How to quickly get vtec after turns
#1
How to quickly get vtec after turns
I'm a noob to vtec however it seems to me unless you are in gear 2 it's always going to be hard getting vtec in gear 3 without long roads and less traffic.
What I meam to say is let's say you are taking a turn in gear 3, on coming out of the turn because you are in gear 3 it will take time for the rpms to go up so you can hit vtec again so not easy to do safely without a long road and less traffic. On the other hand if you are in gear 2 on coming out of the turn it will be quicker to increase rpms and get vtec Does that mean if you are in gear 3 and you really want vtec sooner, you would have to slow down, change to gear 2 and rev up until vtec kicks in? Is that what you guys are dong or am I missing something?
Do you guys take wide (as in big non sharp) corners in gear 2 so you can come out in vtec? It feels like the car wants you to take non sharp corners at gears 3 and big roundabouts at above etc going in gear 2 doesnt handle aswell. So what are you guys doing.
As far asI'm aware, the whole point of vtec is meant to be that you get the power when you want it, however imagine your racing someone, in order to stay in vtec you have to take corners at gear 2 because if you're in 3 its gonna be a while to get vtec again therefore you can't get the power when you want.
like i say im a noob but please advise how you guys take corners and how one would take the corner while trying to get vtec on coming out. What are the compromises?
What I meam to say is let's say you are taking a turn in gear 3, on coming out of the turn because you are in gear 3 it will take time for the rpms to go up so you can hit vtec again so not easy to do safely without a long road and less traffic. On the other hand if you are in gear 2 on coming out of the turn it will be quicker to increase rpms and get vtec Does that mean if you are in gear 3 and you really want vtec sooner, you would have to slow down, change to gear 2 and rev up until vtec kicks in? Is that what you guys are dong or am I missing something?
Do you guys take wide (as in big non sharp) corners in gear 2 so you can come out in vtec? It feels like the car wants you to take non sharp corners at gears 3 and big roundabouts at above etc going in gear 2 doesnt handle aswell. So what are you guys doing.
As far asI'm aware, the whole point of vtec is meant to be that you get the power when you want it, however imagine your racing someone, in order to stay in vtec you have to take corners at gear 2 because if you're in 3 its gonna be a while to get vtec again therefore you can't get the power when you want.
like i say im a noob but please advise how you guys take corners and how one would take the corner while trying to get vtec on coming out. What are the compromises?
#3
Re: How to quickly get vtec after turns
thanks
#4
Honda-Tech Member
Re: How to quickly get vtec after turns
this might be a dump question, but why would you need vtec in 4th or 5th gear? The whole purpose behind vtec was to have extra passing power yet still keep great fuel mileage. To get vtec to kick in in 4th gear I would be well over 100mph at that point. If you need more power, add a turbo of do a swap
#6
Re: How to quickly get vtec after turns
You are not understanding what VTEC does, it is not like a high power mode that you switch into when you want to go fast. VTEC is used to make torque only at high RPM. Below a certain point VTEC will make less torque than the primary cam (i.e. out of VTEC).
So in your example, youre in 3rd gear at an RPM below where VTEC is set to engage, you are making more torque out of VTEC then you would if VTEC was on. But if you stayed in a lower gear you would be in VTEC and be accelerating faster but this would be because youre in a lower gear, not because youre in VTEC.
Now I think Ive typed VTEC more times I should in one day. Hope this helps.
So in your example, youre in 3rd gear at an RPM below where VTEC is set to engage, you are making more torque out of VTEC then you would if VTEC was on. But if you stayed in a lower gear you would be in VTEC and be accelerating faster but this would be because youre in a lower gear, not because youre in VTEC.
Now I think Ive typed VTEC more times I should in one day. Hope this helps.
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Re: How to quickly get vtec after turns
LOL, please learn why vtec kicks on at the current rpm and what occurs when you do something outside of what the oem ecu was meant to operate.
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#8
Re: How to quickly get vtec after turns
ok so i've been misunderstanding it, like i said i'm a noob. Yeah I thought you could choose to drive economically or go into a high power mode where you eat the road/track up.
When vtec kicks in It sure makes you feel like you're in a race car.
So are you guys telling me all I should really expect out of it is to get overtaking power from moving off and in second gear which goes to a about 54mph or so?
I know you can also keep it on providing you're redline upshifting e.g gear 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 but you'll already be doing motorwayspeeds or drag strip speeds at gear 3 so in traffic or twisty roads the vtec will fall out.
Am I also right in thinking if you're coming out of corners in gear 3 or above you should not expect to vtec again but if you're in 1-2 then obviously you can regain it.
When driving a low rpms and high gear it feels horrible. Am I right in thinking if you were doing a track day with a stock integra or civic type r they too will not b staying in vtec for long just like me and so they race with the power from their engines rather than because vtec keeps kicking in?
Let me know if I' understood the practical side of it right.
Thanks
When vtec kicks in It sure makes you feel like you're in a race car.
So are you guys telling me all I should really expect out of it is to get overtaking power from moving off and in second gear which goes to a about 54mph or so?
I know you can also keep it on providing you're redline upshifting e.g gear 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 but you'll already be doing motorwayspeeds or drag strip speeds at gear 3 so in traffic or twisty roads the vtec will fall out.
Am I also right in thinking if you're coming out of corners in gear 3 or above you should not expect to vtec again but if you're in 1-2 then obviously you can regain it.
When driving a low rpms and high gear it feels horrible. Am I right in thinking if you were doing a track day with a stock integra or civic type r they too will not b staying in vtec for long just like me and so they race with the power from their engines rather than because vtec keeps kicking in?
Let me know if I' understood the practical side of it right.
Thanks
#9
Honda-Tech Member
Re: How to quickly get vtec after turns
Stop worrying about whether the engine is in VTEC. It doesn’t matter, and is not something that you are supposed to even be cognizant of. It is there to help the engine make the most power possible no matter what rpm you are at.
Just drive the damn car.
Just drive the damn car.
#11
Re: How to quickly get vtec after turns
When youre driving on the track you will typically always been in as low of a gear as possible. You rev every gear until redline before upshifting. Sometimes you even stay in a gear and hit the rev limit for a moment if you are close to a braking zone, that way you dont have to upshift only to downshift a moment later. When racing you will often be in VTEC almost all the time.
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Re: How to quickly get vtec after turns
When youre driving on the track you will typically always been in as low of a gear as possible. You rev every gear until redline before upshifting. Sometimes you even stay in a gear and hit the rev limit for a moment if you are close to a braking zone, that way you dont have to upshift only to downshift a moment later. When racing you will often be in VTEC almost all the time.
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#19
Re: How to quickly get vtec after turns
What the hell, who was claiming that? Whenever you drive you decide what to do from your brain or whatever happens in front of you you process with your brain and react accordingly. Why dont you just answer the specific question in a practical way, without all the non constructive retorts.
#20
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Re: How to quickly get vtec after turns
Your civic is slow, go ahead and accept that. It is not a great daily driver. It sounds like you should have bought something with more low end to better suit your needs. I don't think most of us see the need to drive this aggressive on the street or we have a second vehicle with better low end power for daily driving.
With that being said, I'll answer your question...read up on racing techniques like heel/toe, rev matching etc...to achieve your goals.
With that being said, I'll answer your question...read up on racing techniques like heel/toe, rev matching etc...to achieve your goals.
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#22
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Re: How to quickly get vtec after turns
What the hell, who was claiming that? Whenever you drive you decide what to do from your brain or whatever happens in front of you you process with your brain and react accordingly. Why dont you just answer the specific question in a practical way, without all the non constructive retorts.
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#24
Re: How to quickly get vtec after turns
What folks are trying to say is get yourself educated before coming back and asking more really stupid questions. Step 1, query VTEC on Wikipedia, they actually have a very nice writeup on Honda's system. Once you've read that, and UNDERSTOOD the material presented, then we'll be able to have an intelligent conversation with you.