I got a JDM b16a in a 88 Honda civic hb. For some reason this has been happening a lot and I cant seem to know why. Well heres the story my fellow racers. When I go out racing, I usual red line at 7.5, when accelerating, I can fell the power of the car, but when the rpm hits 5000 to 7000 I hear nothing but my loud motor and no power. It seems like I’m not going anywhere. Then on second, it doesn’t pulls at all. When in third I can feel the power a little and that’s when I creep up. Because of this I loss to a damn stock SI and that pissed me off. I think there is something wrong. I just don’t know. Does anyone know anything about this or experience anything similar. please help if anyone can.

 

Sounds like a transmission problem. What tranny are you using?

 

i dont excatly know what kind of tranny. i have a stock Y1 b16a pr3.

 

So the RPMs are increasing but you aren't going faster? That means your clutch is fried.

 

sure your VTEC is activated?

 

clutch

 

yeah vtec is activated. i can hear it. sometimes. i just replace my clutch also. i put in a 6 puck disc only. but before that it was the same. even with the new clutch in. still cant figure out y.

 

When my valves were adjusted wrong my car sounded the same but it wasn't very fast (they were about 1/4 turn too tight)... maybe try checking & adjusting your valve clearances? It certainly couldn't hurt.

Aside from that, try to find out if the computer is retarding timing for whatever reason. What octane gas are you using? When I run on 92 my car is sloooooowwww... but on 94 it's like it peps right up.


[Modified by raeneshadow, 12:19 AM 8/6/2001]

 

im running on 92 octan. how you adjust your valve clearance?