Do you rsx-s owner's find it easy to fall out of vtec on a shift into second? I have to rev it as high as possible in 1st and shift faster than I'm comfortable to keep it in vtec. Almost always get tire chirp into second. Is this normal?

 

Well vtec is at 4500, so no.

 

Since Vtec engagement is at 6000rpm on a stock K20A2 you have to redline the motor and shift fast in order to say in the 6k rpm range. If you're switching at 7000rpm and slow you will fall out out Vtec range all day.

 

My type S is the same way. Short throw, mabey a fly wheel, or spend the money and get Hondata and problem solved.

 

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was the same for me. haha reflash FTW.

 

I shift at 8200 rpm and I never fall out of vtec. But if you shift before that, theres a good chance it will fall out of vtec.

 

yep you gotta rev high in order to stay in VTEC. H22's are much the same way.

 

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Sounds like vtech is like nos or something. Do you always want it on? Why not just make a switch for it? Turn it on, press a button then vtech kicks in and its all ova rite?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Lol, vtec switch! I know someone that has one on his SOHC d series. He vtec's idling sometimes. He is a ricer.

Thanks for the answers guys.

 

short throws mess up the trans

 

**** I'm usually chirping 3rd to stay in VTEC...double clutch that bitch and you willl have no probbbbbbbbbb...

 

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He vtec's idling sometimes. He is a ricer.

Thanks for the answers guys.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Hahahahahha

 

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Don't start that.

 

why not? its a fact that short throw shifters mess up your syncros

 

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If you slow the time the shift takes, it's exactly the same with a short shifter. A shifter is purely mechanical.

Putting a block of wood on top of your gas pedal doesn't make your car faster, you just don't need to extend your foot as much.

 

Short shifters move the cables stretching them therefor putting more pressure on the syncros. If short shifters came with cables it would be a different story.

 

reflash !

 

reflash is deff the way to go

 

The only short shifter I had was on an Accord and it moved one linkage up higher but with the shorter throw, it never had to travel more than normal. I don't know, I had that shifter for a loooong time, the guy I sold it to still has it (on shortest throw) with no problems. Motor/tranny probably has around 170,000 miles now.

Anyways... I'm saving for Kpro.

 

i have no problem with the short shifter on my dc5 and yes i find it hard to stay in VTEC when shifting from 1st - 2nd. although it hasn't been a problem lately!!