and therefore didnt know jack about it

i used to drive the accord 4thgen 1992 with the same engine and i did find the engine to be pretty good... basically a D16Y with way mroe torque

... boards in the USA actually said that the F22A powers the old accords to 60mp/h in like 9 seconds...which isnt THAT shabby i suppose

whats the engine like for turboing?

**91'lude** · 05-04-2005 02:22 PM

The prelude S would be similar...

ah, being SOHC, not alot of support unfortunatly, the h23 has plenty....

Maybe if he wants power, a h22a swap would be best?

**Ghost** · 05-04-2005 04:25 PM

nah he aint got the money... just trying to find something good about the engine to tell him thats all... i popped teh bonnet last week and only saw one cam and was like..................shit

**NeRV** · 05-04-2005 05:22 PM

Just tell him its good on fuel consumption

**91'lude** · 05-04-2005 06:51 PM

Yeha, i dont get why they only used a single cam engine... as single cam even better on fuel? Even the older 3rd gens and some 2nd gens have dohc engines.