Joecivic94

Is there anyway i can hard wire my Vtec solenoid so that it is always on?

suspendedHatch

Why would you want to do that? You'd lose power in all RPMs and throttle angles below the factory VTEC crossover. The higher lift, duration, and increased valve overlap will kill your low end power. Probably idle like crap, although I haven't tried it.

If the ECU doesn't activate VTEC, it's because you're making more power w/out it. And yes, even at WOT; at RPMs below 4500 you're making more power w/out VTEC than you would be making if you forced it on.

bruco

Not true, we turned the vtec on in a Honda crv and it is always on and it is as snappy as hell, and gets about 4mpg better now.

JRCivic1

Bullsh1t. A first generation CRV doesn't even have VTEC, so lets assume that you are referring to a second generation CRV. In this application, VTEC would normally be engaged at 2200 RPM, so all highway operation would be higher RPM that that anyway, so HOW you engaged VTEC would make no difference in fuel economy.

Just because the valve cover says that you have VTEC doesn't make it so... the CRV has a very limited, economic version that is loosely labeled VTEC. It is NOT a performance related system like those found in the OG C30A and B16A.