Are all Vtecs different?

craig_jdm · Post by **craig_jdm** » Fri May 24, 2013 11:50 am

Vtec came on smoothly yo wouldn't make as good a meme through

Mudgey · Post by **Mudgey** » Fri May 24, 2013 11:51 am

When I went out in a B16 coupe & felt VTEC for the first time I was hooked, being only 18 I couldnt afford insurance on a VTEC car so it wasn't until I was 20 that I could afford a Civic MB6 but I went from there and have had 6 honda's since. None of the VTEC cross overs on the preludes, civics and s2000's were quite as aggressive and not as enjoyable as that little B16 equiped car. To get a more aggressive VTEC cross over point you could raise your VTEC engagement point or file down your mild lobes, of course I am joking so don't do this!

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Fri May 24, 2013 12:48 pm

I cant feel VANOS, which is the BMW VTEC, come in on the 328. I can hear it now i have the SS exhaust

but I cant feel it.

and all three of my type S had the same smooth power curve. it was only the vti that had the 'kick'. nice but I like the reality of speed rather than the impression of it

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri May 24, 2013 1:14 pm

So if smooth is better, why is the ATR raved about and said to have a far more harsh cross over?

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Fri May 24, 2013 1:17 pm

Well it needs something to detract from the excessive amount of doors it has!!

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Fri May 24, 2013 2:46 pm

In my old H22A5 with v2, decat and lightend flywheel the cross over was shocking.. Like a kick in the balls.

In my SiR and Type-S, both very smooth but in my S you can't even feel the VTEC..

Must be good.

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Fri May 24, 2013 2:58 pm

You can just about hear the VTEC cross-over on mine at ~12 seconds - this was with the standard UKDM engine, but with a pod filter, de-cat and backbox. Felt quite pronounced when in the car though.

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Post by **lewd lude lover** » Fri May 24, 2013 3:46 pm

wurlycorner wrote:So if smooth is better, why is the ATR raved about and said to have a far more harsh cross over?

B18 is/was raved over and suffers the same issue.

It will come down to market. Chavs and grown up chavs want a vtec kick. ITS FUN. hence the civic and ATR having quite pronounced xovers. The more decerning customer, or lude buyer, will want a slightly smoother xover, hence vtec in a lude is a little less obvious. Then you have the specials where they tune out the 'kick' because they know these customers want the best possible power curve available, happily at the expense of the kick.

Yes I am saying the ATR is easily marketable to chavs who need more doors.

I bet you dont get a hard kick in a nicely running NSX

stk prelude · Post by **stk prelude** » Fri May 24, 2013 3:53 pm

I've been in a NSX and it was very smooth.. but lots of power.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri May 24, 2013 4:03 pm

lewd lude lover wrote: I bet you dont get a hard kick in a nicely running NSX

@Dino ?

(Having driven one just a couple of weeks ago to Japfest, I think?

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