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Honda Civic Si vs. Acura CSX Type S

7 messages,  Last post on Jan 05, 2012 at 6:15 PM

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#4 of 7 yes by eldaino

Apr 16, 2007 (1:36 pm)

i have. Many a time. In fact, you can view them on wikipedia or go to temple of vtec.com and find out there. Many who 'preach' this are realatively new forum memembers or ones who join and only stay a little while.

#5 of 7 Re: yes [eldaino] by vviley

Apr 16, 2007 (2:17 pm)

Replying to: eldaino (Apr 16, 2007 1:36 pm)
Taking a page straight out of ToV:
 
"Below 2500rpm and with gentle accelerator pressure, neither pin gets actuated. The engine operates in 12V mode with very good fuel combustion efficiency. When the right foot gets more urgent and/or above 2500rpm, the upper pin gets actuated. This is the VTEC-E mechanism at work and the engine effectively enters into the '2nd stage'. Now D15B 3-stage works in 16V mode (both intake valves works from the same mild cam-lobe).
 
Stage 2 operates from around 2500rpm to 6000rpm. When the rpm exceeds 6000rpm, the VTEC mechanism activates the wild cam-lobe pushing the engine into the '3rd stage', the power stage. Now the engine gives us the full benefit of its 130ps potential !"
 
I'd bring up things like the Reynold's number and turbulence effects, but that wouldn't serve to do much here.

#6 of 7 Re: yes [vviley] by eldaino

Apr 18, 2007 (5:38 am)

Replying to: vviley (Apr 16, 2007 2:17 pm)
i know how the i-vtec works on the newer k series engines; in fact this entire post suppports what i've always said; the upper pin goes into over time in as little as 2500 rpm, even if a MORE aggressive lobe is used after 6000 rpms, that still makes it a different beast than the old b series engines that did this strictly after 5000 rpms or so, regardless if you are flooring it or not.
 
And if i recall, you stated a noticable 'cam changeover' at 5800 rpms? Your own temple of vtec pulled info goes against that as well.
 
Header and an intake make a car louder, but probably only add about 12-18 hp and that is just engine producing, not hp thats getting to the wheels; you probably added about 6 or 7. Dyno your car, you'd be suprised.

#7 of 7 Re: yes [eldaino] by davedcusa

Jan 05, 2012 (6:15 pm)

Replying to: eldaino (Apr 18, 2007 5:38 am)
I have a 08 Mugen civic Si sedan and all I have done is AEM full cold air intake and all the Mugen features that came with the car (suspension, lip kit, rims 18'' , Mugen shift knob, Mugen shirt throw shifter and an authentic Mugen center counsel with Mugen badge, Mugen cat-back exhaust.) and idk what to do with it, whether to super charge it or turbo it, my last car i had an LS V-tec turbo integra fully built 308whp and idk what to do any ideas???

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