could you guys help me with this, does the 5th gen si civic hatch have v-tec if not which models do

help would be orse cheers

No, it does not have v-tec. It does have VTEC however :p. So does the EX for the 5th gen models.

well im sure you can get a local v-tech and throw it in there with a little electrical work...that is if you wanted a cordless phone in your car, but yeah they come with vtec's...

thanx 4 ya help dude

no, they don't. They're sohc non-vtec engines with around 120hp.

uh yah it does have VTEC. The 5th gen Si's had the D16Z6 engine in them, same as the EX, which are VTEC engines.

whoop, thinking 91 Si. Yeah the 5g does, but it still only has around 120hp. SOHC vtec sucks, you can't even hardly hear or feel it.

whoop, thinking 91 Si. Yeah the 5g does, but it still only has around 120hp. SOHC vtec sucks, you can't even hardly hear or feel it.

Actually, the D16Z6 is around 127hp @ the flywheel...lol...sorry...just being an ass...lol...:grinno:

SOHC vtec sucks, you can't even hardly hear or feel it.

Come to Benton,TN. Ride in my 99' EX. You'll hear and feel it no problem. Especially in 1st-3rd gear. Not trying to dis, but you can hear my vtec engage easily, and if your in one of the previously mentioned gears at round 6000rpms, your body will slam into the seat(a little bit anyway :p ) when I slam the pedal to the floor.

your body will slam into the seat
boosted?

Come to Benton,TN. Ride in my 99' EX. You'll hear and feel it no problem. Especially in 1st-3rd gear. Not trying to dis, but you can hear my vtec engage easily, and if your in one of the previously mentioned gears at round 6000rpms, your body will slam into the seat(a little bit anyway :p ) when I slam the pedal to the floor.

The point we're making is vtec on a SOHC to a certain extent doesn't compare to vtec on a DOHC...most people think vtec is this great thing that shoots you back into your seat like a rocket...that's simply not true...a turbo'd car may do that once boost kicks in, but vtec won't.

The point we're making is vtec on a SOHC to a certain extent doesn't compare to vtec on a DOHC...most people think vtec is this great thing that shoots you fback into your seat like a rocket...that's simply not true
..until you drive my car :smokin:



just kidding, type r's are overrated.

..until you drive my car :smokin:



just kidding, type r's are overrated.


HAHAHA....lol...Oh yea, the power of Vtec on a type-r...here it comes...WOOOOSSSHHHH!!!!!

I have a 5th gen. SOHC VTEC...nope you can't feel it at all and it kicks in around 6k rpm....SHITTY!

But u can hear it and a nice lil light comes on on my dash blinding me (cuz i didnt use a resistor) forcing me to shift!

hehe :D

thanx for all your help guys i just wanst sure because on other sites ive been on they say it does and others say it dosnt so i just needed to check

just wandering which models have DOCH V-TECH are they the newer ones and is it worth saving for one of them or spending the extra money on go-fast bits for the 5th gen

No motor comes with V-TECH, V-TECH is a phone company. The variable valve timing system Honda motors use is called VTEC. In the US, the Del Sol VTEC, Integra GSR, and 99-00 Civic Si all came with DOHC VTEC engines. These motors should go in your 5th gen without too much hassle. If your gutsy you can try to stick a K20 in there. And it is way more worth it to build a DOHC motor than SOHC. B16A and B18C motors are all DOHC VTEC.

thanx bro, i think ill have to stick with the 5th gen civic though the 99-00 civic si will be a bit to pricy for me

GScivic7 , you forget the Integra Type-R as a USDM Honda/Acura that came with DOHC Vtec...lol :biggrin:

Anyways, 2000PSI...as GScivic7 said, these motors we listed should go in your 5th gen without too much hassle. He is also correct, you can know try and stick a K20A or a K24 in there now, if you are gutsy, as @ the recent SEMA show Hasport released mounts to put the K-series motors into the 5th and 6th gen chassis. That's is a bit more work, the B-series will drop right in there though, and cost less than if you tried to save up and buy an SI or something.

DOH!!!! lol...IMO though, that is one engine that is not worth the cost to swap in.

DOH!!!! lol...IMO though, that is one engine that is not worth the cost to swap in.

I agree with you there, lol.

what type of engine does the 5th gen Vti civic have coz i seen one today and it had a sunroof and it was fully optioned according to the car yard and i was just wandering if that was better than the si or the same but with more options

what type of engine does the 5th gen Vti civic have coz i seen one today and it had a sunroof and it was fully optioned according to the car yard and i was just wandering if that was better than the si or the same but with more options

Vti? I checked your profile, and you are from Australia? There in no Vti over here...that being said look on the engine block of the car, it should be stamped right on the block what type of motor it is. If my memory serves me, it's a sohc d-series though, I am pretty sure.

it definatly said it was vti on the back it was a lil silver sticker

it definatly said it was vti on the back it was a lil silver sticker

Pop the hood and check the engine block. I know a Vti exsits, just not in the over here in the US. I know there is a Vti in australia and japan, though I can't remember the code. For some reason, I am thinking it's a sohc-d-series vtec motor, though I could be wrong (it's been awhile since I read about it). Go check out the car again, pop the hood, the engine code should be stamped on the block between the motor and the transmission. I hope this helps a bit.

ye coz thats not the first one ive seen i have seen a couple in the paper as well and there always more expensive than the si
but i will do that thanx 4 the help

ye coz thats not the first one ive seen i have seen a couple in the paper as well and there always more expensive than the si
but i will do that thanx 4 the help

Engines and tirm levels are not the same from country to country. For example, in the US, the Civic SI in 99-00 had a B16A in it. In Canada though, the SI is our EX model, a SOHC D-series Vtec motor. The SiR is the Civic that would be on par with our 99-00 SI. The 92-95 Si over here was a D16Z6 powered Hatch (Kind of an EX hatch). Now, as for the Vti. my memory served wrong, I got some things mixed up. I only have info about the Vti in Europe, so I am not 100% sure in that regard it is the exact same down in Australia where you are. Here is what I found though...The Vti over there has a B16A. It sounds to me like the Vti where you live could be similer to the Vti in Europe and the SiR in Canada, B16A powered. Here's the info I found about the Vti in Europe.

89-92 1.6i/Vti: Europe: B16A1
96+ Vti: Europe: B16A
89-92 CRX 1.6i/Vti: Europe:B16A1
94-97 Del Sol Vtec/Vti-T: USA/Europe: B16A3

I hope that helps a bit. If I find anything else out I will post it.

vti = Si
160hp dohc vtec

vti = Si
160hp dohc vtec

Yeah, that's what I figured out last night and reposted about...of course, I explained in true eckoman style....with one of my famous book sized posts, lol...your's was a nice short sentence.

thanx alot dudes the vti sounds alot better, but i spose ill have to take them both for a drive to find out for shure tho

you help through out this post has been greatly Appreciated cheers

I was thinking the VTI was a 4-door?????????

hey do you guys know anything about the Vti-R coz i was cheakin out the second hand cars and there was vti's and then i saw a Vti-R so i just thought it could just be an upgraded version of the vti but wat is there to upgrade unless of coarse it has a different engine

the vti i saw was a 4 door sedan

Hatchbacks, coupes and sedans all came with a VTI trim level

thanx alot dudes the vti sounds alot better, but i spose ill have to take them both for a drive to find out for shure tho

you help through out this post has been greatly Appreciated cheers

I'm glad we all could help you out.