Vtec seems to be engaging too early

[gmanych]

Hi everyone! great to be here at ozhonda.com btw. I have a question

I recently purchased my 05 Dc5 Type S and well i love it! I have been noticing that the engine note changes at about 4500 - 5000 RPM, and at 6000RPM i cant feel anything nor hear any difference. Im not sure if thats normal for a stock DC5 but its alot different from the ones ive seen on youtube.

I bought it 2nd hand with 80,000KM on it, and the last owner was a female. So I dont think she would of had a vtec controller on it. But anyways i dont know. Can anyone shead some light on this for me..

Much appriciated.

[minhkore]

have u got air intake or exhaust?
or everything is stock? because intake and exhaust would enhance the note and feel of when vtec engages.

[Lowiez]

what mods are on the car

[gmanych]

completly stock

[Nighthawk_S]

In stock form you can't really hear the changeover all that well at 5800rpm, you should feel it pull harder tho, especially in first gear. This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y4p95TRkjg is the best vid I can find of the stock sound. @ 6 sec is VTEC yo. There is another tone change before that in the vid, maybe what you were referring to? Get an open filtered intake to hear it better.

[gmanych]

ah ok thanks, i think its just me imagining stuff. Would you suggest a K&N Cold air intake? and are they easy to fit?

[Lowiez]

Wouldn't recommend anything K&N for a DC5, would recommend a CAI though.
That being said, there are plenty and plenty of intake discussions for DC5R/S floating around..

[AYSHUNBOY]

yea man theres plenty of cai around for dc5s, definately dont get k & n lol.. vtec crossover will sound great

[meatball]

it would roar vtec with cai and plus u got a stock exhaust so you can hear it engage louder

[pearso81]

Did you end up getting the problem fixed ?

I have a 04 Type S with 80,000kms and have exactly the same problem !

I have had it at the mechanics on and off for a year now and no fix.

I know what your saying, it has nothing to do with needing to put on a CAI or exhaust like the other guys are saying.

Let me know

[EVLGTR]

The DC5 Type-S are meant to have a smoother VTEC transition which you can barely hear in a stock form @ 5800rpm, its different compared to our Aust. DC5 Type-R. The Type-S shares the same camshaft component with the JDM Type-R.
Better yet, put up a video to really determine your VTEC problem

@pearso81 is there such thing as an 04 Type-S ??, lol. I thought its 05-06 only

[gmanych]

i dont think there is a problem. I can definitly feel it pull harder around 6K I just cant hear anything.