Civic No Vtec?

[faijai]

Actually, I do have a legit question... whats the point of the Vtec controller if you can't set it any lower? Well, I mean if you wanted to set it lower, you'd prob put it 5000 I'm guessing, which is not much of a difference?

5000 is a big difference to the usual 5700-5800 with a b series engine. dont know about K series. heard the vtec controllers dont really make much of a diff with the k series. also with cars that have engine mods, most people i know actually have it adjusted past 6k instead of having it on early. vtec aint boost, putting it erlier aint gonna make ur car quicker

[aaronng]

You should have read the difference in vtec thread.

The 06 Civic VTi's vtec is used to control the number of valves running. At low load and throttle, the engine runs in 12 valve mode and only closes the intake valve when it is already partially through the compression stroke. The "VTEC" mode is when the engine is running with al 16 valves, like a normal car.

There is no kick, and vtec can operate at any RPM depending on your throttle and engine load.

In otherwords.... It has less kick than an SOHC vtec. What you have is a super economy 12v/16v i-vtec.

Don't expect any kick in performance. And you can't change the header too as it is a single piece with the head!

[Q_ball]

5000 is a big difference to the usual 5700-5800 with a b series engine. dont know about K series. heard the vtec controllers dont really make much of a diff with the k series. also with cars that have engine mods, most people i know actually have it adjusted past 6k instead of having it on early. vtec aint boost, putting it erlier aint gonna make ur car quicker

Good work, +rep

If your engine is stock, leave ur car as is.
Vtec is set at the most optimum point from factory, so unless you're doin engine mods, dont bother with a VAFC.

[dpham45]

Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated =) Time for me to head home! Merry Christmas and enjoy the holidays =) And for those who live in Sydney, its double demerit today, take it easy!

[MKI4EVA]

funny thread..........

at least you have new car smell bud.........

The sports pulls pretty nice for what it is.......haven't sat in a vti-L yet.

[dyljoy]

I didn't expect my 06 civic run like normal Vtec car can do, but it bring me more comfortable than any past civic, just enjoy what u own now, engine mod should be later, coz not much available out there.

[TRUMAN]

mmmmm.. i love the new car smell =)

[Bob san]

let ur engine settle down first. 1000km is nothing on a new engine. u can't feel the vtec? its probably cos u don't notice it cos its so smooth when it kicks in.

Yer if u want more upper end torque (ie vtec more noticible) do a full cat back exhaust and new air intake. you'll definetly feel the difference.

[TurBIce]

Mines either dissapearing at only 2000kms or i'm use to it

[aaronng]

let ur engine settle down first. 1000km is nothing on a new engine. u can't feel the vtec? its probably cos u don't notice it cos its so smooth when it kicks in.

Yer if u want more upper end torque (ie vtec more noticible) do a full cat back exhaust and new air intake. you'll definetly feel the difference.

Read my post. VTi does not have a VTEC changeover point.

[Tu88y]

My Vtec Fell Offfffff

Sell it and get a EK4 if you want Vtec

[fatboyz39]

VTEC is overratted :P

We change our vtec crossover point to 4500rpm. Please don't try to set it there as to our one, we have dyno'ed tested with our mods and its making power there.