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Prelude vs. Celica Question

2.9K views 52 replies 30 participants last post by  cheddar-rod  
#1 ·
Stock for Stock, my 2000 gts against my friend's 2001 Base Prelude.

My car is a stick, his is automatic with the sport shifter thingy.

I know the automatic transmission is slower, etc, but it is a H22. I don't know, I just want to hear some insight from all you veteran Celica owners.
 
#10 ·
Back when I was stock, I used to race my friend with a '98 prelude. He had I/H/E and msd ignition and some other things. I'd put about a car on him.
 
#17 ·
haha thats funny. When i test drove the celica, all the dealership had was auto GTS. I came in asking im looking for a 6 speed GTS, and the guy said we got a GTS. When i looked at it, im like this is auto and this was funny.....the guy said it better than manual! he said you can drive it like manual and you can have the luxury of auto...im was about to crack up on this dude.
 
#18 ·
Should be all you man... Like said above...if you lose I would blow the car up!!

And...I seriously doubt that a GT would "KILL" an auto Lude... Maybe win...but definately not KILL!!
 
#19 ·
2swft4u said:
Should be all you man... Like said above...if you lose I would blow the car up!!

And...I seriously doubt that a GT would "KILL" an auto Lude... Maybe win...but definately not KILL!!
:werd:

Why...do...you...type...like...this...?
 
#20 ·
dro04yoo said:
I know the automatic transmission is slower, etc, but it is a H22. I don't know, I just want to hear some insight from all you veteran Celica owners.
I were racing (from stop, ~ 1/4 distance) with H22A Prelude (AT) yesterday. I won with ~1.5 car length.
 
#23 ·
2swft4u said:
Should be all you man... Like said above...if you lose I would blow the car up!!

And...I seriously doubt that a GT would "KILL" an auto Lude... Maybe win...but definately not KILL!!
mines a base GT, i didnt say it was all stock now did I :evil:

my mods:
CAI
Header
TRD exhaust
laughing gas

USED TO BE 2ZZ swapped.....but i blew it
 
#25 ·
Dude you can beat that prelude no sweat.

I raced against a similar one but it was all modded out (i/h/e/ecu) w/ the "fake manual" tranny. My friend's car.

I ran 14.8 and he ran a low 16. It was pathetic, really.

p.s. I was on only i/e and I had a 00 GTS :)