except there are noticeable gains in many of the newer vtec motors when a reflash is applied.


honda had enough of trying to explain vtec, so they designed it to kick in by putting the x-over beyond optimal--- just check the spike in the dynos--



it's this way in the TSX, rsx, civic Si, and to a lesser extent the s2k.

honda engineers were about to physically engineer turbo lag into the RDX for this same "kick" until an american engineer turned the team around, showing them that the engine was more fun with torque throughout (he decided to place it into his 02 accord and show them both tunes on-road)