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Old 12-01-2007, 04:50 PM   #391
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Yea, its just an increase of sound.

The only Honda engine you'd feel a power surge in would be the K20 into a civic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYSZdn4ML5k
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Old 12-01-2007, 04:59 PM   #392
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Yea, its just an increase of sound.

The only Honda engine you'd feel a power surge in would be the K20 into a civic.

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wow. thought that was a production engine for a while, or else the guys at work woulda been correct.
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Old 12-01-2007, 05:03 PM   #393
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Old 12-01-2007, 05:04 PM   #394
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VTEC is awsome its basiclly turbo....friend use2 have a 1.6 VTEC CRX would eat any 6cyl for breakfast any day. With his you have 130hp when the valves open u get 170 hence why you can feal it coming on then u get pinned back. Awsome cars
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Old 12-01-2007, 05:41 PM   #395
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I’ve driven an early CRX (version 2 hatchback SIr), Integra DC2R, Honda NSX 3.2 and ridden in S2000 and Integra DC5R (Aus spec) and DC5S on track days.

The earlier Vtec engines had a reputation of being pretty savage with their operation (all or nothing). I’ve driven one and while you could definitely tell that it was “on cam” it wasn’t too extreme. The DC2R has a kick around 5500rpm depending on a few parameters, it feels like mild (low blow) turbo boost when it switches to the high lift cam. The car really seems to wake up and will easily run in to it’s rev-limiter (8500ish revs). Economy also takes a dive (about 6 mpg) on track days when I’m revving the nuts of it. The latter K20 engines seem to have (and are engineered to have) less of a “jump” between cams. The NSX and S2K sound and feel pretty good when they are wound up. It doesn't feel like the tuned turbo cars that I have driven/ridden in where there is a ton of torque when boosting, just feels totally natural you keep the revs up to get the times.

If you fiddle with the actuation, heads and cam profiles you can have quite a significant jump between the cams. A guy I know was building up an engine for his track car that was going to be barely tractable on the low cam and really be a weapon on the high lift cam.
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Old 12-01-2007, 05:52 PM   #396
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VTEC is awsome its basiclly turbo....friend use2 have a 1.6 VTEC CRX would eat any 6cyl for breakfast any day. With his you have 130hp when the valves open u get 170 hence why you can feal it coming on then u get pinned back. Awsome cars
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Old 12-01-2007, 06:05 PM   #397
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VTEC is awsome its basiclly turbo....friend use2 have a 1.6 VTEC CRX would eat any 6cyl for breakfast any day. With his you have 130hp when the valves open u get 170 hence why you can feal it coming on then u get pinned back. Awsome cars
More funny stuff! It's a Turbo!!! HAHAHA
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Old 12-01-2007, 06:05 PM   #398
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VTEC is awsome its basiclly turbo....friend use2 have a 1.6 VTEC CRX would eat any 6cyl for breakfast any day. With his you have 130hp when the valves open u get 170 hence why you can feal it coming on then u get pinned back. Awsome cars
My old EL 6 would eat CRX's for breakfast, even a modified one we have up here...go figure.

VTEC just spun me out YO!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 12-01-2007, 06:09 PM   #399
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VTEC just kicked in, yo.
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Old 12-01-2007, 06:11 PM   #400
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Old 12-01-2007, 06:33 PM   #401
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My old EL 6 would eat CRX's for breakfast, even a modified one we have up here...go figure.

VTEC just spun me out YO!!!!!!!!!!!!
The 87-91 DOHC non-VTEC (D16?) CRXs did okay in Group E production car racing. Even capable of matching Supra turbos, Falcons and Commodores in the wet. A well set up one can be surprisingly effective in sprints.
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Old 12-01-2007, 06:44 PM   #402
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Yeh, I have VCT, its practically like a turbo too, why waste money on an xr6T!!! :lookedat:
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Old 12-01-2007, 07:51 PM   #403
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Sorry smiley, but money spent on the XR6T would hardly be wasted!

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Old 12-01-2007, 08:10 PM   #404
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Aw what a load of crap! I've driven all sorts of Vtec hondas, and while the performance is acceptable they are nothing special. No torque until you are spinning at a kazillion revs, and by then any falcon is long gone!
As they say, horsepower sells cars, torque wins races!
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Old 12-01-2007, 10:41 PM   #405
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Tractor pulls with s/c, turbo and jet powered gizmo's

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Old 13-01-2007, 09:13 AM   #407
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Old 13-01-2007, 10:27 AM   #408
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Eeeeeeeeeeppp, for all those that reckon they've had engine problems ......

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Old 13-01-2007, 12:55 PM   #409
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Eeeeeeeeeeppp, for all those that reckon they've had engine problems ......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g7_bHlQhd8
Great vid! I'd be hitting the deck at any motorsport when you see things like that let go! Pistons & rods flying thru the crowd will give you a nice dent in the head!

You've probably see this longer version of tractor pulls?

[edit] : more of what rodderz posted! cool vids none the less ;)

The engines are amazing. Jet turbines, 3 x V12's, radials and the one with 5 blown V8's!!.....4 of which are mounted sideways! The diffs and gearboxes must take a pounding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kqd_CmKN7o&NR
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check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUEH-DpmVrc crazy bike
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also check this guy out....

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Great vid! I'd be hitting the deck at any motorsport when you see things like that let go! Pistons & rods flying thru the crowd will give you a nice dent in the head!

You've probably see this longer version of tractor pulls?

[edit] : more of what rodderz posted! cool vids none the less ;)

The engines are amazing. Jet turbines, 3 x V12's, radials and the one with 5 blown V8's!!.....4 of which are mounted sideways! The diffs and gearboxes must take a pounding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kqd_CmKN7o&NR
I've watched it maybe a dozen times now, I just love watchin all the bits fly everywhere! :evil3:
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Holy crap - that guy is a total rock spider - what about that leap of faith half way up!! do you reckon it's true that he's dead now?
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Holy crap - that guy is a total rock spider - what about that leap of faith half way up!! do you reckon it's true that he's dead now?

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Rock spider?

Your definition must differ radically from the one I grew up with.
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Your definition must differ radically from the one I grew up with.

You and me both lmao, wasn't going to say anything though
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Buy it now. $12000 or $5000 bid..


What would the car be worth, only selling badge.
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