I just bought a TSXwNav SS when does the V-tech kick in?

 

You know "V-Tech" kicks in when you hear a sound.....



.....kinda sounds like a dial tone.

"VTEC" however is a pitch change @ 6000k RPM.

 

Thanks for the quick reply
So listen for the sound?
Around 6000

 

Im new to this Vtec Power I had a Nissan before

 

you can feel it as well...and you'll notice your RPM's jump up faster when you hit VTEC...

 

take it ez on your new car. do not do your first oil change until 5k per american honda. due to special protection breakin oil from mfr. at production.
speed limit is 55MPH if you can..
i got 15k on mine.
99% trouble free.

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/search.php

 

Uh-oh, major repost.

ibtl

 

Just realized you spelled VTEC wrong...




VTEC --> Variable valve Timing and lift Electronic Control

 

VTEC is

 

Alrigth, now I am a bit confused about when to do the first oil change. On the previous thread of "Engine break-in", it suggested to do the first oil change after the first 500 miles, and maybe another one at 1500 miles.

I am still waiting to pass the second stage of breaking-in, with only 200 miles on my car. Though I have already went to 4500 RPM by accident, shifting into 4th instead of 6th gear from 5th.

 

I thought he was talking about virginia tech university..

 

Stay away from VTEC until you have at least at 1,000 miles on the car (some say 600 miles, I would advise 1,000).

The second phase of VTEC kicks in at 6,000 RPM's (a little higher than I would have expected).

 

Ok... FYI. VTEC is always on. Just because you are not in the higher RPM lobes, doesn't mean you are not in VTEC mode.

 

Page 184 of the manual states, "Do not change the oil until the recommended time or mileage unterval shown in the maintenance schedule". The old rules no longer apply.

 

 

That article was a general one that can be applied to many different cars. The TSX is a little different, and it's probably best to follow the owner's manual (even though it's a little spooky). I changed my oil for the first time at 3000 miles. I switched to synthetic at 10k.

 

Wheres that F&F "VTEC just kicked in, yo!" pic when I need it???

 

Vtec? Let me explain....you know when Mario gets the gold star in Super Mario Brothers?

 

damn...I could've saved a whole lotta cash if I went to school under the hood of my car

 

That's the funniest explanation of VTEC I've ever heard.

 

Makes sense to me!!!

 

I didn't mean that it didn't make sense, I just meant that it's funny since I've never heard it described as such.

 

 

:wtf:

 

Yeah thats some crazy shit!
How but when he gets does wings !

 

Vtech is a company that makes phones and electronic kids toys:

 

Yes, spooky indeed. Thanks for the reply.

 

Yep. I visited their corporate HQ in Vancouver, BC. They had a room with all the phones and most of the kids' toys in there. It was cool. Then our sales guy yelled at me to stop playing with them.

 

if this is your first honda car with vtec (as is for me), vtec=not noticable. apparently you needed to have driven an integra to appreciate it-- at least that's my understanding.

 

 

ok i dont get the worm hole thing....

 

vtek!!!

hmm, or vtech - Variable valve Timing and lift Electronic Control = Horsepower.

vtech.

 

I drained the motor and put in peanut oil at first 300 miles then at 600 I put in Crisco
I am gonna put in extra-virgin olive oil next.

 

You know VTech has kicked in when you start blocking punts like crazy, your defense scores more than your offense, and your fans do the Hokie Pokie before the 4th quarter.

You know VTEC has kicked in when your puny 4-banger starts to give you a tingly feeling like God himself is propelling your vehicle toward redline.

 

LoL you guys are crazy.

 

Yeah, I really can't feel it either. I've had it at redline plenty of times, but it only seems like the last few hundred rpm's are the VTEC. I wish it was from about 5K on up. Then I'd be able to enjoy it more. I know you can reprogram it, but I hate to spend the $$ - it's about $300.

I guess I'm more used to my old VW Jetta 1.8T, you could really feel the turbo kick in. That was fun - and had a great whistle sound to it.

 

Note that you feel it more in 2nd and 3rd gear. In 1st you can't feel it because there is already heaps of torque from the gearing.
In the TSX it feels like when your car is out of breath at 6000rpm, someone comes up behind it and shoves a needle up its butt.