I love to race the feeble competitors..but 1 day i was on 2nd(best gear) I thought i changed gears, but i didnt and it redlined, it kinda stalled, not like cutting off, but the car didnt really move when i pressed the gas..So i put the car in auto, then in neutral, after a few seconds it went back. The question is, is this "really" bad, or just 1 of those things that happen?

 

yea it is really really bad..go call ur dealership and tell them what happened and they will cover it with warranty.

:p

 

I bounce of red line all the time, its made to stop damage, do it all you want

 

hehe....i think it's the fuel cutoff.

 

You did nothing wrong...you just hit the fuel cut-off. Just don't make a habit of doing.

 

i did this before, i then shifted up to 3rd and i felt it kind of jerk foward. i kind of liked it:p it felt like i had a little boost going into 3rd.

 

I touched it once on auto when I *floored* the car (that was the first time I hit VTEC). It shifted to the next gear automatically.

 

I ususlly dont, when i'm in SS mode, i shift at like 5500 when i'm driving furious haha, that way i get a little of the VTEC, cuz i'm addicted. i ususally dont redline unless i have to teach someone a lesson. which isn't a usual occurance. you know how it is, those civic hatchbacks lowered with the stock hubcaps and the fake altezza tails and the fog lights and fart pipe.. sometimes i just gotta show them whats up and how it is.

 

Ok so i'm curious now.... what would be a tell tale sign that your engine was in vtech "mode"...?? either in manual or in auto transmission...( other than adding that vtech LED in the FAQ....)

 

You feel a very slight boost and your engine sounds a little different than normal. You'll know when you open it up.

 

I've done it couple times before because I forgot to shift. I think it's a rev limiter, not a fuel cut-off...

 

I actually feel a pretty big boost and the engine roars. I love it everytime, and with SS it just rules. To other people on the road the Acura may seem quiet and humble but when you need to open up a can of whoopa** that's where VTEC kicks in. It kicks in at about 4000+ RPM

To know more about VTEC, do a search you will definately find something since it was talked about numerous times.