Honda Prelude standalone ECUs
Honda's front-wheel-drive sports coupe; the fourth generation used the H22A and other H- and F-series four-cylinder engines.
- Chassis
- BA · BB
- Years
- 1990–1996
- Engines
- OBD1 · B-series · D/B/H/F-series OBD1 · H22A1/H23A
- Layout
- 4-cylinder, FWD
You have 6 plug-in ECU options for the Honda Prelude from Link, Haltech, ECUMaster and AEM, 1 of them direct plug-in. The cheapest complete setup is Link at US$1,420 including the ECU. 63 wire-in ECUs can also run its 4-cylinder engine with a custom loom, from US$155.
Prices checked and include the ECU.
Your options for this car
New to this? Three ways to fit an aftermarket ECU explains each one in five minutes.
Dedicated plug-in 1
Built for this car. Goes where the factory ECU was and plugs straight into the factory loom.
From US$1,420 →
Standalone + adapter harness 5
A general-purpose ECU with an off-the-shelf harness that joins it to the factory ECU plug.
From US$1,488 →
Wire-in ECU 63
Any ECU with the right features, on a new or rewired loom. Best for race cars, swaps and big changes from factory.
From US$155 plus loom →
Reflash
Keep the factory ECU and rewrite its tune. Usually the cheapest, keeps every factory feature, but limited to what the factory hardware can control.
Reflash options for this car are still being checked.
Plug-in ECUs for the Honda Prelude
6 options, cheapest first. Each one links to its full specs and sellers.
HC92X Plug-In ECU (Honda Civic 1992-95, Gen 5)
Si/S/SE/VTEC; OBD1 ECU; manual only; no knock control; E-throttle needs modification
AEM Infinity-6 506 EMS 92-95 Honda Acura OBD1 B D H Series With PNP Harness (30-7106/30-3501)
BB1/BB2; discontinued; Manual trans; harness 30-3501, coil adapter 30-3501-00
HT-150939 Elite 1500 + Honda OBD-I B-Series Plug 'n' Play Adaptor Harness Kit
OBD-I B-series; Manual only
HT-212300 Nexus S2 Plug 'n' Play Adapter Harness Kit - Honda OBD-I
OBD-I B-series; Manual only
HT-213300 Nexus S3 Plug 'n' Play Adapter Harness Kit - Honda OBD-I
OBD-I B-series; Manual only
No plug-in is listed for that chassis and year. A wire-in ECU below will still fit with a custom loom.
Wire-in ECUs that can run this engine
Cheapest current unit from each brand with at least 4 injector and ignition outputs, so it runs fully sequential.
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Shops with their own dyno that tune the brands above.
About the makers: Link · Haltech · ECUMaster · AEM