MY cousin just bought a 95 integra se. nice car but it doesnt have the vtec valve cover and the guy said it was a vtec. did the 95's se come vtec since its fully loaded and just not have the cover saying so? Its in another state or i would be able to look at it and tell him since he knows jack about jack....before ya'll start flamming.....lol


Modified by radioren at 9:48 PM 2/15/2005

 

se = no vtec. no H or everyone here is gonna flame you for it. only gsr and typer has vtec.

 

He lied, your cousin doesnt have V-TEC

 

haha it doesnt come with "VTEC"

 

LMAO IM A DUMBA$$!!!! HAHAHA I was lookin at my post and i thought it looked funny!!!! hahaha lemm go edit it lol.
So those are the only two models that came V T E C ?!! lol Would the VIN number be able to tell you its a vtec? Is it because its a 95 and only newer ones came vtec or is it standard? THe guy was tellin my cousin theres a tag or somethin on airintake. heres the VIN for it..... jh4dc 4468s s0363 76

 

NO IT DOES NOT HAVE VTEC

jh4dc 4468s s0363 76



Dc4.. no vtec

 

is it like that for later models as well? gsr and type R? It seems that many civics have vtec as standard options. Is this the case or just u see many more with vtec on the road? And no i dont mean slappin on the vtec sticker from autozone....but who hasnt done THAT before?! lol

 

DC2 has vtec, not dc4........ i'd be real tight if I was you.......

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Davmx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">He lied, your cousin doesnt have V-TEC



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Variable valve
Timing and
Electronic lift
Cam
Homey

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by radioren &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it like that for later models as well? gsr and type R?</TD></TR></TABLE>

year doesn't matter dude.

GS/SE/LS/RS = no VTEC (stock)

GS-R/Type-R = VTEC

They're all DOHC's, and they're all b series 1.8L with the exception of 92-93 GS-R's (still a DOHC b series, but 1.7L instead)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by radioren &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it like that for later models as well? gsr and type R? It seems that many civics have vtec as standard options. Is this the case or just u see many more with vtec on the road? And no i dont mean slappin on the vtec sticker from autozone....but who hasnt done THAT before?! lol </TD></TR></TABLE>

Only the Integra GS-R and Type-R have VTEC (not Vtech). The only Civics that came with VTEC are, EX, VX & HX(VTEC-E) and SI. I cant say that I have ever put a VTEC sticker on a non VTEC car.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97 GSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Variable valve
Timing and
Electronic lift
Cam
Homey</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97 GSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Variable valve
Timing and
Electronic lift
Control
Homey</TD></TR></TABLE> Is that what you meant?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cnydc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> cant say that I have ever put a VTEC sticker on a non VTEC car. </TD></TR></TABLE>

thank god for autozone! lol I even saw a focus that was an Si AND type R !! LMAO hahaha

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by radioren &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thank god for autozone! lol I even saw a focus that was an Si AND type R !! LMAO hahaha</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've seen a Civic wit a GTR emblem. Now that adds 20 hp!

 

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I've seen a Civic wit a GTR emblem. Now that adds 20 hp! </TD></TR></TABLE>


pssst, I saw a Ford Mustang V6 with a GTR badge. I win! Give me a cookie now!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Davmx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">pssst, I saw a Ford Mustang V6 with a GTR badge. I win! Give me a cookie now! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Me too, I saw one and it made me giggle like a little school girl

 

now my cousin is thinking of returning the car since the owner lied! thanks for your help guys. He saw this car that he wants to buy and asked the same ques. This is what the reply was.."i called the owner, and checked sources over the internet, everything is telling me it is a vtec, i looked in the engine bay, and it reads 1.8 liter vtec....so i
guess it is a vted, which is a great thing, v tec is much faster."
This is the VIN number : JH4DC4468SS039472
Which place designates that it is a vtec? thanks for your help

 

good luck, doubt u can return

 

how much cash did he pay for this car that supposedly had vtec? I really dont think that hes gonna be able to return a car to a private dealer without having to take him to court. it just isnt that easy. he needs to read more and know the signs. it sounds like this kid knows absolutley nothing about cars and that is not a good combination when ur shopping for a car from a private dealer

 

nah the guy is all stressed cuz he knows he falsly said it was a vtec when it isnt. Was talking about giving money back etc. So what about this other integra? Yeah my cousin whos not so much a kid even tho acts like one lol...he doesnt know much about cars and I try walking him thru it but being in different states makes it hard. I can tell if i saw the car if it had the vtec solenoid etc etc but am not sure on vin numbers etc. So I turn to you guys! Its the dealer he bought it from whos talking about giving sum money back etc BTW he paid 4000 , integra SE with 95,000 miles

 

dc2 = GSR or Type R = Vtec
dc4 = LS, RS, SE, GS, AE = No Vtec


Here is an article to totally break down what everything means on the VIN number for Gen 3 integras... Taken from Team Integra . net

If you unsure on anything about your Integra, chances are you can find out for sure from your Vehicle Identification Number. This guide is valid only for the USA market 3rd generation Integras, other markets and generations may differ.

Example VIN
JH4DB7561WS000001

Separate the VIN like so

J-H-4-DB7-5-6-1-W-S-000001

J= Country of origin
J: Japan

H= Brand
H: Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

4= Vehicle classification
4: Acura Passenger Vehicle

DB7 = Body and engine type.
DB7: 4dr B18B (4 DOOR NON - VTEC)
DB8: 4dr B18C (4 door VTEC)
DC4: 2dr B18B (2 DOOR NON - VTEC)
DC2: 2dr B18C (2 Door VTEC)

5= Body and transmission type
3: 2dr 5spd
4: 2dr auto
5: 4dr 5spd
6: 4dr auto

6= Vehicle grade
1: Type R
4: RS
5: LS
6: GS/SE
8: GS-R
9: GS-R w/ leather seats

1= check digit, disregard

W= Model year
R: 1994
S: 1995
T: 1996
V: 1997
W: 1998
X: 1999
Y: 2000
1: 2001


S= Factory Code
S: Suzuka, Japan

000001= serial number

Looking at the example VIN you can tell that the Integra is a 1998 GS 4dr manual.

 

Very nice breakdown
I didn't know ho to read the VIN untill now.

Check under the upper rad hose, on the block, you'll see a flat spot. On that spot there will we either b18b or b18c. Look at that spot if it is b18c then it is VTEC. Also look at the head, there will be a little barrel looking thing next to the distributor. If that is there then you have VTEC, the little barrel is your VTEC solinoid. Get pics of the motor and we'll tell you if it is VTEC, it is hard to explain if you don't know what you are looking for.

 

doesnt VTEC stand for...
Variable valve Timing and Electronic lift Control ?
makes more sense why that would be the acronym (every other word capital) and it sounds like it makes more sense too

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chaos69 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Here is an article to totally break down what everything means on the VIN number for Gen 3 integras... Taken from Team Integra . net
This guide is valid only for the USA market 3rd generation Integras, other markets and generations may differ.

Example VIN
JH4DB7561WS000001

Separate the VIN like so

J-H-4-DB7-5-6-1-W-S-000001

J= Country of origin
J: Japan

H= Brand
H: Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

4= Vehicle classification
4: Acura Passenger Vehicle

DB7 = Body and engine type.
DB7: 4dr B18B (4 DOOR NON - VTEC)
DB8: 4dr B18C (4 door VTEC)
DC4: 2dr B18B (2 DOOR NON - VTEC)
DC2: 2dr B18C (2 Door VTEC)

5= Body and transmission type
3: 2dr 5spd
4: 2dr auto
5: 4dr 5spd
6: 4dr auto

6= Vehicle grade
1: Type R
4: RS
5: LS
6: GS/SE
8: GS-R
9: GS-R w/ leather seats

1= check digit, disregard

W= Model year
R: 1994
S: 1995
T: 1996
V: 1997
W: 1998
X: 1999
Y: 2000
1: 2001


S= Factory Code
S: Suzuka, Japan

000001= serial number

</TD></TR></TABLE>

1 vote for Sticky/Pinned. Cut/Paste for now.
Good info. I was thinking about trying to find a breakdown for this earlier this morning.