civic 96 AT query

[erebus_dynamics]

mga sir, i own a 96 honda civic VTI AT

since its an AT, its rare for the VTEC to kick in, i think i even havent experienced it even and a friend told met to try a thing called the vtec controller, allegedly, one can alter the rpm when the vtec will kick in, im thinking if i do this and have the vtec kick in at 3500 rpm and use the vtec to my advantage when overtaking (its just a noob theory) .

any inputs mga sir?

[shadow]

baka naman never ka pa humahataw? hinde ko lang alam kung anong RPM mag vtec...try mo muna humataw

[1997]

Hindi ko rin mag distinguish yung Vtec sound.. parang high RPM eh.. hehehe...MAganda Install Vtec indicator...

[zap.FREEDOM]

sa classmate ko around 4,500 rpm... kick in yo, mahirap marinig yung VTEC lalo na kung naka-mid pipe yung auto, siguro mga 4,600 rpm to 4,800 andun na yung kick nun...

[erebus_dynamics]

my AT shifts at about 3000 to 3500 rpm, kaya po hindi ko pa nasusubukan ang vtec ko, nasubukan ko nadin naman po umabot 4000 rpm at low gear habang paakyat ng baguio pero hindi pa din po nag-open vtec nya. sayang naman ang vtec kung hindi magamit, hehehe.

panu po ung vtec indicator at magkano po un?

[zap.FREEDOM]

my AT shifts at about 3000 to 3500 rpm, kaya po hindi ko pa nasusubukan ang vtec ko, nasubukan ko nadin naman po umabot 4000 rpm at low gear habang paakyat ng baguio pero hindi pa din po nag-open vtec nya. sayang naman ang vtec kung hindi magamit, hehehe.

panu po ung vtec indicator at magkano po un?

have you try to stick in drive "2" for a long time until the rpm gets higher then shift to regular "D" mode???

about dun sa VTEC indicator, bihira lang ata may nabibilhan nun, parang maliit na tachometer lang siya na iilaw kung nag-oopen yung VTEC saka may mga cases na hindi rin nagana yung link na yun, actually you can make your own vtec indicator (DIY ika nga)...para madali na, mas mura pa.


eto lang kailangan mo uh,...

MATERIALS NEEDED:

12 volt LED light
Wire(16 gaude wire is what i used. Red and black to represent positeve and negative
a 12 volt capacitor

TOOLS NEEDED;

wire cutters
electrical tape
drill w/ bits
soldering iron....

bale parang magiging alarm indicator lang yun style niya.

[[archie]]

alam ko vtec ng vti kicks in at 2500 rpm. if your shifting sa 3000 rpm malamang engage yun. mas matining tunog ng makina kung vtec mode.

[zap.FREEDOM]

alam ko vtec ng vti kicks in at 2500 rpm. if your shifting sa 3000 rpm malamang engage yun. mas matining tunog ng makina kung vtec mode.

oo nga daw po, saka sabi ng classmate ko na nakahonda iba-iba rin kasi yung range kung kailan nagkikick ang vtec, sa SiR nasa 5000rpm, sa mga VTi normally nasa 4500 rpm lang (gaya nung sa kanya), sa iba rin kasi daw ang setting ng kick ng kung SOHC VTEC or DOHC VTEC.



according to the video, na-mention rin yung nasabi ng classmate ko na pag-exceed ng 4500 rpm, kapit na yun...


pasensya na, wala talaga akong masyadong alam dyan sa BITEK BITEK na yan ng honda.

[[archie]]

alam ko kasi stock SiR ang 4500rpm open vtec. for vti alam ko 2500 lang. medyo not sure lang. alam ko hindi lahat ng honda at 4500rpm bumubukas solenoid. basta may certain pickup kung vtec na. siguro mahirap lang sipatin kasi matic.

[uvax]

Masyadong mababa yung 2500 rpm para sa vtec activation. Sa dati kong vti 96 MT ramdam ko na nagbabago ang ugong ng makina kapag lumagpas na ng 4000rpm.

[erebus_dynamics]

tried gear "2" yesterday and the vtec kicked in at 4.5k rpm. or i think that was what it was, i think it is. so i can only use it at high rpm. mataas na un kasi my AT shifts at 3-3.5k rpm. pwede po kaya i-alter ung vtec to kick in at 3.5k rpm?

[cityfolk]

If overtaking is what you want there's no need to mess with the vtec activation. You just press down hard on the throttle. The AT tranny will kick down the gear allowing the engine to reach its vtec activation point. Don't hold back on the throttle until you've reached overtaking speed. Ganyan talaga Honda.

[erebus_dynamics]

ganun na nga po nakaugalihan ko, everytime i need power i just step on the gas pedal hard, pero ang away ko lang po dun e magastos lang sa gas, specially on long trips when i overtake a lot and need that extra power.

any more tips on keeping the gas consumption on the down low, and making the power/acceleration high? tnx

[kinse]

if you want to push hard just leave it in D3. I believe the 96-2000 civic vti dosent have a 1 like the accord during that time..it's P-R-D4-D3-2... leave it in D3 so that it will go thourgh the "first gear". When you step on it, step on it HARD, and don't lift your foot on the pedal since it will make an upshift...if you could do this you will be able to reach up to 6-6.4K rpm * around 60-65KPH before the tranny upshifts to "2". If your in the highway running 70-80kph , do the same thing. Put in D3 and mash the accelerator, it will down shift throw your revs higher at round 4K rpm then off you go, don't lift your foot until it shifts on its own.

Now regarding the vtec kick, it didn't feel much on a sohc when I was driving a 97vti, they say it opens at around 5K rpm for the PH16. My friend had a "fields vtec controller" on his 96 vti, he tuned it so the vtec would open at 4.5K rpm. That's the only time I felt the high-lift for a sohc ( which wasn't much). If you want to feel a vtec kick ride a dohc vtec.