Hey guys i was wondering can you REALLY feel vtec? I have rode in my friends FD rx7 with sequential turbos and truthfully i never felt a "kick" or hear anything. So is vtec just a over rated honda thing?
I know rx7 does not have any variable valve timing but i figured if i couldnt feel turbos then why would vtec be any different.

 

Without VTEC, it would be like driving a civic EX.

 

you definatly feel vtec in the s2000.

 

Wow. Vtec ≠ turbo. wth...

 

true... btw how did you make that not equal sign?!

 

[QUOTE=Saki GT,Mar 30 2008, 01:44 PM] Wow.

 

this is funny.... what i think hes trying to say is that... he doesnt feel the turbo in the fd and he wants to know if we can really feel the vtec kick in....i dont think he means vtec is our turbo...haha wink wink

 

If it were optimally tuned, you wouldn't feel the VTEC engagement point. But for marketing reasons, it's delayed about 1000 rpms so that you get a mild kick.

 

[QUOTE=Saki GT,Mar 30 2008, 01:44 PM]Wow.

 

No, it's a real advance in engine technology from over a decade ago.

But it does allow honda to release a 240hp car with the gas milage of a 170hp car. The Mazda referenced would be luck to get 10mpg.