VTEC video

[Koll]

Anyone have the "Very Tall Engine Coolant" video?

[Squirrel]

the one with the guy with the 03 cobra?

[Koll]

I think thats it

[bad64chevelle]

i have it, however dont know how to upload it if you want it...that video is effin hularious

[Koll]

i have it, however dont know how to upload it if you want it...that video is effin hularious

email or aim

boss429 at comcast dot ned
aim K0ll

[bad64chevelle]

sorry....im on a bandwidth limit here at school and its like 10 minutes long...that means i wont be able to play Counter Strike:Source this week, or talk on here...so ill send it from home.

[skorpion317]

VTEC = Very Tiny Engine Components.

Or

VTEC = Very Tiny Engine Creatures.

[GP99GT]

or....VTEC = a revolutionary gas saving system.

[Koll]

or....VTEC = a revolutionary gas saving system.

Or.........no

[BigAls87Z28]

or....VTEC = a revolutionary gas saving system.

No...thats not what VTEC is designed to do. VTEC, (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) can advance the camshaft timing relitive to the crank shaft, improving top end performance.
Its not some hyrbid engine design that helps save you gas. It actualy uses more gas by basicly giving you a bigger camshaft at higher RPM's, adding more fuel. The engine will advance or activate additonal lobes on the cam, just as if you were to do a cam swap while driving.

[GP99GT]

well...in a way it is saving gas, it gives you more power when you want it, and when you dont want it its more conservative. thats the point of it...uses less gas when you want it to, instead of using more gas all the time.

[skorpion317]

well...in a way it is saving gas, it gives you more power when you want it, and when you dont want it its more conservative. thats the point of it...uses less gas when you want it to, instead of using more gas all the time.

not really. VTEC engages at higher RPMs, not whenever you want it to engage. it's not saving any gas at all.

[78camaro]

well...in a way it is saving gas, it gives you more power when you want it, and when you dont want it its more conservative. thats the point of it...uses less gas when you want it to, instead of using more gas all the time.

not really. VTEC engages at higher RPMs, not whenever you want it to engage. it's not saving any gas at all.

actualy it sorta does, think about what you said it engages at high rpms, so unless your racing or ****** around why should you be at high rpms??? so in a way you do save gass

[skorpion317]

well...in a way it is saving gas, it gives you more power when you want it, and when you dont want it its more conservative. thats the point of it...uses less gas when you want it to, instead of using more gas all the time.

not really. VTEC engages at higher RPMs, not whenever you want it to engage. it's not saving any gas at all.

actualy it sorta does, think about what you said it engages at high rpms, so unless your racing or ****** around why should you be at high rpms??? so in a way you do save gass

everyone saves gas if they don't go into high RPMs.

VTEC is a way to extract more power out of a tiny engine by switching to a different camshaft at a certain RPM (somewhere around 6000 or so).

[misterjuice]

VTEC just made the crap list.

[GP99GT]

well...in a way it is saving gas, it gives you more power when you want it, and when you dont want it its more conservative. thats the point of it...uses less gas when you want it to, instead of using more gas all the time.

not really. VTEC engages at higher RPMs, not whenever you want it to engage. it's not saving any gas at all.

actualy it sorta does, think about what you said it engages at high rpms, so unless your racing or ****** around why should you be at high rpms??? so in a way you do save gass

everyone saves gas if they don't go into high RPMs.

VTEC is a way to extract more power out of a tiny engine by switching to a different camshaft at a certain RPM (somewhere around 6000 or so).

even if you arent in high RPMs, the engine is still using less gas because of the less aggressive cam pattern. That way it can get great gas mileage, and still make a decent amount of power for the engine size.

[Savage_Messiah]

blah blah blah... Matt, just buy a honduh already...

[GP99GT]

blah blah blah... Matt, just buy a honduh already...

i'll take a turbo honda any day...would be a fun sleeper. i'd even make it look like a budget ricer, ie. paint the hood black, put black steelies on it, and some LED washer nozzles :lol:

[skorpion317]

well...in a way it is saving gas, it gives you more power when you want it, and when you dont want it its more conservative. thats the point of it...uses less gas when you want it to, instead of using more gas all the time.

not really. VTEC engages at higher RPMs, not whenever you want it to engage. it's not saving any gas at all.

actualy it sorta does, think about what you said it engages at high rpms, so unless your racing or ****** around why should you be at high rpms??? so in a way you do save gass

everyone saves gas if they don't go into high RPMs.

VTEC is a way to extract more power out of a tiny engine by switching to a different camshaft at a certain RPM (somewhere around 6000 or so).

even if you arent in high RPMs, the engine is still using less gas because of the less aggressive cam pattern. That way it can get great gas mileage, and still make a decent amount of power for the engine size.

i don't think you're getting the point. the VTEC system entails the use of the more aggressive cam. when the engine is below 6000 RPM, it's using the regular cam. it's like any other 4-cyl.

[Mike]

it dosent save any gas, because the lack of torque makes you rev into the vtec/vvti/i-vtec/ecotec/blah blah constantly

[GP99GT]

well...in a way it is saving gas, it gives you more power when you want it, and when you dont want it its more conservative. thats the point of it...uses less gas when you want it to, instead of using more gas all the time.

not really. VTEC engages at higher RPMs, not whenever you want it to engage. it's not saving any gas at all.

actualy it sorta does, think about what you said it engages at high rpms, so unless your racing or ****** around why should you be at high rpms??? so in a way you do save gass

everyone saves gas if they don't go into high RPMs.

VTEC is a way to extract more power out of a tiny engine by switching to a different camshaft at a certain RPM (somewhere around 6000 or so).

even if you arent in high RPMs, the engine is still using less gas because of the less aggressive cam pattern. That way it can get great gas mileage, and still make a decent amount of power for the engine size.

i don't think you're getting the point. the VTEC system entails the use of the more aggressive cam. when the engine is below 6000 RPM, it's using the regular cam. it's like any other 4-cyl.

yes...im not getting the point. How do you know that the less aggressive cam is the same as the SOHC motors? It could be even less aggressive, so that it can use less gas. Dont make assumptions if you dont know the facts. I dont know the facts either, but its a good bet that the VTEC motors are more fuel efficient than the SOHC non-vtec motors. and do you know why? because the VTEC system is made to save gas.

Its purpose isnt to make horsepower, its to be more fuel efficient, along with all of the other acronyms (i-vtec, vvti, whatever.)

And cbrmike, i dunno about you but last time i drove a 4 cyl car i had no problem keeping it under 4k in normal driving.

[12secondv6]

My neon has VTEC!

[skorpion317]

1999 Honda Civic DX Coupe

1.6L SOHC 4-cyl - non VTEC
106 HP @ 6200 RPM
103 ft.lbs. @ 4600 RPM
Curb Weight : 2359 lbs.

Gas Mileage: 32/37 mpg manual, 28/35 mpg automatic

1999 Honda Civic EX Coupe

1.6L SOHC 4-cyl - VTEC
127 HP @ 6600 RPM
107 ft.lbs. @ 5500 RPM
Curb Weight : 2513 lbs.

Gas Mileage: 29/35 mpg manual, 28/35 mpg automatic

1999 Honda Civic Si Coupe

1.6L DOHC 4-cyl - VTEC
160 HP @ 7600 RPM
111 ft.lbs. @ 7000 RPM
Curb Weight: 2601 lbs.

Gas Mileage: 26/31 mpg manual

Doesn't look like much of a gas saver to me.

[slasherbarb]

VTEC= :barf: