Dumb VTEC Question
03-25-2009, 05:06 PM
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03-25-2009, 05:47 PM
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03-25-2009, 05:52 PM
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cost, reliability, less parts to go wrong is my guess.
03-26-2009, 11:16 AM
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Me and some on my coworkers were just talking about that. I was telling them that the VTEC on the TL only effects the intake valves and not the exhaust so you don't "feel" it as much as if it did both. One guy was saying it was probably like that because the TL only has one cam versus two. I didn't know enough to argue against it.
03-26-2009, 12:33 PM
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Well, The 2009 TL still has one cam. But the VTEC is for both intake - exhaust. So that blows that idea. Right?
I thought that one cam was a little more torque at low RPM'S. I am wondering now myself. Where are all the brain's around here?
I thought that one cam was a little more torque at low RPM'S. I am wondering now myself. Where are all the brain's around here?
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03-26-2009, 09:26 PM
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03-27-2009, 10:14 AM
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It's just plain sportier. You can rev. it up and up. It's allot of fun. I would rather have one in the TL. But it's not just a sport Machine. Like the 2000 is. Lots of daily drivers chose the TL. My 
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03-27-2009, 11:04 AM
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There was also a DOHC V6 from Honda, the NSX engine. But as far as I know all the other V6 road cars had SOHC designs.
03-27-2009, 11:17 AM
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Most of Honda's four cylinders are SOHC's. The sportier models (S2000, Type-R's,...) get the DOHC which give more control and flexiblity with VTEC
All CRV's uses DOHC and all accords after 2003, even base models and numerous other honda models. Someone else could verify this!!!
All CRV's uses DOHC and all accords after 2003, even base models and numerous other honda models. Someone else could verify this!!!
03-27-2009, 12:11 PM
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Most of Honda's four cylinders are SOHC's. The sportier models (S2000, Type-R's,...) get the DOHC which give more control and flexiblity with VTEC
All CRV's uses DOHC and all accords after 2003, even base models and numerous other honda models. Someone else could verify this!!!
All CRV's uses DOHC and all accords after 2003, even base models and numerous other honda models. Someone else could verify this!!!
Yes the current Accords, CRV's, Element and S2000 use DOHC.
The US Civic's still use SOHC except for the Si which gets a DOHC motor.
03-27-2009, 01:49 PM
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Me and some on my coworkers were just talking about that. I was telling them that the VTEC on the TL only effects the intake valves and not the exhaust so you don't "feel" it as much as if it did both. One guy was saying it was probably like that because the TL only has one cam versus two. I didn't know enough to argue against it.
Somehow engineer managed to have VTEC function on both intake and exhaust valve on the new 09 TL, and it's SOHC!
10-18-2010, 04:04 PM
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lol not saying I am, but not too many knowledgeable people on here apparently lol
10-18-2010, 05:41 PM
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Another example is the F22 and F23 SOHC VTEC Accord/CL motors. They made 145 HP respectively, while the H22 DOHC VTEC motor made 200 HP.
Theoretically, SOHC engine could be as fast as their DOHC counterpart. It's unlikely however, since the aftermarket support is much greater for the DOHC engines. 200 whp B16's aren't uncommon. I've personally never seen a D16 get past 170 whp.
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Me and some on my coworkers were just talking about that. I was telling them that the VTEC on the TL only effects the intake valves and not the exhaust so you don't "feel" it as much as if it did both. One guy was saying it was probably like that because the TL only has one cam versus two. I didn't know enough to argue against it.
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