How soon can VTEC properly engage?

[illwill]

I had a 1990 Integra with a j.d.m. o.b.d. 0 B16A. I had a Spoon VTEC controller.

I swear once my B16A warmed up I could turn the VTEC engagement point to about 4,000 and I could feel it engaging. Below 4,000 r.p.m. it did not engage.

Was I mistaken?

Please do not post opinions, only FACTS.

[Wholesaler]

Y would you want it to engage early? Properly tuned vtec engagement should be a very smooth hardly noticiable transition on stock cams

[illwill]

VTEC has never been hardly noticeable in any Honda I've driven or ridden in. VTEC is very noticeable in an S2000. Go back to school.:)

[SiR Mikey]

You can do whatever you want

With Toda Vtec killer cams you are in "vtec" the whole time, even though it pretty much deletes vtec

[boostedrex]

^^^^x2 those are some bad ass cams, had them in a gsr a while back

[Wholesaler]

VTEC has never been hardly noticeable in any Honda I've driven or ridden in. VTEC is very noticeable in an S2000. Go back to school.:)

Man d00d you should put the vtacks at like 1k so you can go mad jdm fast y000!! When does vtechhhh hit in your nsx? Remember your richhhhhhhhh bitch but your still fucking around with a b16. Mommy and daddy must not have broken off any lotto money. Go read some more magazines

[RhdRicheeee]

Man d00d you should put the vtacks at like 1k so you can go mad jdm fast y000!! When does vtechhhh hit in your nsx? Remember your richhhhhhhhh bitch but your still fucking around with a b16. Mommy and daddy must not have broken off any lotto money. Go read some more magazines

fuck man


this is gonna be good

[SULLY]

man I love this forum.keep it coming guys haha

[gcboy90]

ouch..... cant wait for a response

[SiR Mikey]

Ttt

[DeeDub]

Whats vtec?

[Type - O]

Whats vtec?

i think its when the hamster goes mad crazy and starts running reel fast

[Angry_Panda]

Man d00d you should put the vtacks at like 1k so you can go mad jdm fast y000!! When does vtechhhh hit in your nsx? Remember your richhhhhhhhh bitch but your still fucking around with a b16. Mommy and daddy must not have broken off any lotto money. Go read some more magazines

somebodies jealous cus theyre making minimum wage

[Wholesaler]

oh yea thats me. i should be getting a raise at wendy's soon

[rushbuster70]

fuck man


this is gonna be good

haha...thought the same thing

[Tage]

LOL...

Okay, how about a real post. I had a VTEC controller on my GSR way back in the day (like 1997) and I could engage it at any RPM I wanted. Below 4000RPM it sucked though as expected since it was a most stock motor. I think the newer VTEC controllers now a days are a little better and probably have safety features like making sure the engine is warmed up, etc. I doubt your VTEC controller is smart enough to know what oil pressure your pump is making but my only guess is there's not enough oil pressure at 4K rpm to engage the silenoid. Most Honda oil pumps make full oil pressure (70-80psi) before 4K and VTEC only needs around 55'ish psi to engage. Maybe a worn oil pump from a previous spun bearing or debris ran through the pump gear???

As far as "feeling" VTEC, it is an untrue statement to say that all Honda VTEC engines you can feel it. Many of the SOHC VTEC motors you can't feel and you can barely hear. The GSR is another one that you can barely hear engaging at 4400rpm. You can feel and hear the dual runners open up past 6000rpm though. Many of my motor builds as well have been tuned so you don't feel the VTEC kick in which is what you want. If you can "feel" VTEC then it's set too high. If you set it too low you're missing out on midrange power.

I can't imagine a B16 making more power in VTEC at 4K rpm (I'd guess you'll loose power switching over that early) so this might be a mute point regardless.

[illwill]

You can suck my d*ck.

When you stop selling EF shells so your boyfriend lets you stick it under his bells, you can talk to me about a job.

Keep dreaming....Go pop VTEC before your boyfriend pacifys you.

[SULLY]

^haha funny shit

[Wholesaler]

You can suck my d*ck.

When you stop selling EF shells so your boyfriend lets you stick it under his bells, you can talk to me about a job.

Keep dreaming....Go pop VTEC before your boyfriend pacifys you.

Damn you got me all figured out. I remember first meeting you... you were at ramiros in a guns and roses shirt trying to sell a DA antenna.. Man that was a good laugh. Then laughing at that pos you had sitting at dvi. But mang your richhhhhhhhhhh biatchhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... and I guess love 15 second cars for some reason

[illwill]

I was selling a brand new antenna rod for half the price I paid. I was sharing my passion for da Integras.

Meanwhile you and your:kiss: boyfriend were sharing a horchata.

So what? I trusted D.V.I. to do many repairs on both my Integras.

I've bought a transmission, Skunk2 short shifter, and had an engine built there.
What the F8ck have you had done there, broke ass?

[Angry_Panda]

ownd

[boostedrex]

illwill just wondering how old r u, couse u sound like a little kid. All this ethug shit gets old man all he did was state his opion and u jumped his ass. grow up man this should have never even started

[SiR Mikey]

Bump!

[boostedrex]

^^^ lol damn mikey u really wanna see where this goes

[MorningWood]

in my opinion vtec is all about timing with your motor . two people can have the exact same cars same weight and everything but say #1 car put his vtec below 4 and car #2 puts it at 4 or above most likely car number 2 will when. see where your vtec works best on YOUR motor

[SiR Mikey]

^^^ lol damn mikey u really wanna see where this goes

You know it!:doobie:

[Wholesaler]

I was selling a brand new antenna rod for half the price I paid. I was sharing my passion for da Integras.

Meanwhile you and your:kiss: boyfriend were sharing a horchata.

So what? I trusted D.V.I. to do many repairs on both my Integras.

I've bought a transmission, Skunk2 short shifter, and had an engine built there.
What the F8ck have you had done there, broke ass?

Sorry I don't need other ppl to work on my car, I know what a wrench is.

[Madskillzracer]

vtec is for chumps anyways

[MorningWood]

vtec is for chumps anyways
what are u running ?

[advert]

I was selling a brand new antenna rod for half the price I paid. I was sharing my passion for da Integras.

Meanwhile you and your:kiss: boyfriend were sharing a horchata.

So what? I trusted D.V.I. to do many repairs on both my Integras.

I've bought a transmission, Skunk2 short shifter, and had an engine built there.
What the F8ck have you had done there, broke ass?

since he has not paid a shop to do work he is a broke ass?

funny. i have never paid a shop to do anything and my wheels alone are worth more than your whole shit box.

[boostedrex]

^^^ lol

[RHDDonnieee]

wholesaler will u come over and help me set my vtechhhh at 3 grand ??? ill pay you extra lol b16s are sooooo 90s

[Madskillzracer]

what are u running ?

a whole lotta nothing right now, lol. But even when i get done with this motor, i wont have V-tec

you hear that you v-tec users

im actually gonna remove the v-tec

yea, thats right, im crazy

[B16offuryz]

bump.

[azteamextreme]

lol

[I Hate Import Cars]

VTEC has never been hardly noticeable in any Honda I've driven or ridden in. VTEC is very noticeable in an S2000. Go back to school.:)

ever ridden in a bone stock '99-'00 Civic Si? I thought someone had pulled the motor and put a hurt LS in it.

[illwill]

Advert I was not knocking him because he might work on his own car. I don't care what he does with his life. He started talking shit on my thread.
I do some work on my own cars, and some things I would rather pay someone with experience to do properly and quickly.
It boils down to whether I have the time or confidence to perform certain repairs or modifications.
Also quit with the B.S. Your wheels aren't more than my old Integra.:kiss:

[Wholesaler]

Advert I was not knocking him because he might work on his own car. I don't care what he does with his life. He started talking shit on my thread.
I do some work on my own cars, and some things I would rather pay someone with experience to do properly and quickly.
It boils down to whether I have the time or confidence to perform certain repairs or modifications.
Also quit with the B.S. Your wheels aren't more than my old Integra.:kiss:

I would have gave him your old teg twice for his mugens

[joel602]

illwill your never gonna stop the haters on here man... i agree with you tho everycar i have ever ridden in that was DOHC vtec u could hear or feel it... even in sum SOHC but that is RARE... just brush these niggas off ur shoulders and dont worry bout em

[illwill]

FOCKER OUT!:doobie:

[Mr.Burner]

ya half the people on here are douche's