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Re: 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... > > 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

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robm
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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

Reply to
Jamco

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

Reply to
robm

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. ;-)

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Jonathan Upright

"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 :(

Reply to
boobie

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

Reply to
robm

"Jamco" wrote in news:LGpcf.136303$Io.76133@clgrps13:

A Civic (especially an older one)is probably a lot lighter than a newer RSX.

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Jim Yanik

Jonathan Upright wrote in news:Alrcf.5344$ snipped-for-privacy@twister.southeast.rr.com:

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

Reply to
Jim Yanik

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

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chris

Reply to
Jamco

Probably explode.

;)

Reply to
Sparky Spartacus

Except that the 06 Civic SI has LSD. The 2006 Civic SI is faster than the RSX-S.

If you want to know how it would do with those mods, go to clubrsx.com. Some guys are with the Cybernation Turbo and running

12's. A CAI/RH/Exhaust/Hondata should easily get it in the high 13's.

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a95295823943

but its still ugly!

Reply to
Jamco

How do you know -- they are not on the showroom floors yet. I thought Honda only had pre-production models which make for poor comparisons.

Reply to
TWW

actually they hit dealers in less than amonth =x

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tegan.trejo

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