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Member ID: kingprelude

Location: Chicago, IL

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1989 Honda Prelude

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.

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Development Images:

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Everyday for the past 4 months basically I have been working on this to get it perfect.  I have with my good friend Dustin assembled and re-assembled the headlights 4 times...

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You can see the core support in the image with the hood open.

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This is the handmade downpipe/upper pipe that was made.  This and amongst other things have been addressed to retain a manufactored look.  This photo is prior to ceramic coating.

 

Initial fitment process.  The headlights have been refined and the mounting design has been completed.

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...wiring...
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Dustin Miller of Dustin Miller Customs hand made these headlight assemblies as well as the R32 conversion in addition to the one off front end conversion including major hood and front bumper fabrication.

Dustin can be reached at:

DamFaith@hotmail.com

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Turbonetics 60-1

 Custom Motor Mount to accomodate the larger turbo.

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Build pics of current work:

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Last Paint job
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*Current Work*
Hand Built Headlight Conversion
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These headlights are completely built from scratch. PIAA projectors are used for the lighting, however the housing and internal/external construction is completed by Dustin Miller of Dustin Miller Customs.

 

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*R32 Tailight Conversion Construction*
Panels have been fabricated and welded onto the rear quarters to accomodate the actual R32 housing. The housing's have been mated to the 89 prelude taillight center section.

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Old Pics/Build shots
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Specs:
Projected: 450 whp @ 22psi 480 ft/lbs torque

 kingprelude's 1989 Honda Prelude

The List:
Turbonetics HiFi 60-1
DSM converted Mani
Crower Rods
Wiseco Pistons
Spearco 30x12x3 Front Mount Intercooler
Blitz BOV
Centerforce Dual Ball Bearing Clutch
Osterich OBD 1 conversion
GM 3 bar MAP
Fanco Axles
Apexi SAFC
HKS dragger exhaust 3"
Tockico Blues
Ground Control Coilover
Orijin Motorsports Upper & Lower Control Arm Bushings
NGK V power Plugs
MSD blaster coil and wires
Apexi SAFC (for fine tuning)
Stern ST8 lightweight wheels
One Off Hood
Apexi EGT 
EcTune EMS
Autometer Boost gauge
Grant Steering wheel
Carbon Fiber Trim in dash and console
R32 Nissan Skyline Taillight Conversion
D.R.E. Steel Braided lines for clutch and oil feeds
Optima Red Top in Trunk (Batt Relocated)
PIAA Projector lighting via custom flush mounts

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161962  

Posted by: 161962

09/07/2009 09:24PM

Nice job all round, love the head lights

hondapre91  

Posted by: hondapre91

08/22/2009 09:39PM

hey how hard was it to do those tails? those things are lyk my dream mod to do to my lude. but keep it up tht thing is kick ass!

chris_89lude  

Posted by: chris_89lude

08/22/2009 12:39AM

damn man, thats a bad ass 3rd gen. i was thinkin of puttin a 5th gen front clip on my lude, but i decided against it, but it looks real nice man, keep it up

kuade  

Posted by: kuade

08/08/2009 05:59PM

Cool car! Sweet job on the headlights. Hopefully my lude will be half as nice as yours.

Prelude2010  

Posted by: Prelude2010

07/21/2009 01:14PM

Hey man love the ride. Love wat u've done with the headlights. I want to do something like that. let me know how i can do it. 5* man

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Member ID: kingprelude

Location: Chicago, IL