Yeah, after 6 months my vtec finally works. Got the swap done at a local shop here, vtec never kicked in. Ive done most of the common troubleshooting,could not get it to work.So i decided to check the wiring today again, this morning,put a new ground wire for the vtec soleniod, let the car warm up, took it for a spin, and bam vtec kicked in at 6k...could hear it a lil but could definently feel it kick in at 6k. So after 6 months of no vtec.... it is now kicking in, and im loving it

 

it kicks in a 6k?? hmmm, well congrats that you finally got it working

 

congrats, it sucks having no vtec after dishing out the cash for a b series vtec swap. i never understood how some shops or individuals cannot get vtec to work.

 

mine kicks in at 5200. ive got the pr3 ecu which do you have?

 

most of the times the stock tach is off a bit, and vtec depends on load and throttle position and will kick in at different points.

 

i have a pr3 ecu.

 

vtec for pr3 is 4750

 

I thought the vtec crossover on a pr3 was 5500?.Yeah i took the crx out tonight,i took one of my freinds that runs a local import shop here in jax, he said that he does not hear the vtec or even feel it? i was like wtf, i dont know whats going on i feel it kick in at 6k cant really hear it.

 

On the subject of vtec... I am picking up a p28 (stock)...what is the vtec crosover for that?

Thanks!

 

I think 4800, and the 96-2000 civic ex's were 5200.

 

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Which shop? I bought a B16A auto swap from a shop in Jax for $500 last December. 200-210 compression in all cyls., runs great. By the way, if you want to find out if the VTEC is activating, use a multimeter and go to pin A8 and look for the 12V signal at the VTEC crossover point. Or better yet, install a VTEC activation LED on your dash.

 

what is your redline? if your vtec is not working, you usually can't rev past 7000 or so.

 

Which shop? I got the install from sonik boom in atlantic beach,fl....where did you get yours?

 

I can still take my car to 8200 rpms

 

Yeah, I bought the swap($500) from John(owner)at sonik-boom. good people. He even let me pick it up on a Sunday. The hardest part was converting an OBD-0 swap to OBD-1, then putting it in an automatic EG and wiring up a 94 teg TCM(36 wires) for a 96 LS auto tranny. Of course, it's slow as hell with a long geared automatic, but the net cost of the swap was $250 after all the old/leftover parts were sold, so who cares...

I guarantee you it's one-of-a-kind...

 

Yeah he could not figure out the vtec.....i dont know why he is the one that wired it.

 

would a vtec controller work?

 

6k? umm.. Ok.. I'm using a MSD RPM Activation switch for mine.. It kicks in at 4,800 and I'm still slow...

 

how much do the rpm switches cost?


Modified by slopokb16crx at 4:21 PM 8/17/2003

 

I could help you wire it up...
If you're using a PR3, there's no need to spend the money on a RPM switch. Bring the car by my house and we'll troubleshoot with a multimeter, see where the wiring is messed up at...

 

RPM Activation switch is about $35-$40 here.. But ya.. if nuc79 is willing to help you.. that would be even better..

 

Where do you live at?