AP2 VTEC Engagement Point
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so AP2's only have a whole 2700 rpms of Vtec? while AP1s have 3K+? O_o, must suck 
jk.
Not to steal OP's thread, but isnt the reason the Vtec engage points are there because the torque is ~the same (smoother transition?)
jk. Not to steal OP's thread, but isnt the reason the Vtec engage points are there because the torque is ~the same (smoother transition?)
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Originally Posted by SoMe0nE2tAlK2,Feb 20 2009, 11:52 PM
Used emanage to try to lower VTEC engagement. Got it down to 5500. Anything below that and the engine throws a CEL and goes into limp mode.
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Originally Posted by Bliss@5200,Feb 21 2009, 10:08 AM
Vtec is at 6k on a stock ecu
Anyone know where the revs drop after each gear when shifted at redline in the AP2? I can't find a calculator that shows rev/speed properly for the AP2 S2k.
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Originally Posted by ikeyballz,Feb 21 2009, 05:42 PM
so AP2's only have a whole 2700 rpms of Vtec? while AP1s have 3K+? O_o, must suck jk.
Not to steal OP's thread, but isnt the reason the Vtec engage points are there because the torque is ~the same (smoother transition?)
jk. Not to steal OP's thread, but isnt the reason the Vtec engage points are there because the torque is ~the same (smoother transition?)
And I know they don't put VTEC too low because they don't have optimum performance in mind, but rather noise/comfort/things old people like. Peak power is all that marketers care about so for all they care, it could hit VTEC 1k before redline. Most wouldn't notice (not us of course).
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Ya, the difference in fuel-cut isn't as big as what most people think it is.
Anyway, this website will tell you where you will be after shifting through each gear:
http://www.turnzero.com/technical_resource...gear_calculator
It is a little weird how Honda didn't lower the VTEC kick in for the AP2 though. I suppose the test drivers for Honda never found that an issue, and they do shift very religiously on the track ... and also AP2's VTEC engages very smoothly, so even if the car falls out of VTEC for split second and comes back, it won't affect the driving. Where as AP1's rough engagement / kick-in makes that a bit dangerous ...
Anyway, this website will tell you where you will be after shifting through each gear:
http://www.turnzero.com/technical_resource...gear_calculator
It is a little weird how Honda didn't lower the VTEC kick in for the AP2 though. I suppose the test drivers for Honda never found that an issue, and they do shift very religiously on the track ... and also AP2's VTEC engages very smoothly, so even if the car falls out of VTEC for split second and comes back, it won't affect the driving. Where as AP1's rough engagement / kick-in makes that a bit dangerous ...
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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Feb 21 2009, 08:20 PM
AP1s actually cut out at 8900 rpm, the AP2 at 8300 rpm.
