Originally Posted by Cashis EG8
Best way to tell:
1) Get an aftermarket intake (either short ram or cold air work)
2) Mash through the gears
3) Listen for the sudden change in sound. It should sound something like this if you have VTEC: vrooooooommmBAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW

You're talking about a DOHC. The VTEC on an SOHC sounds like this:
vrooooooooooooooooooooooOoooooommmm!
(You can't hear a thing)
Or should I say:
MeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEeeeeeeeeeee!