Hey guys,
Using a 1989 accord as a daily driver, (and a 96 mustang as my autox/esp car), just curious if anyone's autocrossed a 3rd gen accord or prelude?
The drivetrain should last forever, I'm most concerned with the 110k mile balljoints taking the extra parking lot abuse...
Thanks!
Check for excessive play in the joints and inner/outer tie rod ends. You should probably check the strut rod bushings too. If they are OK, so are you. If anything is worn, replace it and go have fun.
For more specific info, check out this forum:
It's a site dedicated to the first three generations of Accords; yours is a 3rd gen.
Thanks!
I'm already a member on 3geez actually.
I've owned several 3g Preludes. I've never got the chance to auto-x one however, in fact i haven't driven my current one in 3 years.
Rear upper ball joints are hard to get a hold of, the rest is easy. Don't be afraid of 4WS models, I've never even heard of a problem with the system. It's 100% mechanical, no hydraulics or electronics. Avoid the 2.1L motors, they have a tendency to burn a lot of oil due to FRM cylinder sleeves.
preludepower.com has the largest community of 3g prelude people.
My first Car was an '88 Accord. I had pushed that thing to the ragedy limits of handeling with cheap 13" all seasons. God that was a fun car and I do miss it.
Said abuse happened after we bought it from a junk yard, was used as a Pizza delivery car, totaled and put back on the road. (At over 200K miles)
Sorry I dont have much to add other than I loved mine. Good luck and have fun.
A friends little brother had a 88 4WS 'Lude, and it was freaky riding shotgun @ auto-Xs. I remember one course in particular where there was a fairly tight pivot, and from the pass seat it felt like a giant hand picked the car up and spun it around 
I've been searching for a 87-89 LXi hatch back thats not completely used up for a while. Those 3G accord 5spds FLEW for what they were.
Goldmember,
Check autotrader & craigslist, there's always 4-5 of them for sale at any time... I found mine a year ago via AT. with just 77k miles on it.
edit: finding a hatch is going to be alot tougher...
Goldmember wrote:A friends little brother had a 88 4WS 'Lude, and it was freaky riding shotgun @ auto-Xs. I remember one course in particular where there was a fairly tight pivot, and from the pass seat it felt like a giant hand picked the car up and spun it around
I've been searching for a 87-89 LXi hatch back thats not completely used up for a while. Those 3G accord 5spds FLEW for what they were.
There are usually at least a couple at any given time on the Raleigh, NC CL. Most are usually sub $1000 and we don't have rust.
Of course, there aren't any on there now.
This is nearby though in Winston-Salem: http://winstonsalem.craigslist.org/cto/1219802570.html
