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Originally Posted by Nick7
As pjr said - VTEC on 1.8 is similar to VTEC-E in older 1.5 engines.
It is meant only to safe fuel, not as 'power mode'.
If applying full throttle, you will be in 'power' mode all way from 1000 - 7000rpm.
Although this 'power mode' should be called 'normal mode', and other mode is just 'saving fuel' mode.
Many people thing that if it's a VTEC, it should open up at higher rpm's for more power, but in case of our 1.8 engine, this is false. |
Oh, I get it. Basically, whereas the older engine was in fuel save mode until hitting a certain revs, the newer engines are in power mode all the time unless you lay off the power?
That makes sense from a driving point of view too. At lower revs (say taking off from traffic lights etc) the older engine felt a bit diesel-ish and only seemed more powerful in the higher range. The newer engine is much perkier in the lower revs and obviously stays that way unless laying off the throttle.
Am I understanding it right? Thanks for the info!