Ive seen A Couple Ads On The Net For a Used 02-04 RSX-S (6 speed) and i ran across this 2.0 liter Ho Vtec does anyone know what that means or is it a typo if so why so many other ads with Same Typo?

Year 2002
Make Acura
Model RSX Type S
Body Style Coupe
Transmission 6-speed manual
Drive Front-wheel drive
Engine 4 cyl 2.0 liter HO VTEC

 

there are 3 different K20's...
a) K20a (a1- Japanese market Only! = TYPE R's)
b) K20a2 (the H.O. Vtech version your looking at in those ads)
c) K20a3 (mainly found in the civic Si Hatch-EP3- and maybe the rsx base)

These "Ho Vtec"'s being the K20a2... the High Output version allowed to the USA-
we can't get an a1- so the a2 is our HO... catching on!

the Type S has the"4 cyl 2.0 liter HO VTEC" = "195HP stock"
versus my Si's with a "4cyl 2.0 liter LO VTEC" = "165HP stock"
(aprox. and that's NOT to the wheels!)

but in both US versions (a2, a3) they are actually "i-VTEC's" -the "i" = INTAKE ONLY!
the people listing them rarely put in "i-Vtec" -but that's what they are.

the JDM K20a (a1) TYPE R engine has BOTH dual Intake, AND Exhaust varied cams... "220" HP!

you can't find a decent Type R engine in the us for under 8K- unless you want one that's been beat on!

so look for the serial numbers on the block- it should be an a2 if you want decent performance...

welcome to the forum


Modified by WyldRice at 4:17 AM 7/8/2008

 

thnx great help this was what i was looking forward to comming to RSX-EP3 Rather Then Getting Flammed At For Wanting ITB's On my first KSeries. Thnx You been a great Help i Tried Searching google for the Ho Vtec but all i got was a bunch of Ads Once Thnx again

 

You got flamed because it was a silly idea for a first mod, and even then you wouldn't listen.

Anyways, used car places are just adding the HO (High Output) tag to the description of the car. This usually means it is the Type-S version with 200HP. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

better than my LO Vtec oh wait, its not even real vtec

 

Umm... doesn't i-VTEC mean intelligent VTEC from my understanding? The i-VTEC system is a dual stage VTEC system, meaning there's 2 extra cam profiles instead of just 1 like the old VTEC, right?

 

When will people learn. Someone close this.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WyldRice &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
but in both US versions (a2, a3) they are actually "i-VTEC's" -the "i" = INTAKE ONLY!
the people listing them rarely put in "i-Vtec" -but that's what they are.

Modified by WyldRice at 4:17 AM 7/8/2008</TD></TR></TABLE>
Wrong. the I stands for intellengent. It refers to the new VTEC engines ability to adjust cam timing,whereas the old VTEC engine was only able to alter valve timing via diffrent cam lobe profiles.

 

I thought so. At least my research about the various VTEC systems was spot on this time.