# Honda Prelude Type R Build Realizes Enthusiast Dream

> Throtl builds a Honda Prelude Type R using Civic Type R parts for SEMA.
- Title: Honda Prelude Type R Build Realizes Enthusiast Dream
- Summary: Throtl builds a Honda Prelude Type R using Civic Type R parts for SEMA. Throtl created a Honda Prelude Type R using Civic Type R components for SEMA, showing…
- Keywords: honda, prelude, type r, sema, throtl, civic type r, fl5, The Drive
- Source: The Drive — https://thedrive.com/news/honda-could-do-this-prelude-type-r-build-realizes-the-coupe-everyone-wants
- Author: Adam Ismail
- Published: 2026-11-03T18:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: honda, prelude, type r, sema, throtl, civic type r, fl5, cars, technology
## Prelude Power Question
The second the enthusiast world learned how much power the sixth-gen Honda Prelude had, there was a problem.
## Throtl's Vision
Throtl wanted a Prelude Type R, so they built it using as much of a Civic Type R as possible.
## Civic Type R Donor Parts
They used the Civic Type R’s K20C1 turbo-four, six-speed manual, front and rear bumpers, hood scoop, and triple-exit exhaust.
## Electronics Integration
The car thinks it’s a Civic Type R, so OBD2 readers plug in and recognize it as such.
## Minimal Fabrication
Throtl required less fabrication than expected, transferring even the Civic Type R’s carpet and center console.
## Performance Concerns
Aftermarket modifications to the Prelude’s inline-four have been largely unsuccessful.
## Key takeaway

Throtl created a Honda Prelude Type R using Civic Type R components for SEMA, showing Honda could make it with minimal effort.