Hello! New BB9 Owner

Damski · Post by **Damski** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 4:14 pm

Hello! I have owner a Blue BB9 Since June and I have loved every moment of it. I have plans for it, Mainly a H22A7 Drop in and Custom BBK with motegi styling. So you'll see lots of topics of me asking questions.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 4:32 pm

Hi and welcome.

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:26 pm

Lo

Welcome along

Look forward to seeing the progress

Toadster

Post by **vanzep** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:15 am

Welcome

Might be worth looking at H22A8 donor engine

Only real difference between H22A7 & H22A8 is the intake manifold
pros&cons for H22A8 :-
Pros:
1/designed for the 5th gen prelude & H22A7 is not
2/will be considerably cheaper and less chance it has been hammered unlike many ATR H22A7.
3/easier to do mild&affordable mods that should take you to approx 220bhp

Cons:
1/H22A7 has better intake mani if going for higher BHP but this can be retro fitted to H22A8 but would need Hondata S300 or similar tunable ecu
2/not many H22A8's on market as it was only in late model 5th gens in UK.

sure there is more but you would need to say what bhp you are looking for and remember Honda did a good job on both A7&A8 so any power upgrades over approx 220bhp will be costly and as its front wheel drive 220bhp is best you can expect without upgrading suspension with front traction bar etc.

This is just my opinion and im sure others will chip in.

Damski · Post by **Damski** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:25 pm

Thanks for the Info on the A7/A8... much cheaper

Post by **vanzep** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:55 pm

No worries
basically the exact same engine bar the intake manifold and ecu

Damski · Post by **Damski** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:27 pm

Vanzep you are full of Knowledge and Seemingly not very far away from me, If I need any knowledge I might just meet you for a coffee one day

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 1:27 am

That would be great

Is your 5th the Dark Blue one at Saughtonhall?
Sure i saw it a few times when taking my folks to the Doctors down that way.
Just a guess

Damski · Post by **Damski** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 3:51 am

I've got a Dark Blue 5th Gen yes but not in SaughtonHall, I'm more livingston area

another blue Lude though :p

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:39 am

Ah livi but at least i guessed the colour correctly

I did work in livi for 17 years and lived in Dedridge and Craigshill for 9 of them.
The A71 between Edinburgh and Livingston used to be great driving road for the lude but now sadly very slow moving.

I have a friend who is stripping his 5th gen with H22A8 engine. I see him on Sunday if you want me to ask. He is in East Lothian.