Questions about iVTEC
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Questions about iVTEC
1. Is the continuously variable nature of iVTEC going to take away our patented VTEC growl at changover? Will the engine note just continue to spool up gradually until redline?
2. What engine will get iVTEC next? Can iVTEC be adapted to the current generation of engines (ie new CL/TL).
3. What would iVTEC do to our engine if it were present? Higher overall power, greater torque band, more low end grunt?
What do you guys think? I think this will be a good way to introduce our new cousin and begin to understand this thing a little bit more.
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2. What engine will get iVTEC next? Can iVTEC be adapted to the current generation of engines (ie new CL/TL).
3. What would iVTEC do to our engine if it were present? Higher overall power, greater torque band, more low end grunt?
What do you guys think? I think this will be a good way to introduce our new cousin and begin to understand this thing a little bit more.
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Koni yellows
Polarg M6 road lamps
Solaris Hi beams
Potenza RE730 225/45/17
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35% metallic tint
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by JZ:
1. Is the continuously variable nature of iVTEC going to take away our patented VTEC growl at changover? Will the engine note just continue to spool up gradually until redline?</font>
1. Is the continuously variable nature of iVTEC going to take away our patented VTEC growl at changover? Will the engine note just continue to spool up gradually until redline?</font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by JZ:
2. What engine will get iVTEC next? Can iVTEC be adapted to the current generation of engines (ie new CL/TL).</font>
2. What engine will get iVTEC next? Can iVTEC be adapted to the current generation of engines (ie new CL/TL).</font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by JZ:
3. What would iVTEC do to our engine if it were present? Higher overall power, greater torque band, more low end grunt?</font>
3. What would iVTEC do to our engine if it were present? Higher overall power, greater torque band, more low end grunt?</font>
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I'm reading from the new Acura magazine and it states the iVTEC, "provides continuously variable camshaft timing to broaden the power band, boost fuel efficiency and lower emissions". Is that not infinitely variable?
I guess some of that quote answered my own questions!! Talk about reading comprehension!!)
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I guess some of that quote answered my own questions!! Talk about reading comprehension!!)
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by JZ:
I'm reading from the new Acura magazine and it states the iVTEC, "provides continuously variable camshaft timing to broaden the power band, boost fuel efficiency and lower emissions". Is that not infinitely variable?</font>
I'm reading from the new Acura magazine and it states the iVTEC, "provides continuously variable camshaft timing to broaden the power band, boost fuel efficiency and lower emissions". Is that not infinitely variable?</font>
Valve lift and duration, which results from switching from the low-rpm cam profile to the high-rpm cam profile, is partly responsible for the characteristic VTEC "growl", not the continuously variable cam timing. (Switching to the short manifold tract is the other part responsible for the "growl".)
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continuous != infinite.
Technically, you could continuously switch between two settings. That would hardly be infinite settings.
-J
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Technically, you could continuously switch between two settings. That would hardly be infinite settings.
-J
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Comptech drop-in filter.
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