Under The Hood
A custom carbon fiber intake, R1 turbo filter, and
an OBX-R throttle body spacer helps the motor
breathe.  The entire AEM catalog was searched for
parts including cam gears, under drive pulleys,
fuel rail and pressure regulator. Unorthodox
claims the crank pulley.  Adding the spark to the
fire is a Vision distributor cap and a set of Vision
9mm iridium wires ending at the Bosch Fusion
platinum/iridium hybrid plugs.  The spent gases are
sent raging through the DC Sport header, a Megan
test pipe, and then rumbling out of the Tanabe
Super Medallion cat-back.  Keeping the engine
temps down is a Koyo 55mm R-Spec full aluminum
radiator connected with Samco stealth black
silicon hoses and a Forbidden Motorsports cooling
plate driving the air through the radiator.  A
GReddy breather ensures the radiator has no air in
it.  A custom fabricated NRG engine damper holds
the engine in place to send the power to the
ground.
Now, let’s be honest, what’s a race inspired motor
without looking the part?  Removing a bunch of
unneeded brackets, wires, and all types of odds
and ends was the first step.  Any wires that
couldn't’t be removed were tied up and tucked out
of the way.  A lot of the original nuts and bolts
were swapped out for shinny new replacements.  
The valve cover was hand-sanded to a smooth
shaved finish and coated in a matte Arizona
Bronze finish to match the wheels and topped off
with a TC Sportline carbon fiber wire cover.  The
original rubber hoses were replaced with stainless
steel braided lines and red silicone hoses.  
Swapping out the stained plastic coolant and
power steering tanks were replaced with OBX-R
polished aluminum tanks.  Mugen claims the
reservoir covers and oil cap while Spoon caps off
the radiator.  Keeping the volts up and everything
else well grounded is a Buddy Club Racing Spec
condenser unit connected to the Oddesy 680
battery that was relocated with the help of the
Password JDM bracket.
Rollers / Stoppers
When it came to the rims for this car, Ro_Ja
wheels made by Rays Engineering was the
obvious choice.  A brand new set of
discontinued Formula 7 wheels were
searched from all over the country.  These
very rare 2-piece, forged wheels were
custom painted in Arizona matte bronze
with the lip and barrel remaining fully
polished make these rare wheels an
absolute one of a kind.  Dunlop Direzza tires
sized 215/35R-18 84W were wrapped
around these track ready wheels.  Super
lightweight Rays lug nuts that match the
valve caps hold everything on tight to the
hubs while the rear wheels were spaced
out a total of 6mm.
When driving a car with so much power,
being able to come to a stand still is an
absolute necessity.  Brembo drilled and
slotted rotors are bolted to all four corners
get clamped on by Axis full ceramic pads.  
Fluid is pumped through Earl’s Hyperfirm
stainless steel braided lines to increase the
braking pressure to the G2 custom painted
calipers.
Audio/Video Setup
When it came to the audio/video set-up, sound
quality was the only option here.  An Eclipse
AV5101 flip out monitor was installed and
matched to an Eclipse CH3083 8-disc changer
in the trunk and an audio/video cable for an
iPhone to supply all the music and movies you
would ever need.  A Sony XM504 amplifier
sends power to MB Quart Premiums
components up front and Eclipse co-axles in
the rear.  A 12” MTX Blue Thunder woofer
powered by a US Acoustic amp add the bass.  
Dynamat was added to keep road noise out
and the music in and sounding clear.  JL Audio
handles all the wires and fuses from the amps
to the Oddesy battery with Monster Cable
connectors and terminals.  The RCA cables
between the amps and the Eclipse brain are
Monster Cable as well.
Suspension/Transmission

Keeping the car on its rails is a set of Tein
SuperStreet coilovers complete with Tein’s
upper pillow ball mounts to allow for the
addition of an EDFC computer and also
offering the stiffer bearings than those on the
OE counterparts. The chassis is stiffened up
with the help of a complete set of Suspension
Techniques lime green anti-sway bars, front
and rear polished upper tower bars, front and
rear Tanabe Sustec lower tie braces.  Megan
rear toe arm bars keep the toe in check.  The
jungle gym feeling you get inside the cabin is
due to the EM Racing C-pillar bar in the far
back and the custom fitted Sparco harness
bar borrowed from a WRX sitting behind the
front seats.
The Si close ratio transmission is outfitted
with an ACT stage 3 racing clutch getting its
fluid from the stainless steel line.  Inside the
cockpit is a Neuspeed short throw shifter kit
to help nail the gears faster and more precise
then the original set up.
Interior
Inside is all about keeping things clean.  
Wrapping the interior with black suede and red
stitched material custom made by Lightning
Auto Customs, painting the carpet and rear
seats make the inside much sleeker than the
factory two tone black/gray combo.  The seats
and steering wheel then had to match the
suede door panels and armrest.  Suede JIC
Magic seats and 3” Scroth 4 point harnesses
hold both driver and passenger firmly in place
while the suede/red stitched Nardi wheel points
this lude in the right direction.  Making this
vehicle a little bit easier for the six and a half
foot driver to enter and exit, the Nardi wheel is
removable thanks to the carbon NRG 2nd
generation quick release and ‘shorty’ hub that
can still operate the dual air horns up front.  A
Mugen shift knob, carbon Pilot Motorsports e-
brake handle, and Hayame carbon pedals/deal
pedal finish out the controls.  TC Sportline
carbon fiber door sills add bling to the jam.  
Trying to squeeze out every drop of the
suede/red stitch theme is the JDM ITR shift and
e-brake boots.
With all those goodies and power under the
hood, it was necessary to keep a watchful eye
on the engine’s vital signs.  Auto Meter gauges
and accessories were a must for both accuracy
and their killer carbon fiber line up.  Auto Meter’
s monster tachometer, oil pressure, water
temperature, and air/fuel ratio gauges were all
installed using more carbon accessories.  The
air/fuel gauge was mounted to the A pillar in a
Civic pillar pod.  The oil and water gauges were
inverted under the dash cowl using carbon
pods and the tach, not to be left out was
mounted in carbon as well. Even the VTEC
controller was fitting in carbon where the air
vents used to be.  Even the factory gauges
received some treatment.  Reverse indiglo
gauges were thrown behind a carbon bezel.  
The whole beast starts up via a custom Snap
On key and Ignited push button starter and
blue LED safety switches.
Awards
*04 Judgement Day- 3rd place Prelude
*04 Impact Show- 3rd place Prelude
*05 Albany Tweeter- Top 20 Mild  
*05 Albany Tweeter- Best Club (specialty award)
*05 Auburn Tweeter- Top 20 Mild  
*05 Auburn Tweeter- Best Engine (specialty award)  
*06 Envy Frenzy- 2nd place Honda Other
*06 Innervision- 3rd place Honda Other   
*07 Showdown- JVG Motorsports Pick (specialty award)
*07 Envy Frenzy- 3rd place Honda Other
*07 518 Motor Sports Night Show- Most JDM (specialty award)
Brian Houck
C3 Autoworks
President
1993 Honda Prelude Si
VTEC
518.366.0390
houck.brian@yahoo.com
Exterior
lip really gives the nose a real aggressive look
lip really gives the nose a real aggressive look
and the Datum 1 green tow hook is just the
icing on the cake.  Spoon Sports carbon type
MC aero mirrors were color matched to the
body matching the lower half of the front lip.  
Carbon can also be found in the form of
handmade door handles and gas door.  The
lighting fixtures also received some JDM
flavor.  JDM BB4 black housing, one-piece
headlights were installed and DDM 5,000
Kelvin HID kit lights up the night while the day-
time-running JDM fogs are lit with PIAA Ion
yellow bulbs.  The grilles were even replaced
with carbon counterparts from C Wings.  From
there, a set of JDM window visors were added
to not take away from the lude’s sleek lines.  
JDM BB1 side markers, black housing front
turn signals, and Skyline Euro tails round up
the lighting.  And if the housings weren’t
enough, every single light bulb was swapped
out for the J-Spec Bi Hybrid xenon gas and
LED bulbs inside and out.  Finishing touches
like a Mugen plate & frame all held in place
with Mugen tag bolts and a relocater kit up
front hold on the J-Spec plates
Special Thanks
Homie Habeck, Scuba, Wellsie, Rob, Homie
Habeck, Scuba, Wellsie, Rob, Curious
George, my Father, and everyone Curious
George, my Father, and everyone else
along the way that had helped me show
days, thanks baby, I love you. Also along
the way that had helped me with this
project.  A huge thank you to my girlfriend
Amanda for always being behind me
through late garage nights and long car
show days, thanks baby,  I love you.