i have 640 something miles on my car and i went to 7000RPM today for the first time and did not feel VTEC engage....or a surge of any kind...did i not rev high enough?...i thought this is kinda weird...because my moms 2001 celica gts i feel the vvtl-i surge at 6500....help

 

Here's the drill.

In first! Drop the clutch floor the throttle. Don't shift until 9k. If you don't feel the kick @ 6,000 take the car back to the dealer!

There is a noticable surge @ 6,000. You WILL feel it! If you don't there is a problem.....

 

Make sure it's warmed up too!

The only reason Vtec engages is because of a little solanoid ( I beleave ) You will feel it. If not it could be a simple problem.

 

Don't sweat it, the surge is not like people make it out to be. Is it noticable...yes. Is it ground crushing...not nearly. The crossover can be felt at approx 6,000rpm. You should hear a noticable exhaust/engine tone/growl change as well, but again, it is not extreme. The VTEC feel changes somewhat as well. Sometimes it is more noticable than others. Once your car is fully broken in, it will be more noticable to you. This engine is very "green" from the factory, many peeps can feel it gain power up to several thousand miles. In my personal experience the car feels faster every time I drive it, and mine has 2,900 miles on it.
Oh, one more thing. If you haven't already read, keep an eye on your oil. Check it at every fill up of gas. Read the drivers side of the dipstick for the accurate reading. This engine is notorious for drinking a quart of oil in the first 2,000 miles. No worries.

Andrew

 

Make sure you floor it. If you're just barely accelerating, then the affect is much less.

 

um.. and check your oil.. I noticed one morning that vtec didnt engage, the car ran clear up to 8000rpm on the first set of lobes.

 

Yep .. oil definitely made a difference in mine. I've been more diligent in keeping it topped up since then.

 

If you can't feel it, then you should at least be able to hear it. Engine note changes pretty drastically to a higher pitched tone.