i have vtec-e on my car. i was wondering is there anyway to make it same as vtec without swaping heads?

 

whats vtec-e?? is it the same as regular vtec or is it the economical version of it and only gives a little bit of boost

 

yep, damn economics . so is there anyway to make it the same as vtec? maybe swap over something small and cheap? i dont want to swap over heads.

 

What kind of car is your vtec-E on/from. There is 4+ models of vtec-E I know of, but to Generally answer your question, You must get a new engine & ECU. Depending on what model you have, you should'nt have to re-wire anything.

 

Vtec-E is from the lean burn Civic VX. (which is where you also can find the wide-band capable L1H1 O2 sensor)
It shuts down an intake valve during cruise to induce higher swirl in the chamber, enabling a leaner mixture to ignite. Basically is sucks. :P


Forgot about that, isnt there a 3stage one (low lift, lean burn w/ one intake shut down, and high lift).

 

actually my vtec-e is a hx not vx. so i couldnt just put a vtec solinoid off a ex?

 

it's a different kind of vtec, the pins and cams are different, you would have to swap heads and ecus. here are some pretty pictures and some helpful words: http://www.leecao.com/honda/vtec/index.html

 

There's the VX, HX, d15b[civic vti] (I thought it had a 3-stage cam??), a newer version of the d15b, and some other vtec-e's in europe.

 

Yeah just swap heads. You can run it fine without buying the ECU right away. We've done this a few times.

 

yeah, what he said