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Dec 13, 2001 | 02:29 PM

youngGSR

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late vtec engagement

I am purchasing a 98 hatch with a 96 gsr motor. to me it seemed as if vtec kicked in at almost six grand, do you think he does not have a gsr ecu

Dec 13, 2001 | 02:31 PM

Spade

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Re: late vtec engagement (youngGSR)

Take off kick panel look at ECU P72=GSR P30=SI.

Dec 13, 2001 | 02:35 PM

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Re: late vtec engagement (youngGSR)

The stock tach is probably just off. Most are.

Dec 13, 2001 | 07:37 PM

nfn15037

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Re: late vtec engagement (RioNinja)

Either that or you are hearing the secondary intake manifold runners opening and mistaking it for VTEC. VTEC on a GSR is @ 4400 and the sencondairys open up @ 5700, thats the loud noise you hear.

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