So I had my swap done into my 1992 Honda Prelude Si h23 5spd.

The h22a is in. I have header (cheapo), 2.5 inch exhaust, and stock cat. Here is the thread from super-honda that I have started along with all of my posts.

NOTE: Car does not over heat, check engine light comes on periodically.

Quote Originally Posted by mhlamin
A 1992 Prelude with a JDM H22a running a JDM P13 ECU. Great! Woohooo! :clappy


NOT

My car is slower then with the H23 and the revlimit is 5500rpm, something is DEFINITELY WRONG!

Anyone know what the issue maybe?

Things you may need to know:

-Has cheapo, tsuedo exhaust system (piping is all I was looking for, I'll get a good muffler later on)
-Has a cheapo header that I had to buy in hurry to get the car to run
-Running 93 octane
-New Clutch
-Car was warm
-No check engine light, just my existing ABS that was on BEFORE the swap too. My dad said he got a check engine light, I see JACKSHIT. Am I looking in the right place? LOL

Please help me out guys, I really miss having a prelude thats peppy and fun to take on mtn runs!
Quote Originally Posted by mhlamin
The oil is fine, great color too. Lol, its got 67 miles on it.

Is it safe to drive in this condition guys? Cause I need my car.....


Also, how would I go about trouble shooting the problem?

Here's somethings I notice when driving:

-Less TQ then the H23 which was all stock. Could this be my exhaust? I have 2.5 inch piping and a stock cat with at tsuedo muffler (hey i got the whole system for 200+ my stock with header) and i am not sure but it looks like some pretty big beefy header piping, i'll take some pictures.
-I noticed oil spillage in the engine bay due to a dipstick not in the whole last last night (dope....that wasn't my fault) but it might not be coming from there, tomorrow before going to school I am going to clean the engine bay areas with oil on them, drive to school, take it to 5500rpm once to see if it is coming from the dipstick, I HOPE TO GOD IT WAS THAT and not some leaky seals.
-The car is SLOW AS BALLS, a mid 90's 850 volvo glt? turbo was pulling on me like a motherfucker.
-The car hesitates around 5000rpm. Isn't 4800rpm the vtec kick in? my tach might be off, but i def feel a hesitation. (My thoughts on this, this must be my vtec fluid..........NOT. no really, maybe i'm not reading my oil right and should do another change and put exactly 5 qt's in?)


What do you guys suggest doing? p13 ecu or what? run a p72 or 28 with an h22 flash or something? Get a professional to wire the car? How much whp should I be making with a good running h22a? Cause I feel like i'm making less then 140 (the stock h23)....


I am really debating putting a stop payment on my engine and ecu because if it is their fault, I have no legal rights because the company is in canada. Of course I will pay them when the situation is sorted out.


HOW MANY QT'S OF OIL DOES MY CAR NEED? THE H22A, 5qts? More? Less? if its more then I think we have found the problem, but the engine was semi-warm and the dot was the second dot.
http://www.superhonda.com/forum/show...40#post3549140