It's correct, but then again, it wasn't Honda building the engines, it was Mugen. Honda used turbocharging and non-VTEC in F1.
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It's correct, but then again, it wasn't Honda building the engines, it was Mugen. Honda used turbocharging and non-VTEC in F1.
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Originally Posted by BLKCRX
Race engines operate at a very high revs only, so there's no need for VTEC system. It would only add weight to the top of the engine and also would probably make engine less reliable. (more things to go wrong).
VTEC system allows a car with the high performance engine to maintain a good street driveability.
Type R engine is the completely different animal again.
It is the closest thing to a race engine in the road car.
The engine is hand build and blue printed from the factory.
Special gear box with LSD is matched to the engine's power curve. It allows Type R to stay in power band while changing gears on the race track. 8)
Porsche has Variocam.
BMW has Vanos.
Lambo has constantly variable on Gallardo.
Ferrari are doing it too.
Honda now has iVTEC.
Even Toyota has VVTi.
I am noticing a trend here.
Correct, but VVTi doen's have variable lift. Only VVTL-i and that is only in the celicas and corolla sportivos
/pickyness.
even the new ford BA's have dual overhead camshafts, variable valve timing .....
But no lift :(
Who the hell bumped this thread again? :?
VTEC is a good concept, but Honda really only refined an existing idea and did a damn fine job of it - BMW came up with it first???? I can't remember, but I'm certain that the timing part was out by a Euro company, not sure about the lift though.
Porsche were the first. ;)
LOL - I knew it was European. :)
*points @ typer636 :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Setanta
VTEC IS GOOD u PEOPLE WHO HAVE VTEC DO NOT RELISE THE PAIN IN THE NON CTEC CAR DRIVERS
Waaaaaaaa
Box of tissues to the man in the yellow EG :P
BTW Danny, this is my first VTEC car - I've owned infinitely more powerful non-VTEC that leave this one for dead ;)
pete, your turning to the dark side :(