hey
how do i get my vtec to take affect and how will i know its activated? is there a big difference in power when its activated?
thnx

 

dude, are you joking??

I don't think I've a day driving my car w/o hitting VTEC at least a few times..

You'll know when it kicks in.. just use SS to make sure..

 

You will hear this roar when you hit the gas pedal hard and the RPM reaches arond 4-6. and then you feel more power....it never ends

 

It activates and adds almost 25hp when you put on the special Type R sticker included with your owners manual. If you haven't put that on yet, you need to do it.

 

If you want to know when VTEC is on, check this out:

http://www.acura-tl.com/faq.htm#3b

 

thanx alot guyss for supporting the newbies!

 

vtec kicks in when you are at a red light and put your car in neutral and bounce it off of the redline. then put it in drive and you will be ready to go. it really does make a difference.

 

Like asiankidd said:
My main reason for installing the light is because, on the SOHC VTEC engine, you can barely feel the VTEC engage as it is much less tell whether or not it disengages in between shifts.

Very true.

The answer to your question is:

Vtec is always activated. It takes the power effect I believe at 4.3k rpms to red line. Below 4.3k it uses the save gas effect.

Vtec was design to give you sufficient power at low and high end. It does not increase the engine's design power. It gives you the power when needed at the same time it save the power(gas) when not needed. In other words it makes your engine as efficient as possible.

 

come on man.....you could have at least tried to help me get him sit at a red light revving incessantly a few times. you are absolutely no fun.

 

I don't think he would had falling for that. Unless he alreay try

Is that what they told you when you wonder what VTEC was

 

i just always thought the car came with a portable phone.