When Would My 95' Civic Vtec Engine Kick In?

[usi_mach]

i just bought a 1995 Honda Civic Si w/VTEC, and i just wanna know when it kicks in? so if you can PLEASE reply to this, THANK YOU!

[crabby760]

5500 rpms.... but u would need a intake to hear it....

[integra818]

When VTEC kicks in, you should hear a change in exaust sound, if you don't notice it...then when it starts pulling HARDER...if you don't notice that, I have no idea.

[JakeDrummer]

pull the intake hose off of the air box and just stick it off to the side. then go drive, you'll hear it then! remember though, your bypassing your air filter so don't do anything stuped like drive down a dirt road.

[usi_mach]

thanks for the tips guys, i'm just new in the honda world, i hade a pontiac 93', i still woudn't mind to have more tips from you guys.......

[PreludeMOFO]

u cant feel that thing kick in?

i know when the VTEC kicks in my Prelude i feel that Mother F*****
pull!

[usi_mach]

eh guys, i have a D16Z6 got to this site and look at the infor for a D16Z6 http://hybrid2.honda-perf.org/tech/engine.html i looked for it on my engine then fianly found it. check it out

[SPOONFED_VTEC]

I have a D16Z6 in a 93 honda civic. What if you don't feel any difference in power. I race every thursday at the track. So RPMs go way above 5500. Rumor i've heard the 93 d16z6's vtec kicks in around 4800. So is it 4800 or 5500 or what. And why don't i feel the diff.? What could be wrong. Odometer reads 194***.

[maxspeedhonda]

You are not really going to feel it kick in much or not at all with a sohc vtec. The vtec function on d16 motors are more or less an economic feature. Get into a car with a dohc vtec and then you will feel/hear the difference. Even then, don't come back on here and say you were losing a race then your vtec kicked in and you smoked them. Thats just plain retarded.

[3y30wnj00]

Originally Posted by maxspeedhonda

You are not really going to feel it kick in much or not at all with a sohc vtec. The vtec function on d16 motors are more or less an economic feature. Get into a car with a dohc vtec and then you will feel/hear the difference. Even then, don't come back on here and say you were losing a race then your vtec kicked in and you smoked them. Thats just plain retarded.

o man, i totally hear you on the vtec kicked in and i won thing. that shit pisses me off. people think that vtec is like some rocket launcher type thing that when it kicks in, you just fly.

[jon@af]

uh...guys? this thread is nearly 5 months old brought back by an idiot newbie. Soooo...if you wish to continue this discussion, just go ahead and start another thread please. Thank you.