Originally posted by the anticRICEd
having just driven 500 miles in my 2002 civic type R today, though, i still think the system is coarse and unrefined.
just personal oppinion, its the worst feature of the car, there is too much difference between the two cam profiles.
That's what we've been saying about an infinitely variable system. Ideally, you'd have a system wherein the lift and duration could be changed at much smaller intervals, which would provide a wider powerband and smoother operation, and no discernable 'changeover'.
Don't know if I'd call it the "worst feature" of the car though. If it weren't for that feature, you'd either (a) have absolutely NO low-end driveability and a car that idled like a diesel, or (b) a car that couldn't rev past 6000, like most others out there.
An infinite number of camshaft profiles would be ideal, for sure. But two is better than one. Be happy you got that.
