Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

SOHC VTEC REV LIMIT?

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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 05:12 AM
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I GOT D15B DUAL VTEC MOTOR IN MY COUPE I JUST FINISHED PUTTING IN AN LSD TRANS ON IT AND NOW I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING BOUT THE ECU. I HAVE A STOCK PO6 WITH THE OBD2 TO OBD1 HARNESS. BUT WHAT IM WONDERING IS WAT REV LIMIT SHOULD I SET THE ECU TO? AN EX IS STARTS REDLINE AT 7000 MINE CUTS AT SEVEN NOW AND IT WANTS MORE BUT ITS STOCK I DONT WANNA BEND A VALVE ANY IDEAS WOULD BE GREAT..
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 05:38 AM
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Well, d16/d15s dont reallly make power past 7200 anyways in stock form, so id say 7500-7800
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 05:41 AM
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IT USED TO HAVE A LONG GEAR TRANNY ON IT AND WAS A SLUG I JUST PUT THIS TRANNY LAST NIGHT AND IT WAS A NIGHT AND DAY DIFFERENCE, AND THE PO6 CUTS RIGHT AT 7000 SO YEA CHIP HERE I COME, PLUS IM POPPING VTEC WITH A PUSH BUTTON. WHICH SUCKS WHEN YOUR TRYING TO SHIFT AT THE SAME TIME
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 06:10 AM
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I would say more like 6800..........but w/e rev er to 10!!
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 06:42 AM
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SO WAT SHOULD I DO 7800 OR WAT CUZ IT DOESNT FEEL TO ITS FULL POTENTIONAL AT 7000 ITS NOT WHERE ITS SUPPOSED TO BE
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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1) Turn off caps lock.
2) Your engine's redline is 7200 rpm.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 07:40 AM
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you should stay at OEM limit. unless your going to build it to handle 9-10 grand
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 07:40 AM
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The redline for that should be like 7200 rpms if you dont have upgraded valvetrain and a cam then its worthless to take it past that seeing as you wont make any more power doing so.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 08:59 AM
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It doesn't feel right because you're activating the vtec solenoid with a button and still running on the low cam fuel/timing maps, dumbass.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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SOHC VTEC doesnt do a whole lat to begin with.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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If only this forum was like the wheel/tired forum... people would lose % left and right for half of the ish they post up.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by z6hatchboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, d16/d15s dont reallly make power past 7200 anyways in stock form, so id say 7500-7800</TD></TR></TABLE>

They really don't make any power past 7k..I'd set the rev limiter at 7200 - you should be shifting right b4 the needle hits 7 anyway.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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Thanks for the replys, i guess 7200 it will be
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