Overcoming VTEC on a turbo
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Overcoming VTEC on a turbo
Ok, ive heard several stories on how when vtec kicks with a turbo kit it sputters or somthing, i think this is called cam float, when it switches from lo to high lobe cams. why does this happen and is there anyway to overcome this without playing with the valve timings? thanks! i like this board BTW im glad i found it
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Re: Overcoming VTEC on a turbo (KAMiN)
Ok, ive heard several stories on how when vtec kicks with a turbo kit it sputters or somthing, i think this is called cam float, when it switches from lo to high lobe cams. why does this happen and is there anyway to overcome this without playing with the valve timings? thanks! i like this board BTW im glad i found it
Dustin
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Re: Overcoming VTEC on a turbo (dustin)
wow
cause i know people that this has happened to. its probably injector related lol. THANKS
now i feel like an *** tho
cause i know people that this has happened to. its probably injector related lol. THANKS
now i feel like an *** tho
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Re: Overcoming VTEC on a turbo (KAMiN)
Actually that problem does happen (it happened to me) but it is mainy fuel related, and can be fixed with minimal tuning.
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Re: Overcoming VTEC on a turbo (bQQsted hybrid)
actually you willalways see a slight dip when vtec kicks in then as soon as cam changed to high it will kick back. Even on the race car. it drops like 5hp and then jumps 60hp when it kicks back.
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Re: Overcoming VTEC on a turbo (b18bturbo)
I've heard of VTEC slightly "hurting" boost some when the big cam kicks in thanks do the jump in overlap (bleeding a little boost) and it seems on my Civic I have a similar situation (at about 5700rpm boost will drop .5 psi), but as far as sputtering or inhibiting the car, never heard.
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Re: Overcoming VTEC on a turbo (integRated109)
SEE i knew i wasnt crazy, good to know its a minimal problem and it is fuel related, probably just bigger injectors and a fuel rail will help it right?
thanks guys
thanks guys
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Re: Overcoming VTEC on a turbo (KAMiN)
Actually, proper fuel managment and cam tuning will help quell the problem, thing that sucks for me is, I've got a SOHC, so I can't really "tune" down the overlap like DOHC guys can. The fuel dip though I can manage when I get my V-AFC.
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