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WHATTHELOUIS 02-03-2009 01:30 PM
Can someone explain in lamens terms what VTEC is?
 
help a little honda boy understand what exactly is VTEC please
and what exactly does it do in my 2005 accord v6

live2rice 02-03-2009 01:33 PM
VTEC is variable valve timing. It is a third lobe on the camshaft that the engine switches over to. For accords its more of a gas mileage thing. For civics and preludes and NSXs and Integras and things of this sort its a more aggressive cam lobe that adds power in the higher rpms.

http://www.honda-marine.com/images/HX/hx_vtec.gif

falkore24 02-04-2009 09:02 AM
Look at Wikipedia ...... under VTEC.

cjdm98 02-04-2009 10:32 AM
Youtube has a pretty good video on how it looks inside your motor.

Vipers4Life 02-04-2009 12:10 PM
It's like a turbo without a turbo!

mihalis 02-04-2009 02:12 PM
Originally Posted by Vipers4Life (Post 153760)
It's like a turbo without a turbo!
Yeah, and according to the mechanic at Honda, it "kicks in" too!

cjdm98 02-04-2009 09:36 PM
Originally Posted by Vipers4Life (Post 153760)
It's like a turbo without a turbo!
Thats funny. :eek:

Vipers4Life 02-04-2009 10:17 PM
Lol it's a good way to describe it! And Mihalis, it does kick in at a certain rpm.

MacLeod 02-05-2009 06:17 PM
Its pure automotive genius if you ask me! ;)


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