Ano advatage ng vtec zone?

**renzo_d10** · March 5th, 2010 07:22 PM

Try some minor uphill roads. Suggestion would be the road to Antipolo church. I`ve done it several times using my stock 1.3L sedan, no sweat. What more if you're using an SiR ?

I`ve overtaken some vehicles during the uphill drive, just a little press on the accelerator pedal is needed. And, I never reach 4th gear during the uphill trip. 1-2-3-2-1 lang. :bwahaha:

And, yeah there are some corners too during the trip ... some sharp some are not. Great place to test your skills.

**Ryant** · March 5th, 2010 07:32 PM

Ako I never had a problem uphill with my SiR. Walang nginig at lakas pa din humatak basta steady sa isang gear pero pag gear 1 to 2 hirap timplahin.

**isa1023** · March 6th, 2010 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by jeDi13

ito ba yung parang biglang bumabagsak yung RPM (na parang mamamatayan na tapos biglang aangat ulit ng konti) pag binitawan mo yung accelerator pedal from just a little over 1K RPM pag nakabitin ka or even from stand-still sa traffic?

I think so. Kaso hindi porke naka-"downpipe" ka (open exhaust) eh ganun kalala yung idling mo. Yung sa tropa ko kasi kaya rev siya ng rev sa idle eh naka-racing cam and headworks na siya...

Originally Posted by jeDi13

additional din for SiR owners and even those who have driven one. yung accelerator pedal ba parang matigas siya pag tinapakan at the start? parang na-stuck siya, or matigas lang talaga sa mababaw na part. pag diniinan mo naman, biglang uungol vroooom. hirap tanchahin. can someone confirm this? or sira lang yung accelerator pedal/springs dun?

thank in advance!

May ganyan din palang issue ang SiR. Yung sa ESi d15b ko kasi ganyan din eh. Pero sa start lang din.

**siacojin** · March 8th, 2010 12:03 PM

Regarding sa uphill, normal lang na hirap kasi mababa ang torque ng SiR kaya you really have to rev high para umusad. Sanayan din ako rin nainis ako at first kasi nasanay sa diesel. hehe...

Bout naman sa accelerator pedal di ko naman nararamdaman yang parang matigas sa unang apak

**jeDi13** · March 8th, 2010 05:07 PM

siguro yung first inch deep na tapak, or even less pa. basta yung sobrang light lang. well i guess hindi nga designed kasi ang SiR na ganun ang tapak tska sa low torque on low RPM. pero kasi pag stop-and-go tapos medyo incline, hirap timplahin. pag konti, bumabagsak yung RPM. diinan mo ng konti, biglang uungol. baka sabihin nag-sshow off. siguro nga kasi nasa transition stage pa. sanay kasi sa Nissan cars.

by the way, ok lang ba na mag-shift to a higher gear * 2K-2.1K RPM sa SiR?konting tapak lang din kasi nasa 2K-2.1K RPM na. hindi kaya ma-over gear? mga tipong 40-50 kph nasa 5th gear na? kung susundin talaga yung shift sa 2K-2.1K, parang 40-50 kph palang aabot na sa 5th gear.

**jeDi13** · March 8th, 2010 05:16 PM

siguro yung first inch deep na tapak, or even less pa. basta yung sobrang light lang. well i guess hindi nga designed kasi ang SiR na ganun ang tapak tska sa low torque on low RPM. pero kasi pag stop-and-go tapos medyo incline, hirap timplahin. pag konti, bumabagsak yung RPM. diinan mo ng konti, biglang uungol. baka sabihin nag-sshow off. siguro nga kasi nasa transition stage pa. sanay kasi sa Nissan cars.

by the way, ok lang ba na mag-shift to a higher gear * 2K-2.1K RPM sa SiR?konting tapak lang din kasi nasa 2K-2.1K RPM na. hindi kaya ma-over gear? mga tipong 40-50 kph nasa 5th gear na? kung susundin talaga yung shift sa 2K-2.1K, parang 40-50 kph palang aabot na sa 5th gear.

**nogz** · March 15th, 2010 12:49 PM

I'd been driving my CIVIC VTi for 10 years now at ang nakakaovertake lang sakin sa NLEX ay ung mga SUV na malalaki (but not all of them), BMWs and SiRs... ung corolla problem mo panis yan sa SiR mo unless upgraded ung makina nung corolla.. pero kung stock racing between those two iiwnana mo un... I can overtake a corolla GLi with my CIVIC VTi it should be a piece of cake for your SiR

Cornering.. all of the suggestions on the previous page are great! Pero you can always take a corner without even using ur brakes to save your RPM by doing engine brake. Downshift ka lang pero alalay ka not to redline your RPM... you will know this by practicing with your stock car. Do not modify ur engine yet if you still don't know how to handle ur stock car. Sobrang madali magpatakbo ng matulin but braking is the most difficult part. Pag mali ka ng brake its either you might lose control of your car and rear end someone or someone my rear end you by braking too soon without looking at your rear view mirror.

Before I usually drive at NLEX between 160-200kph with my VTi pero ngayon ndi na kasi kalbo na ung gulong ko at mahal na din ang gas. Saka siguro napagsawaan ko na din siguro un or kahit mahirap tangapin nakatandaan ko na siguro sya... I'm only 27yrs old right now and I guess I'm more responsible when driving. Unlike when I was only 18yrs old lahat kinakarera ko kahit pulis inoovertakan ko sobrang aggressive ko noon... luckily hindi ako naaksidente sa kalokohan ko hehe!

For now my only advice to you don't go fast unless you need to... race only to a controlled environment but I won't stop you from doing it on the road kasi ndi ako epokrito hehe! I did it before doing 140kph or higher sa edsa but still I'm just lucky hindi ako naaksidente... I guess experience thought me how to drive my car fast and at the same time be a defensive driver.

There is no shame in driving on a slow speed atleast maingat at alam mo ang limit mo. Wag kang gumaya sa mga taong alam nila hindi kaya pero tuloy padin at alam nila na delikado ung gagawin nilang pag overtake tutuloy padin... example palagi akong nang oovertake but not on a blind curve... tignan mo nangyari kay Vandolf.. namatay GF nya dahil nangovertake sya sa blind curve... kay Richard Gutierrez... he almost died with his actions...

Anyways, enjoy ur SiR! But be safe... take it one step at a time...

P.S.
I'm not sure if everyone will agree with me but for me, you can only be the best driver unless you had an accident while driving. I had my close calls and a few fender bender... thank God hangang dun lang... but it made me wiser :D

**nuts** · March 15th, 2010 02:48 PM

I suggest you install a vtec light din para malaman mo kung naka-engage na yung vtec. Remember lang na pag nasa-vtec zone ka, mas mataas yung gas consumption mo.

**RustyXIII** · April 1st, 2010 11:43 AM

Napansin ko lang na walang nag-correct sa first reply sa thread na to. Hindi papasok sa 2nd cam profile ang B16 (o kahit anong VTEC na makina) kapag nasa neutral.

VTEC needs several factors for it to engage: the engine has to be in normal operating temperature (warmed up and not from a cold start), there has to be sufficient oil pressure since VTEC engagement is hydraulic, and the engine has to be loaded (in gear).

**japong** · April 4th, 2010 04:23 PM

nogz:

P.S.
I'm not sure if everyone will agree with me but for me, you can only be the best driver unless you had an accident while driving. I had my close calls and a few fender bender... thank God hangang dun lang... but it made me wiser :D

Medyo hindi yata ok yan bro. Gaya ng sabi mo, if you know it's a blind curve. why will you still overtake if you already know that accident can happen. For some, you need to experience it to learn but there are things you don't wanna try before you learn from it. Just be a defensive driver always. Not only you will benefit but also your loves one's too..