Gilles Clément Koupaki

I finally decided to part ways with my college car, a 1993 Honda Prelude Si 2.3 L. It was a hard decision, but with everything happening in my life, it felt like the right time to move on and chase after new, bigger and better dreams.

This car  has carried me through college, and I am thankful for everything I have gone learned and enjoyed while owning it, the people that I have met, and the respect earned because of its stealth look and unique style. I modified the life out of that car…See the further down the this page.

The looks, the ideas, the style, the simple “ness”, setups, tweaks, and installations have all come from my thoughts and desire to truly make this a unique car. Over the years, it’s gone through different phases and has been recognized by many as a “unique” creation, and some even referred to it as the “Prelude from Heaven”.

phase I...couple of days after I bought it

phase II...6 months after

phase III...a year and half later

phase IV...3 years later

phase V...5 years later, until I sold it after owning it for 7 years.

Full Spec Sheet:

Details of every modifications I made during my 7 years of ownership.

Year, Make and Model: 1993 Honda Prelude Si

Paint Color:

• Phase I, II, & III: Honda Frost White
• Phase IV: BMW Alpine White
• Phave V: Nissan Cloud White

Date of Ownership: February 2002-March 2008

Car nickname: The Prelude AKA EL prelude AKA The prelude from Heaven

• H23 – 2.3L DOHC non-vtec
• Brake Horse Power: 180
• Ft/Lbs Torque: 156
• Mileage – June 2007: 193045

Transmission:

• H23 5 speed manual
• Exedy organic clutch
• Forbidden Short Throw short shifter – Level 3

Ignition System:

Interior:

• Full interior electrical component Blue LED conversion:
• 96 EL gauge cluster conversion, with custom blue lighting
• Blue LED usdm climate control, with indicators
• Blue LED roof switch
• Blue LED cruise switch
• Blue LED dimmer and hazard switches
• Custom Blue fuel and temp gauge plus clock
• Black window tint all around, with front strip: 4%

In Car Entertainment AKA I.C.E:

• Panasonic in-dash 7″ touch screen LCD monitor – non motorized
• Panasonic ghost touch screen head unit with remote
• Custom Carputer with laptop/docking station – with 80gb of music and movies
• Custom built carputer power switch for docking station
• Customized Carputer Front-end application: Digital Dash 4.0
• ALK Copilot Live 8 GPS Navigation system
• ALK USB 2.0 GPS receiver
• Front and rear Polk Audio component speakers – 6 1/2s
• Infinity Audio tweeter set
• Kicker Solobaric sub in custom box – 12″
• MTX Audio 800 Watts mono amp – sub only
• Alpine 400 Watts 4 channel amp – speakers and tweeters
• 2.0 Farat Aluminum Power Capacitor
• Phoenix gold wiring set.

Exterior:

• JDM black housing headlamps
• JDM clear fog lights with JDM black covers
• JDM power folding mirrors with switch
• Black housing corner lamps
• Black housing front and side bumper lights
• Black front and rear H emblems
• Clear rear bumper lenses
• Custom painted 94 2 din front nostrils
• Custom smoked oem tail lights with amber turning signal lense
• 5th generation prelude glass sunroof conversion

Security:

• DEI alarm system with 2 way FM LCD pager
• Shock sensor
• Glass breakage sensor
• Blue warning LED
• Window roll up module

Lighting:

• Custom foglights wiring kit with switch
• Wired interior head lamp housing as day time running lights