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Getting a 1992 EX sedan, but V-tec isnt as strong as it should be????

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Old 08-05-2004, 05:47 PM
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Default Getting a 1992 EX sedan, but V-tec isnt as strong as it should be????

This car has been very very well maitained since these people bought it off the showroom floor back in January of 1992. Ive known these people for abotu 5 years they have all original purchase documents and every maitenence item since they bought it. Its in near perfect condition inside and out and it is completely stock. Does not burn oil or anything. It has 193,000 miles on it from highway driving abotu 60 miles a day. Been driven by a 35 yr old nurse, so no hard driving. But i have driven many vtec civics with the stock D16z6 and the vtec doesnt seem to be as strong as the other civics i have driven. Is the the Vtec solenoid going bad? Is the oil screen clogged or dirty? Or is the camshaft worn?
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someone should make a "why can't i feel my sohc vtec" sticky
Old 08-05-2004, 05:53 PM
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well i know it aint the best motor in the world but its all i can afford, and i know they have alittle punch
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hate to burst your bubble man but stock sohc's arent that great. i have a d16y8 myself and i cant feel vtec for ****, can defitnatly be heard with an intake though. if you want to feel it kick it get an aftermarket cam.
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well with that many miles the motor is going to get a little tired and not jump up like it would with 30k miles
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i do have a short ram intake that i plan on putting in and a 2.25" exhaust. Maybe that will help. Can someone recommend a camshaft that i can still use my stock valve springs safely?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by brockscivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Can someone recommend a camshaft that i can still use my stock valve springs safely?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've been eye-ballin the Exospeed cam, cheap...but a regrind. I've been trying to get my hands on a Zex 59300, good to 7800 on stock valve train, but I would get the springs/retainers just to be safe .
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