
Originally Posted by
v6dreamer
VTEC is great.
HERE IS HOW IT REALLY WORKS:
There are two can lobes for each valve, one for low RPM and one for high rpm.
#1, high lift at idle and low engine speeds actually causes the car to be slower. Why? because instead of creating a suction and swirl to mix the gas and air it would blow through and out the exhaust.
All engines are different, B series are 5000 RPM , yes, but my accord 2005 v6 is 3500.
Once it hits this point, the solenoid opens up and uses the vehicles oil pressure to lock the lifters into the rocker that rides on the higher lift and overlap cam lobe, greatly increasing engine power.
This is the same technology Ferrari used on their engines in the 70, but they did it by retarding the exhaust valve to get a last extra push out of it.
DOHC VTEC engines use the VTEC on the intake and exhaust valves, the SOHC VTEC usues it on the intake only.