Yes, that's how those cars make so much horsepower and still getgood gas mileage. Drive a GS-R or an older Si and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Decibel, I own an SOHC VTEC and I sure can feel when VTEC comes on in first gear...that's when my winter tires lose traction. But coming from an RSX-S, I can tell you that it doesn't do a whole hell of a lot.