build up a block + non-vtec head w/ some stage 3+ cams so it revs to like 10k+. thatll woop some vtec ass.
all vtec does is give you the best of both worlds (low end + high end) and a hot cam will just give you high end (and more of it).. but who cares when you got it punched your always revd high anyways. vtecs more of an economy thing.. how many 10 second cars or faster do you see with vtec/vvt?