was wondering if yall could throw some senarios at me so maybe i could figure out why. the pressure switch and solinoid are both good. does oil type have anything to do with it. and when is it suposed to kick in. im pretty sure it kicks in but i think its just not very strong.

 

oh man
you're in for it now.

 

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what car, motor do you have. not all honda's have vtec

 

ahah man i aint in for ****, was jus tryin to find HELP. but i seached like hell and found a trouble tree
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1812135
thats that pimp **** right there buddy. but it is a vtec and its a d16. but i cant here it kick in or anything. i reckon ill figure it out, but if you have any helpful hints then im all ears.

 

You aren't going to "feel" vtec in a d16.

 

you're not in for anything it's HT. It's a home for all Honda owners and such to ask Q's. hope you figure it out. but you cant really expect much from a d series if it's stock.
the guy above is right but you damn sure will hear it. when i had a single cam i was happy with just with the recognition of vtec popping.


Modified by mustang5.slow at 7:18 PM 10/23/2007

 

throwin in my $.02... check your oil level... low oil = bad vtec or too low = no vtec

 

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thats true..and u will hardly "feel" any etec on b16 either

 

yeah you will be very lucky to hear vtec on a stock sohc, but just in case check your oil level

 

thanks peoples, im sure i will be able to figure it out, but by the way its got skunk 2 cam, valve, springs, and 11:1 comp pistons, decked and head shaved, and some other small stuff. just tryin to squeze all i can out of the little thing. but iheard it should atleast be heard.
do you think a 60 or 62 mm TB would benifit me in my situation???

 

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thats true..and u will hardly "feel" any etec on b16 either</TD></TR></TABLE>

psh!! i feel my b16's vtec...it gives me whip lash!! well not whip lash..but i feel it pull

 

Yeah in a b series it will be louder and pull harder but you're still not going to really "feel" it. And in a d series, most definitely not going to feel it pull any harder. Anyways this has been covered many times so I don't want to start a discussion.

 

if anything i could hear vtec kick in not really feel it with my d series motor.

 

try changing you oil

 

use synthetic vtec oil jk.. my opinion is to put some modifications on that...i herd turbo's go pretty good with d16's...

 

You should not be able to feel the crossover. If you can, then you need a tune. You also can really only hear it with some sort of free flowing intake. If you're not throwing any CEL's, you probably have nothing to worry about.

Keep in mind that the following prerequisites must be met for VTEC to engage:
1) engine speed must be sufficient
2) engine temperature must be sufficient (fully warmed up engine)
3) throttle position must be sufficient
4) vehicle speed must be sufficient (I think it's ~20mph)
5) oil pressure must be sufficient (try changing your oil and filter)

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A 58mm might. 60mm+ on almost all N/A d-series builds is overkill. Call Skunk2 and see what they recommend.

 

u probably need a new vtec sensor.....

 

you deff wont feel it, although, with your setup you SHOULD hear it, as long as everything is functional. My friends D16 with 12:1 compression and stg 2 cam is veery loud. Check for error codes, thats where you should be starting.

 

It is a single slam after all, I asume your running with the p08 brain?

 

I have a z6 in mine and you really dont feel or hear it, maybe a slight difference in pull but after 5 grand its not a hige difference

 

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It's a d16. Why would you assume that?

 

Hi well i have d16y8 with mild bolt on's an I hear my vTec everyday cause I hit it every day an mine is loud...oh an I can feel just a lil when it dos crossover but not that much to really tell.

 

You need to change your vtec oil....
Oh and the vtec flux compacitor it should work than...

 

On a d16 you will barely feel or hear vtec unless you have exhaust and maybe a CAI and when you do hit vtec it should be around 5500 rpms I believe.

 

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Haha works well with my quote in my sig

And I have header full exhaust and intake and still dont "Hear it"