Whats Vtec You Ask?
MARKUSIUDIUS
01-12-2002, 04:53 AM
BY WHAT I HAVE READ SO FAR IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THERE IS ALOT OF YOU WHO DO NOT ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT THE VTEC SYSTEM IS.
SO I THOUGHT I MIGHT HELP.
VERY BASICALLY THE VTEC SYSTEM ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO OPPERATE WITH TWO DIFFERENT CAM SETTINGS, ONE FOR LOW TO MID RANGE RPM AND THE OTHER FOR MID TO HIGH RANGE RPM.
WHEN YOU ARE UNDER SAY 5000 RPM YOU WILL BE RUNNING ON THE LOW CAM PROFILE, WHEN YOU ARE ABOVE 5000 THE ENGINE SENSORS THAT YOUR GIVING IT A BIT OF STICK SO IT SWITCHS TO THE SECOND RANGE BEING THE HIGH CAM PROFILE.
IT GIVE YOU THE BEST OF BITH WORLDS YOU ARE BOTH PUNCHY AT LOW AND HIGH RPM.
YOU COULD GET ALOT MORE TECHNICAL IF YOU WANT I SUGGEST YOU BY A BOOK. THE BEST I HAVE IS CALLED HIGH PERFORMANCE HONDA BUILDERS HANDBOOK (BY JOE PETTIT.
SO I THOUGHT I MIGHT HELP.
VERY BASICALLY THE VTEC SYSTEM ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO OPPERATE WITH TWO DIFFERENT CAM SETTINGS, ONE FOR LOW TO MID RANGE RPM AND THE OTHER FOR MID TO HIGH RANGE RPM.
WHEN YOU ARE UNDER SAY 5000 RPM YOU WILL BE RUNNING ON THE LOW CAM PROFILE, WHEN YOU ARE ABOVE 5000 THE ENGINE SENSORS THAT YOUR GIVING IT A BIT OF STICK SO IT SWITCHS TO THE SECOND RANGE BEING THE HIGH CAM PROFILE.
IT GIVE YOU THE BEST OF BITH WORLDS YOU ARE BOTH PUNCHY AT LOW AND HIGH RPM.
YOU COULD GET ALOT MORE TECHNICAL IF YOU WANT I SUGGEST YOU BY A BOOK. THE BEST I HAVE IS CALLED HIGH PERFORMANCE HONDA BUILDERS HANDBOOK (BY JOE PETTIT.
MARKUSIUDIUS
01-12-2002, 04:57 AM
SORRY ABOUT SPELLING MY WIFE IS RUSHING ME.
ITS BOTH WORLDS NOT BITH WORLDS AND BUY NOT BY.
HONDAS ARE SIMPLY THE END ALL, I LOVE YOU GUYS.
NOT LIKE THAT BUT IN A FRIENDLY KIND OF A WAY NOT LIKE I HAVE BEEN IN JAIL OR ANYTHING. WELL NOT LATELY.
ITS BOTH WORLDS NOT BITH WORLDS AND BUY NOT BY.
HONDAS ARE SIMPLY THE END ALL, I LOVE YOU GUYS.
NOT LIKE THAT BUT IN A FRIENDLY KIND OF A WAY NOT LIKE I HAVE BEEN IN JAIL OR ANYTHING. WELL NOT LATELY.
del
01-12-2002, 10:12 AM
thanks for the info.
please try avoid using all caps next time, i think i've told you that before.:D
please try avoid using all caps next time, i think i've told you that before.:D
fritz_269
01-14-2002, 03:06 PM
Some more detailed explainations of VTEC and varieties:
http://www.leecao.com/honda/vtec/index.html
http://asia.vtec.net/spfeature/vtecimpl/vtec1.html
http://integra.vtec.net/engine/vtec.html
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http://www.leecao.com/honda/vtec/index.html
http://asia.vtec.net/spfeature/vtecimpl/vtec1.html
http://integra.vtec.net/engine/vtec.html
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