Preparing to invest in my car...

[Grip72]

first of all, i THINK i'm doing the right thing by modifying my car this winter. Even tho it DOES have 189,000kms. anyways i'm preparing to invest about $5000 canadian or apx $3000US dollars into my 1998 prelude. And this will be ALL motor. So i'm wondering where YOU guys think would be a good start? This is what i'm thinking so far
The List:

-Get it port & polished :yes:
-Rebuilt engine (if not, just to get it to stop pushing black every now and then:no:)
-Header - DC Sports 4-2-1 ceremic,
-Exhaust - 2.5" piping from cat-back to some sort of muffler :rolleyes:
-Cold Air - AEM true cold air intake

and i'm thinking, new performance clutch kit from Nopi.com and a lightened flywheel
(this one) (http://www.nopionline.com/nopistore/dsp_part_detail.cfm?vmakeid=140&vmodelid=040&vcatyear=1998&vnopinum=365%2B4178&vTitle=HONDA%20Prelude%201998)


any other suggestions and or warnings?

[IALuder]

suggestion: are you planning on turboing? if so dont buy the header. waste of money.

[Grip72]

that's weird..good warning tho! does a header not do anything if your car is turboed?

OR i coudl cancel ALL those plans for now and just turbo it;) what would you guys think?

p.s. chris....lovin' the puss in boots..bhahaha

[pdiggitydogg]

turbo works by exhuast gases via a specialized exhaust manifold...so no header

I think at that # of clicks on the odometer you need some engine maintenace before anything. Get it checked out see whats really wrong w/ it. Check the compression, get a leakdown test.

Like hondaten says, the h block is good to only a few turbo'd psi before it cracks (kinda like the b20b/z).
SO
If it were me Id just go w/ an na build. Just easier. Get some good cams, port the head and intake mani, match the exhaust ports.
Just get it running good right now though

[soundspeed]

For exhaust check out the greddy evo 2 cat back. Sounds awesome and looks realy good on a 'lude.

[Grip72]

hmmm...car decisions are so hard to make :( and i'm sorrry i thought chriscan'tskate said that because i just seen the black and white pic of th elude and assumed it was his..my bad

[Grip72]

yeah the rebuild is top priority..BUT while i have the engine apart, i might as well modify it right? So new valves and all that good stuff will come at the same time. new timing belt etc