You EVER hit VTEC ?

I have been wondering about VTEC engagement....

Judging by the manner the "majority" of people (in the US) drive
and narrowing down to Honda owners....

I am pretty sure most Honda owners either very, very rarely or NEVER
hit VTEC,
I mean especially owners with A/T,..I really think most NEVER ever hit VTEC.

I mean I think most people just never rev that high (5~6 K) to get into
VTEC...

don't you think ?

 

With those little engines, you're going to hit it all the time when you need the
power. Example: drive west of denver into the mountains. The engine will
lose speed in top gear and bog down; put it in third and it'll just buzz
merily along at 5-6K. The power is there when you need it, if a bit noisy.

 

you got a good point! most of the ricers i see in s.f. won't take it
past 4k. can't figure out why they hate me.

otoh, when i drive my buddy's accord ex [auto], that thing goes vtec in
1st and stays there until you're well illegal. it all depends on the
driver.

 

Depends on the driver, I would think. While I just recently got a car
with VTEC, I've been waiting for the opportunity to really take it out
after break-in. I don't doubt that it will be engaged a lot.

 

I hit it every day. Any chance I get really. I drive a '94 integra
GS-R 5 speed.

 

"jim beam"

huh ? A/T Accord goes VTEC in 1st ??? <scratch-head>

 

what the heck is that wensite about lol ! it's like a secret society haha

 

Probably with the loud pedal to the metal.

 

02 Odyssey, VTEC comes in between 4000 and 4500rpm...and Dr. Jekyll
turns into Mr. Hyde.

I hit it all the time when I drive the van, and I rarely drive the van...

when I had the 92 Civic Si, I was into to every time I drove the car.

 

amen and booyah from me w/ 93 civic Si 5 spd
VTEC almost every drive

I do not know about 5-6K, mine feels like i can engage around 4-4.5 k under
right conditions

need it especially on highway here, everyone thinks they are racing
somewhere and their goal in life is not to let you get in front of them,
which is fine (just slip behind right) except there is another guy right
behind that one with the same notion and the on-rampers get same treatment ?
where VTEC is handy

i just wish i had that 1.6 DOHC 160hp monster in the civic, watch the jaws
drop on those un-suspecting passer-bys

 

lol, kinda funny your calling the 160HP a monster, and yet if you read the
RSX forums, the people with the base RSX (160HP Engine, and no true vtec)
are considered SLOW

 

well relatively speaking 160 is a monster, i am about 120 hp w/vtec and i
find it fun to drive so 160 hp ought to give quite a nice kick in the pants
giving more fun (i would hope)

160hp RSX slow ? i think it is more relativity at work there, whats the
comparison 220/240/260 hp

now that would be monster in a civic

 

Get the new 2006 Civic Si; 197hp from the factory. "It'll reverse your
thinking." ;-) I personally would love to have one.

Jonathan

P.S. Imagine what that engine would do with a cold-air intake,
hi-performance exhaust system, new cam gear, turbo, etc. ;-)

 

"Jamco"

haha exactly
I have TSX (2.4 DOHC i-VTEC) and it IS a rather "slow" car **BUT** can be
driven fast !
You just gotta rev the hell out of it and yes, that engine begs for it.

Last car was good-ol' M/T Legend...VTEC all teh time, now the A/T TSX I
got goes into VTEC @ 6K
So unless I use the sportshift I've never been able to hit VTEC

 

me too

Thats exactly why i try NOT to keep up with latest cars, I'll want one.
maybe i can go look and not touch, doubtful

 

It may already incorporate some of those mods. (CAI and exhaust,cam.)

 

My 2000 civic SiR (US Si) acts like a regular civic under 5500rpms. Once
vtec engages it's noticable, but I wouldn't call it a MONSTER.

chris

 

My Prelude runs along @4200 rpm at 80 -- VTEC comes on around 5300 rpm. I
normally shift around 5,000 but will frequently run up to 6000 -- which is
well short of the redline at 7400. In other words, I probably run into the
VTEC range several time a day and certainly when I am accelerating to get on
the freeway where the traffic moves at 75-85.

 

yup, its basically a poor mans RSX...to bad they made it butt ugly