How can you tell if its a Del sol VTEC (b16a) from the outside of the car..Im talking factory B16a del sol..do they have diff brakes,spoiler or something that makes them different in appearance?..Just curious cause im interested in getting one..i dont want one thats a base model thats been swapped

 

If you look at part of the vin# JHMEG2176RS the 3rd number digit let's you know for sure what model you're looking at.

4 = S JHMEG1146RS

6 = Si JHMEH6166RS

7 = VTEC JHMEG2176RS

[Modified by Shpoo, 5:43 AM 2/26/2003]

 

I have also wondered this myself. I know the Del Sol VTECs have a DOHC VTEC sticker on the back-right of the trunk...but other than that I don't know how to tell the difference. That is a good piece of info about the VIN

 

stock vtec front rotors are 10.5"

check tachometer redline


check under hood ----

to see if mounting studs for strut bar are on top of the fender wells. (factory has studs welded in)

dual core radiator

94/95's have b16a3

96/97's have b16a2

later model vtecs had option for ABS

 

Ok stop missleading people the letters and numbers that you can tell by are the 4th 5th and 6th

The S will be EG1
The Si will be EH6
The VTEC will be EG2

 

How am I misleading people? Part of those vin. #s are from my VTEC Sol, I only used it as an example. The point of my post was that they can tell which model by that 3rd numeric digit in the vin. #... I didn't say anything about the rest of it. Thanks for accusing though.

 

Ok i am sorry i just have never heard of that way of doing i only knew to go by the chasis code which is

S EG1
Si EH6
VTEC EG2
But thank you for giving me another way of checking

 

No problem I guess we're both saying the same thing just different ways of looking at it.

 

id do what black death has stated...look at the chassis code which is found in the vin. its a much easier way IMO

 

I fixed the VIN numbers on your post Shpoo.

 

Oh by the way:

If you're asking about how to tell from a glance or at a distance, it's kind of hard to tell because the differences between the si and VTEc models are so subtle that they are easily confused.

Aside from the rear "DOHC VTEC" sticker that can be removed, the front brakes being bigger on the VTEc model is how I would tell, but some people aren't as good at guaging that sort of thing.