Couple eng questions - VTEC

[omsummer]

Well to start I'm sorry about this post, someone has probably already asked it to some degree. I have a fairly stock 90 Accord 2dr EX-R, probably getting VTEC in a month or so. The engine installed comes to around $5k and I really have no clue about VTEC, the stock engine in it already etc. Could someone give their 2cents about this, pretty well guarteed getting the engine, just don't know if I should get a turbo, find a more proper engine, etc.?

[tunerman]

if your spending 5k, then your most likely getting a h22a or h22a7, most likely h22a.

[Accord R33]

http://www.cb7tuner.com/wiki/index.p...VTEC_Explained


there is a video at the very bottom of the page

[92BLACKEX]

thats awsome, they could teach a monkey how that works, that makes my life easier, (whats a cam? whats vtec?) get those all the time fromt the muscle cars. Um vtec has nothing to do with power, its for gas mileage, now can we race Mr. Mustang 5.0? hahahah

[HondaB18]

thats awsome, they could teach a monkey how that works, that makes my life easier, (whats a cam? whats vtec?) get those all the time fromt the muscle cars. Um vtec has nothing to do with power, its for gas mileage , now can we race Mr. Mustang 5.0? hahahah

that was honda's initial intent but later decided to build the vtec for performance (ie dohc vtec found in the integra gsr). the gas efficiency was just a bonus

do you want to rephrase the statement i bolded? think abuot what vtec engagement does to the engine

an interesting read about the history of vtec

[deckeda]

Keep in mind that VTEC explanation link isn't perfect. It references cars never sold in the U.S. and omits the marketing name of Honda's VTEC used for the last several years, i-VTEC

I mention this because omsummer needs to know what he's buying; i.e. the differences in the various VTEC engines applicable to a CB7 Accord.

[HondaB18]

Keep in mind that VTEC explanation link isn't perfect. It references cars never sold in the U.S. and omits the marketing name of Honda's VTEC used for the last several years, i-VTEC

I mention this because omsummer needs to know what he's buying; i.e. the differences in the various VTEC engines applicable to a CB7 Accord.

i-vtec is a completely different engine then the older vtec engines. the name was a good seller so it was stuck and people thinking hmm....intelligent vtec. and besides i think he already chosen his engine

[Accord R33]

Keep in mind that VTEC explanation link isn't perfect. It references cars never sold in the U.S. and omits the marketing name of Honda's VTEC used for the last several years, i-VTEC

I mention this because omsummer needs to know what he's buying; i.e. the differences in the various VTEC engines applicable to a CB7 Accord.

there is an "edit" tab at the top of it, click it, edit it, and make it perfect

[deckeda]

there is an "edit" tab at the top of it, click it, edit it, and make it perfect

Somehow ... I knew you'd say that!

[deevergote]

If you're paying $5000 for a swap plus labor, you had better be getting an H22 (convert that to USD, and you're paying pretty close to what I paid for my motor with labor... which is fairly high).

If you want turbo, the H22 is a bad choice. It isn't a very turbo-friendly motor without some major internal modification (after that modification, it's a monster though). Still, the H22 is a very potent motor without turbo. With a good header, exhaust, intake, cams, and tuning, you should be able to run low 14s at least.

Oh, and the whole "VTEC is for gas mileage" thing isn't necessarily true. The SOHC VTEC motors are more for fuel economy, but the performance motors like the H22 and B18C definitely make better use of it. The motor's powerband is considerably increased. It can produce more low-end power with the primary lobes, and when the power would normally fall off in the case of a similar spec non-vtec cam, it switches to the VTEC lobes. Essentially, VTEC is like having 2 cams in one.

[omsummer]

I think that has to be the most info I have ever recieved especially in that small amount of time. Thanks a lot

[92BLACKEX]

Nah I was just saying that quote like when I go up to race Mustangs because they dont know about vtec and i tell them it has nothing to do with power, just a joke, I didnt mean it. sorry for that.

[HondaB18]

Nah I was just saying that quote like when I go up to race Mustangs because they dont know about vtec and i tell them it has nothing to do with power, just a joke, I didnt mean it. sorry for that.

lol oh i get it now. comical

but do watch out for the 5.0

[92BLACKEX]

haha yes, I've goten smoked by 5.0s plenty, and the "5 0" (cops) bastards why cant they love hondas!! hell if i was a cop I would be like pop your houd, sweet you have a h22 or b16 or ect. that would be badass if that happend!


But yea so it was ment for gas millage, but did they discover it made alot of power?! Like sweet ok we got some good gas mileage good job guys..."hey Tom, look at the hp chart".......o......m......g......haha was it something like that or do you think they knew it would?

[youngJAY]

92BLACKEX is crackin me up right now lol