Im always around B series motors. I have a D16Z6. When my vtec engages it's not noticed sounding wise...If I disconnect my Vtec I can tell a power change, but it sounds the same. Im runnin' ghetto intake, and ghetto exhaust, could that be why? I have 16x,xxx miles....could something be messed up or just worn-out internally?

 

D-series vtec is not as loud or noticeable as B-series vtec. With a B-series it pretty much screams but d-series is really hard to hear over all the other sounds in the engine. But if you can feel a difference when you disconnect it, then it's working.

 

The only time the vtec sounds good is when im haulin *** through a tunnel or a construction zone with cement slabs on both sides I just wondered if there was something I could do to really make it noticable.

 

Get a bigger diameter pipe for your intake, and just use a short ram not a cold air intake. That Might make the sound louder, but might not perform as good.

 

boost it....and you'll know when it comes on . i can hear my vtec change over on my z6. not fucken screaming but you can hear it. and i can feel it pull. but with turbo. when i punch it from like 3k in second. once i hit 5800 i can feel it pull. that was at 11 psi. at 15. u cant even tell. maybe thats why my motor went. :P. nah but you can barely hear it. and there is a big power loss if it didnt have vtec

 

when i had a SOHC VTEC i could hardly hear the VTEC, BUT when i got a DC header + exhaust, DAME that shyt made a big difference.

this was long time ago....

 

Yeah that's pretty normal not to hear vtec on a sohc. I hear it sometimes, but like you it's when I am in a tunnel or something like that. I wish my vtec sounded cool like all you b-series guys.

I still don't want a stupid b-series though.

 

If you do mods to add sound to your car that reduce performance, then you're a ------- ricer.

 

yeah i can't hear that well unless im driving under a tunnel too. But i dont really care though. I still luv my sohc. I think though there was one time i actually did feel vtec kick in when i was driving in the winter. but it was only one time. Oh and how do you disengage the vtec again?

 

Gotta admit, everyone likes the sound of Vtec kickin in. Ive never met anyone who doesnt...I might try that shorter intake.