Which car is the better car in terms of performance, quality, technology, etc? This is a comparison of the last model Integra vs the last model Prelude. Which one would you choose as your car and why? What advantages does having one car have over the other?

 

stock vs stock I think a prelude would be a better daily driver with the extra tq. Unfortunately it weighs over 3000lbs compared to the 2600 of the Integra. The look of the lude grew on me and I actually like it. On the other hand, I owned an Integra and it was my pride and joy through high school and college. The aftermarket potential for the Teg is just endless. The lude probably has the more modern interior but if I remember correctly the rear seats have more room in the Teg and the hatchback can hold rediculous amounts of stuff for its size. There are tons more Integras out there and theft is a big concern also so keep that in mind. So, my take is if you want a nice dd and a little fun go for the lude, if you want a little more fun and are thinking of modding go Integra. That's my 2 cents, but this is coming from someone who loved owning the Integra

 

Prelude. Much more substantial car, more refined, more solid, smoother, quiet, faster, better hanling...ect..

The only thing the teg has is agility and it's offset by body roll and it doesn't have the balanced feel like the prelude.

 

integra with prelude motor.

 

Prelude, of course!

Andrew - Who just bought his 3rd Honda Prelude last weekend

 

Integra. The two big reasons for me are handling feel and cargo space.

 

I'd probably take a Prelude.

But I've driven both early and mid-90s Preludes and Integras, and both were great cars. I've never driven the last of the Preludes, so I can't comment on that one, but I did drive a last-gen Integra, and all the ones I liked flew out from under me.

I did test drive a nicely tricked-out 93 GSR once, but was skittish about paying the $7k the owner wanted for a 10-11 yr old car that was modified fairly heavily (though it was done well).

I think in the end I'd take a Prelude to avoid the aforementioned theftability rating.

 

Integra, especially an R.

 

I've driven both a 01 Prelude and 01 GSR. Both are great and fun cars, but the Prelude honestly felt more solid, predictable, and controllable through hard/fast corners. The Integra is definitely lighter at 2650lbs, the 5G Prelude comes in at 2950lbs for manual. The BB6 (5G) Prelude has, IMO, undersized front brakes, but NSX brakes can fit easily for improved fade resistance. Even NA2 11.7"x1.1" brakes fit, which would be more than enough for the Prelude. The non-Type-R Integras, IMO, also came w/ undersized brakes. Fitting DC2R brakes fixes that. As already mentioned, Integras have more cargo capacity that's afforded by its hatch design. It's hard to get big items in/out of a Prelude. The Prelude also has much beefier suspension components, one of the contributors to its heftier weight. I feel the suspension design and geometry of the Prelude is better than that of the Integra/Civic platform. Ppl simply chose those due to their weight advantage, which unfortunately at this level of power, is one of the, if not the, most important factors affecting lap times. The Prelude has a stiffer chassis. I felt it driving both hard. But, once it's a track/race car, a cage will negate the additional rigidity designed into the Prelude. In the end, I'd choose a Prelude whether for daily use or track duty. I feel it has undertapped performance potential in both the chassis and powertrain that will astonish many if properly built and setup.

 

Prelude owns in technology since its newer. The last integra came out in 1994. That being said, i would still chose the integra as I wasn't too fond of the prelude's looks.