Originally posted by asiandoood
he probably has the VTEC-E found in the VX or HX trim.
That's the first thing I thought of as well, but was there a VTEC-E for US model Civic's in 98?
Regardless, your friend doesn't know what he is talking about.
Besides that fact, in 1998, there was no (US) Civic motor that even put out 180hp - VTEC or NON. The closest thing was the EX with 127hp (or so). And the Civic Si didn't come out until 1999, and even then, it had 160hp.