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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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Default what does a vtec do?

yes, i have read things but i don't get what it does.. doesn't it do something with the cam? If someone could just explain to me what it does that'd be awesome. Thanks.
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Default Re: what does a vtec do? (sony224422)

search damn it, it been cover 1012654841861 time everyday

go to how stuff work and read it up, they have flash and animation to entertain you as well
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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actually they don't search it yourself. i already did.

i searched "how does a vtec work"

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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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Default Re: what does a vtec do? (sony224422)

in a nut shell it allows an engine to have multiple camshaft profiles..


you can read about it here

http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Technical/VTEC.htm

or here if you want pix

http://www.leecao.com/honda/vtec/dohcvtec.html
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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it makes people without VTEC wish they were you.
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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Default Re: what does a vtec do? (sony224422)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sony224422 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">actually they don't search it yourself. i already did.

i searched "how does a vtec work"

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Really? That's odd... I just found it in a matter of 20 seconds.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question229.htm

There's links at the bottom for more information.
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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whooaaaaaa! i searched on here thanks thouhg
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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Default Re: what does a vtec do? (sony224422)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sony224422 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> whooaaaaaa! i searched on here thanks thouhg </TD></TR></TABLE>

then reading AND searching OWNZ you.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by iam7head &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">search damn it, it been cover 1012654841861 time everyday

go to how stuff work and read it up, they have flash and animation to entertain you as well</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 05:29 AM
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A nice little vid...

http://www.jansplacetoputstuff...s.wmv
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