Honda civic 96 ek vti

[phamskiis101]

hey guys,

im really confused about the d16y5 engine in 96 EK VTI CIVIC. Is this a VTEC engine?

the EG VTI CIVIC d16y1 engine .. this is a SOHC VTEC, whats the difference between EG VTI and EK VTI.

they both have the VTEC solinoid

[hywindz]

hey mate I have the same car
the d16y5 engine is VTEC-E, where E stands for economical
so yeah not true vtec hahah

[Raztaz]

ur VTEC in ur VTi is for saving petrol, not going BAAAA VTEC kicked in y0~!

[MikeyG]

ur VTEC in ur VTi is for saving petrol, not going BAAAA VTEC kicked in y0~!

hahah love this reply

[lookingforboost]

that makes sense now.... i was buying a SOHC vtec and a guy was telling me that they were the same lucky i didnt get it!! ended up getting the D16Y1

[EG52NV]

I've never heard my D16Y1 go BAAA VTEC kicked in y0!!...

[hisoka]

I've never heard my D16Y1 go BAAA VTEC kicked in y0!!...

my old vti did it lol~ i think it just has a intake side vtec

[kera_1]

yep only intake lobe to increase fuel efficiency...if ur SOHC goes BAAAAA VTEC Yo! then hmm must be wider cams yer? haha

[hisoka]

just had js racing intake and umm thats about it lol. exhaust etc. it was just noticeable but barely. i could only hear at night time when it was dead quite on my street

[EG52NV]

for me, if I concentrate enough on the tacho, I can notice the revs start to climb slightly faster when its in vtec but the cross over is absolutely non existent! whats a js racing intake look like on an EG?

[hisoka]

whale penis~

[Raztaz]

for me, if I concentrate enough on the tacho, I can notice the revs start to climb slightly faster when its in vtec but the cross over is absolutely non existent!

OR..you could just push the acel a bit harder and ull see it climb slightly faster :)
lol jokes.

[phamskiis101]

so when does vtec kick in for d16y5?

[kraftycuts]

got a d16y8 and the vtec you can hear is obvious kicks in around 5300 for mine im sure yours should be the same. the intake makes a big difference if you want to hear it.

[swannno]

I think the Y5 changes from 12 valve to 16 valve when it hits about 3k RPM from what i remember

[bong.stanley]

I have a 96 civic vti too but it's a sedan and i have the d16y4 series engine. No vtec at all. I didn't know that they made vti models without vtec

[Raztaz]

I have a 96 civic vti too but it's a sedan and i have the d16y4 series engine. No vtec at all. I didn't know that they made vti models without vtec

err...They didnt. for the EK the VTi was the sedan..the hatch didnt have a "VTi" here. The VTi DID come wit ha VTEC engine. The D16Y4 came in the Gli Sedans.

[redefine]

I think the Y5 changes from 12 valve to 16 valve when it hits about 3k RPM from what i remember

yeah, not sure about the kick in point, but it essentially works on 3 valves per cylinder before vtec (1 intake and 2 exhaust. the 2nd intake opens very slightly to prevent buildup of fuel or other things) and switches to 2 intake and 2 exhaust when it kicks in, as well as a slightly higher lift..

[bong.stanley]

err...They didnt. for the EK the VTi was the sedan..the hatch didnt have a "VTi" here. The VTi DID come wit ha VTEC engine. The D16Y4 came in the Gli Sedans.

Yea, i know, i checked out the specs as well but when i looked under the hood, it was a d16y4 engine. Baffling.... engine swap by the previous owner maybe? Maybe that's why it was cheaper

[VTECnique]

or maybe its a GLi with a VTi badge on it. why would someone go to the trouble of swapping in a d16y4, youd have to change the engine harness aswell...

[bong.stanley]

but it does seem legit, oem alloy rims, front cup holders, middle console arm rest, rear spoiler. Just no vtec =(

[Raztaz]

i have cup holders, spoiler, honda rims and all that little nifty stuff in my GLi (you can even get GLi sedans with a sun roof), takes like 10min to put in all that extra interior stuff, straight screw in. the GLi and VTi were the same car essentially with a diff motor. Prob a VTi wannabe GLi. IF they really did an engine swap (which is time and money), why would they downgrade

[sw1fty]

i got a d16y8 in my ej8
u can definitely hear the difference with an intake
but i personally cant feel the difference...
gotta say tho, it is very economical :p

[VtiKid]

d16y1 outta the vti hatch kicks in and is noticeable jst need an intake system of some sort to help with the sound lol VTAK YO.... im privileged to feel full Vtec now in the Crx =)

[tuanEH?]

i got a d16y5 and can hear the vtec kick in. it kicks in around 5500rpm. got a SRI though, before that, you could barely hear it at all.