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    Comparison SI to VTI-R

    i'm looking to buy a 97+ prelude. with the money i have, i can either buy a clean Si or a thrashed Vti-R
    just wondering how major is the difference between the two engines? and would stock Si prelude engines have vtec? :S

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    No,Si is not Vtec.

    Obviously it's not a good idea to buy any "thrashed" car.
    If you're not worried about every last kw then an Si is fine.
    Either keep looking for a better Vtir or settle with the Si.

    Are you getting manual or auto?
    If auto then be wary,the tiptronic autos can be a nightmare and usually play up and cost $$$

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    the one i'm looking at is a 98 model auto, i heard it was only the 97 models that had failed tiptronic? or does it also apply to the 98 models?

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    You'd have to wait for a Prelude expert to clarify that.

    I wouldn't want to give possibly misleading info

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    Save up a lil bit more & get a good condition manual VTi-R, it's worth the extra $$$

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    Si = F series engine? 110kw tops..

    Vti-R = H22a... 145kw approx....even if it was thrashed.. you'd be making more power than an Si..

    Other things include 5 Stud lug pattern vs 4 stud...and thats all i know hehe
    I MISS VTEC.... BOOST is OVERATED lol

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    VtiR has sunroof, Si does not.
    standard 15" on Si, Vtir has 16"
    and the different engine.
    i dont know much more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CB7_OWNER View Post
    Si = F series engine? 110kw tops..

    Vti-R = H22a... 145kw approx....even if it was thrashed.. you'd be making more power than an Si..

    Other things include 5 Stud lug pattern vs 4 stud...and thats all i know hehe
    S = F22 shitbox
    Si = H23 2.3l dohc non vtec
    vtir = H22 2.2l dohc vtec

    based on my observations of back to back dyno graphs the H23a looks more powerful over the H22 until the H22 hits vtec and has more power and torque.
    Quote Originally Posted by Slow96GSR
    If 1 person has had bad luck with a product don’t condemn it until you yourself have tested it. Now if 10 pros have tried it and it sucked then I would trust their opinion.

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    lol
    how you driven this thrashed vti-r?
    what's wrong with it?
    did the owner actaully say it was thrashed? or does it look old and have broken panel or what?

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    yeah, second gear feels really weak, i smell a failed gear box

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    Quote Originally Posted by 201233 View Post
    yeah, second gear feels really weak, i smell a failed gear box
    describe the 'feel'?

    there are a few things that would get screwed in a gearbox that would just change the 'feel'.. usually more detrimental... you sure it's not clutch slip? revving but going nowhere?
    Quote Originally Posted by Slow96GSR
    If 1 person has had bad luck with a product don’t condemn it until you yourself have tested it. Now if 10 pros have tried it and it sucked then I would trust their opinion.

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    hmm i'm not sure but every time the gear changes, theres a slight pull back? like it's slowing down, just feels slower than other preludes i've driven

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