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b16 vtec engagement point?

Old 08-19-2003, 03:13 AM
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just did b16 swap into eg hatch
just wondering where the vtec engagement point is?
i tried searching no luck
Old 08-19-2003, 07:37 AM
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Default Re: b16 vtec engagement point? (yellowmonkeyboy)

what ecu are u running?
Old 08-19-2003, 04:27 PM
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Default Re: b16 vtec engagement point? (yellowmonkeyboy)

isn't it 5800 stock?
Old 08-19-2003, 04:36 PM
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Default Re: b16 vtec engagement point? (AK1200)

PR3/PW0 is 4800.

All other B16s are 5200, with the exception of the B16B.
Old 08-20-2003, 08:03 PM
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Default Re: b16 vtec engagement point? (CRX PAT)

hmm i have a b16a2 jdm ,,, it seems like it is kicking in around 5800-6000
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Default Re: b16 vtec engagement point? (yellowmonkeyboy)

it should be 5200 with the jdm p30. i have a jdm b16 sir2 also and on my tach it seems to kick in around 5800-6000 but i think the tach is inacurate.
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PW0-E00 (EDM ECU) is 5280 under WOT
PW0-000 (JDM ECU) is 4800 under WOT

It will enage higher under less load.



Modified by nominous at 2:15 PM 8/24/2003
Old 08-25-2003, 04:43 PM
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hmm. well ill go switch out my ecu and check it out to see if it will engage earlier
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Stock engagement on the p30 and the civic Si ecu is 5500 all day everyday
Old 08-26-2003, 08:25 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b16adx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Stock engagement on the p30 and the civic Si ecu is 5500 all day everyday</TD></TR></TABLE>
That when my P30 kicks in, but when I hooked up my VAFC, it was defaulted to 5800.
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are you guys sure mine is kicking in around 5800-6000.. def not 5500 and its a p30 ecu
Old 08-26-2003, 08:58 PM
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well maybe your tach is off b/c my p30 def. kicks in at 5500 and the other p30's ive used
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Default Re: (b16adx)

5800 here and the redline should be 8200rpm and the funny thing is i never got to the point when my needle was suppose to be jumping around my tach, can it be way off but when i checked it was only off by 120ish rpm or so... gotta get a dyno to finally find out whats going on...
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