I know this will sound stupid but I need a little help. I have never owned or drivin a Honda with a Vtec motor. I have had Hondas for years but I am a turbo guy so I haven't had much interest in the Vtec motors. I am looking at buying a 96 Civic EX with a D16y8 motor. I drove the car and it runs fine but I don't hear or feel anything different when I rev past the Vtec point. I started at 2500 RPM and took it to 6500 RPM in the first 3 gears and I can't tell any difference. How can I tell if Vtec is working? Should this be very apparent?

 

its a stock sohc vtec you just don't know its on short of a little more buzz.

 

it will sound like if your engine ist getting in more air

 

i have heard many things about single cam motors, i've heard that you cant really hear/feel vtec, but than again i have not expierienced just letting you know...

it should sound something like: bwwwwahaaaahahaah

 

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it should sound something like: bwwwwahaaaahahaah </TD></TR></TABLE>
thats what mine does!!!
lol mine isnt even wired up on my y8 swap cause im lazy

 

the vtec should get a lil more "zingier" but until u put bolt-ons, u wont really hear it or feel it.. but then again... stock sohc vtec are like that....

 

SOHC vtec are not as loud as the DOHC vtec.
But then like everyone above have mention...you cant really hear VTEC engaging until you have (I/H/E) intake/header/exhaust bolted on

 

Since I used to have the D16y8, I will tell you from experience, that it feels completely different from a B-Series. VTEC in a SOHC motor just doesn't feel like it does in a DOHC. It will be very hard to tell if VTEC is functioning properly in the SOHC. When it has happened in my B-, it you can definitely feel like something is wrong if it isn't functioning, while in my D-, I never really noticed it.

-Shane

 

Thanks for the info. That helps alot. Looks like I might join the world of Vtec

 

vtec is the **** in a b-series....haha...just creep up on people and bam!!...hella loud, people start running

 

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But then like everyone above have mention...you cant really hear VTEC engaging until you have (I/H/E) intake/header/exhaust bolted on </TD></TR></TABLE>

Stole the words right out of my mouth.

 

i cant never hear vtec in my friends 93 ex or my other 2 homboys 96 ex coupe and 4dr they are all sohc .but when i got my d15b vtec swaped in my 93 coupe you can hear it plan as day ..not as loud like b series though

 

i drive a 99 civic ex coupe (same engine...d16y8). you can't feel the change over. and you can barely hear it but if you listen very carefully, when u get past the changeover point, theres a quiet high pitch whine. im a honda n00b as well and I've never been in a dohc vtec so i dunno if thats just a normal noise all cars make at high RPM's but I'm assuming thats vtec

 

The B16 motor seems to be the most noticable from what I've heard. My friends SOHC vtec seems to scream. His car is very loud and his Transmission has long gears but in his you can tell when it's in vtec.

 

with stock y8. my experience is.

you cant feel anything.. you just feel the car runs a little more smooth in higher rpm than y7..

 

I've never been able to hear the crossover on a single cam that still had the stock camshaft.

 

damn i dont know about you guys.... my vtec in the single cam gets all ******* loud sometimes people mistake it for a b series... i wish i could post a vid of it

 

it gets louder and start noticeable when I have a short ram upgrade and a POS DC header plus a 5Zigen exhaust.. but its still NOT even close to a DOHC VTEC..

 

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i would say that the b18 is the most noticable. my friend has a gsr and that baby screams when it crosses over. he also has a 95 accord ex sohc vtec and it only has intake and that also screams pretty loud.

 

Ok. Why the hell is everyone talking about how loud Vtec is? It's ridiculous.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned type R yet, so here it is... Type R!!!!!!!=Best. Roaring Vtec!

 

hahaha yes that is deff true....type R ends the convo pretty well

 

My friend has a 96 ex with a y8 motor. All he has is an exhaust. I heard him take off the other night, and I could def. hear v-tec. It was no b-series, but it was still there.

 

TRY GETTING A DOHC VTEC AND YOU WILL FEEL VTEC...