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04-19-2010, 05:04 PM

96civic808

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v-tec kicks in?

after i finished my mini-me swap y7/y8 the vtec would kick in 4800-5000 rpm (no joke) the sound of the vtec was loud and nice!
after sitting on the shop for couple moths for the paint job, now the vtec is only loud in 6k or can't hear at all.

what could have happened?

04-19-2010, 06:15 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

you got used to the SOHC vtec sound, its quiet and rather unnoticable.

04-19-2010, 07:32 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

You grew up, after around 17 most people are no longer impressed by 120ish crank HP.

04-19-2010, 07:38 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

sohc vtec is nothing you cant hear it like you can on a B

04-19-2010, 07:41 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

I really like the D motor but unless super built you won't hear/notice vtec after having it for a couple weeks.....

04-19-2010, 07:44 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

Really? I felt that my old y8 had a louder vtec noise than my B18. The fact being the y8 vtec doesn't do **** like the B18. LOL

04-19-2010, 10:00 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

do you have a vtec controller?

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04-21-2010, 12:40 AM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

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Really? I felt that my old y8 had a louder vtec noise than my B18. The fact being the y8 vtec doesn't do **** like the B18. LOL

i agree, my friends gsr was not that loud compared to my y8.

04-21-2010, 06:22 AM

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what exhaust do you have? vtec wasn't loud @ all, even after I had a 3''.

04-21-2010, 07:00 AM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

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Originally Posted by ***$nyper

You grew up, after around 17 most people are no longer impressed by 120ish crank HP.

Hahaha...most likely the culprit here

04-21-2010, 07:10 AM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

LOL, I almost put that in my sig. But the three-line limit prevented me!

04-21-2010, 07:45 AM

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Haha, sig worthy. Might have to grab it =P

04-21-2010, 08:21 AM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

cut out your resonator and blow out all the fiberglass in your muffler and it'll be loud again.

my b16 is way louder then my friends D is and his is much more built then mine.

04-21-2010, 12:23 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

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cut out your resonator and blow out all the fiberglass in your muffler and it'll be loud again.

my b16 is way louder then my friends D is and his is much more built then mine.

i never had a resonator! that's for pansies. generally, a single cam 1.6 isn't going to be that loud...

04-21-2010, 12:32 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

Generally, a d16 vtec is like mmmmmbuuuuuuuhhhhhh, whereas a b16 vtec is like mmmmmmmmmmBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

04-21-2010, 12:48 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

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Generally, a d16 vtec is like mmmmmbuuuuuuuhhhhhh, whereas a b16 vtec is like mmmmmmmmmmBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

haha, worthy quote right here.

04-21-2010, 12:57 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

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i agree, my friends gsr was not that loud compared to my y8.

GSRs aren't that loud compared to a B16.

04-21-2010, 02:20 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

unless it was cut out before you bought it, you HAD a resonator at one point or another...it came with the car.

even my d15 had one.

04-21-2010, 05:30 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

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GSRs aren't that loud compared to a B16.

b16's arnt as loud as h22's

04-21-2010, 05:55 PM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

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b16's arnt as loud as h22's

loud vtec. yay.

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04-22-2010, 04:19 AM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

Lol this thread sounds like a bunch of ricers.

"no bro, MY vtec is louder!!!!"

04-22-2010, 05:09 AM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

My VTEC pwns all j00 noobs! Wanna check tape?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMugziJGXvo

Sorry for the crappy, driving that course > me.

This dude also has some epic VTEC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGBEa2WQkZ8

04-22-2010, 06:39 AM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

You guys may have loud vtec, but I have custom flashing street glow when mine kicks in. BOOM!

04-22-2010, 06:46 AM

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Re: v-tec kicks in?

you simply get used to the sound and over time start to ignore it.

edit: neither one of those vids were "loud vtec" the second video is just a loud car