Congratulations to vtecmec for winning May/June's Lude Of The Month, with his DIY Turbo BB1 build.

>>> Click Here For Profile <<<

Image

Mike's Type S

Tell us all about your Lude, you know you want to ...
Post Reply
User avatar
ATR84
Posts: 974
Joined: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:53 pm
My Generation: 5G
XBOX GamerTag: mike84n
Location: West Sussex
Has thanked: 47 times
Been thanked: 101 times

Mike's Type S

Post by ATR84 » Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:43 pm

This is a profile for my 1999 Honda Prelude Type S purchased from Torque GT just a couple of weeks ago. The mileage upon import was 81,843. I don't plan on doing more than 3,000 miles a year in this, it is my 2nd car and lives in my garage when not being driven.

Current modifications:

- Mugen header/manifold (even has the original Japanese certificate that came with it)
- Earth grounding kit
- New Meister R Coilovers (supplied and fitted by Torque GT) (Adjusted by Performance Autoworks 29/10/18)
- New 17 inch Rota Torque's in gunmetal grey wrapped in Yokahama AD08's (supplied and fitted by Torque GT)
- New Alpine CDEW296BT Double Din Bluetooth Handsfree Car Stereo (supplied and fitted by Torque GT)
- New Skunk 2 Exhaust and de-cat (fitted by Performance Autoworks 29/10/18)
- Intake resonator removed and new K&N filter fitted (fitted by Performance Autoworks 29/10/18)
- Climair Wind Deflectors (fitted by me in 2019 sometime)
- Magnecor silicone plug leads (fitted by Performance Autoworks June 2019)
- ATR Clutch (supplied and fitted by Performance Autoworks June 2019)
- Competition Clutches Ultra Lightweight Flywheel (supplied and fitted by Performance Autoworks June 2019)
- Refurbished Rocker Cover fitted (Performance Autoworks June 2019)

Other/Service History:

- Undersealed upon import with Dinitrol by Torque GT (September 2018)
- Oil and filter change upon import (September 2018)
- TGM Motorsport in Fleet have protected the inner arches with cavity wax to ensure no rust in the future (November 2018)
- Cambelt done, along with Manual Tensioner (fitted by Performance Autoworks June 2019)
- Crankshaft rear main oil seal (fitted by Performance Autoworks June 2019)
- ATTS drained and re-filled (Performance Autoworks June 2019)
- Gearbox oil drained and re-filled (Performance Autoworks June 2019)
- Sump drained, cleaned up and re-fitted with fresh Hondabond (Performance Autoworks June 2019)
- Fresh oil (Millers Nanodrive 10w 40) and Hamp filter + MOT with no advisories (Performance Autoworks June 2019)
- Valve Clearances done (Performance Autoworks June 2019)
- New dizzy cap, rotor arm, coil, coil cover, spark plugs and HT leads (fitted by Performance Autoworks June 2019)
- New Honda window trims for both front doors (fitted by me April 2020)
- Fresh oil (Millers Nanodrive 10w 40) and Hamp filter, new Honda OEM brake bads, new Honda PCV valve + MOT with no advisories (Performance Autoworks June 2020)

This is a picture of it when I first saw it at Torque GT, before I agreed to buy it, before they had prepped it for sale:

Image

Here are a couple of shots of how it looks now:

Image

Image

Interior:

Image

So far, I love it. The way it drives, the way it looks, even the way it smells :lol: In terms of performance, it feels easily as quick as my DC5 was, if not quicker, but that is just my bum dyno :) I can't quite believe the condition for what is a 19 year old car, it is amazing, the pictures don't do it justice.

I will get some pictures up of the inner arches when TGM send them across, they were totally spotless, they were very surprised at just how immaculate they were! I think they are used to taking these cars apart and finding some horrors!

In terms of Torque GT, I couldn't recommend them highly enough, their customer service was superb, Darren was a pleasure to deal with and was very patient (I am fussy).

Tomorrow, I am off to Performance Autoworks to get my exhaust sorted, I have a Skunk 2 megapower to go on, but it will need modifying to fit due to the irregular header and cat lengths on the Type S, so I would have had this issue regardless of the brand I ordered.

I look forward to meeting some of you at any meets/shows I attend.
Last edited by ATR84 on Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:32 am, edited 6 times in total.

User avatar
NafemanNathan
LotM Winner
Posts: 20144
Joined: Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:37 pm
My Generation: 0G
Location: Yeovil, Somerset
Has thanked: 8 times
Been thanked: 121 times

Re: Mike's Type S

Post by NafemanNathan » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:16 pm

What a beauty! 8)

Sounds like a great company to buy an import from :)

User avatar
tom023
Supporter 2016
Posts: 521
Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2016 5:45 pm
My Generation: 5G
Location: Alicante Spain
Has thanked: 35 times
Been thanked: 20 times

Re: Mike's Type S

Post by tom023 » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:17 pm

Nice car! Congratulations

User avatar
toadster
Posts: 1848
Joined: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:21 pm
My Generation: 5G
Location: Norfolk
Has thanked: 57 times
Been thanked: 136 times

Re: Mike's Type S

Post by toadster » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:17 pm

Lo :D
Looks Luvly mate 8-)
Cheers for posting your piccies :mrgreen:
Toadster
Image

User avatar
norks27
Supporter 2016
Posts: 1093
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:58 am
My Generation: 5G
Location: Sutton, Surrey
Has thanked: 109 times
Been thanked: 52 times

Re: Mike's Type S

Post by norks27 » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:17 pm

Gratz - a superb Type S and I like that your 'bum' Dyno has given the verdict re DC5 Vs TypeS :D
Image

User avatar
crxdriver
Posts: 157
Joined: Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:52 pm
My Generation: 5G
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 4 times

Re: Mike's Type S

Post by crxdriver » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:17 pm

Nice work. I like the OE+ look your going for. Keeping them close to standard in terms of looks will last forever. As soon as i started on my white crx i spent loads making it look different (Lexarse lights ect :oops: ). Fast forward 5 years and i was spending even more to put it back to how it was :D OE+ FTW.

User avatar
RattyMcClelland
Moderator
Posts: 9191
Joined: Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:02 pm
My Generation: 5G
PSN GamerTag: RattyMcClelland
Location: Leicestershire
Been thanked: 181 times

Re: Mike's Type S

Post by RattyMcClelland » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:17 pm

I can vouch for how clean this is when I fapped a little during my torque gt visit.
Image

User avatar
nitin_s1
Posts: 10455
Joined: Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:09 pm
My Generation: 5G
PSN GamerTag: N171N
Location: London
Has thanked: 133 times
Been thanked: 114 times
Contact:

Re: Mike's Type S

Post by nitin_s1 » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:17 pm

Love it - :mrgreen:

User avatar
Sailor
Supporter 2016
Posts: 3272
Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:36 pm
My Generation: 0G
Location: Hampshire
Has thanked: 53 times
Been thanked: 113 times
Contact:

Re: Mike's Type S

Post by Sailor » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:18 pm

Luvverly!
International Pensioner of Mystery

User avatar
Drax
Moderator
Posts: 6259
Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:05 pm
My Generation: 4G
Location: Wrexham, North Wales
Has thanked: 16 times
Been thanked: 373 times

Re: Mike's Type S

Post by Drax » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:18 pm

Lovely motor!! Good choice
2.2 JDM DOHC SI-VTEC LSD TCS 4WS ABS BB1 MANUAL 1992
Image
FOR PAUL

Post Reply

Return to “Lude Profiles”