I know this is the dumbest question of all, but my friend and cousin made a bet against me that a 1997 Civic EX doesn't have Vtec.

This is what i thought:
1992- Civic gets new body still
1993- SOHC Vtec added to EX model
1999- Civic Si gets DOHC vtec
2002 -Civic Si gets Dohc i-vtec

is this correct? I thought vtec is what added on the extra 2hp in the Ex engine.

The bad thing about this is that my friend owns a 1997 Civic Ex and she doesn't know if it has vtec or not.

 

pretty sure its a SOHC vtec, my cuz has a 98 ex auto and it is.

 

1992- Civic gets new body still ---- h/b si has vtec
1993- SOHC Vtec added to EX model---coupe and sedan have vtec
1999- Civic Si gets DOHC vtec
2002 -Civic Si gets Dohc i-vtec

2 hp yeah ok try like 24hp or something like that..

and if she doesnt care what the big deal :dunno:
if its an ex it has vtec

 

Hxs have vtec also...vtec-e (115 hp)

 

yeah your right....i was just following his diagram.

 

1993-95 Civic EX Coupe // 1.6 VTEC 125 hp
1992-95 Civic EX Sedan // 1.6 VTEC 125 hp
1992-95 Civic Si Hatchback // 1.6 VTEC 125 hp

1996-00 Civic EX Coupe // 1.6 VTEC 127 hp
1996-00 Civic HX Coupe // 1.6 VTEC-E 115 hp



when in doubt, locate the VTEC solenoid near the distributor.

 

ahhh...are you forgetting the 6th gen si with the b16?

fyi, 5th gen Si and Ex, d16z6 sohc vtec
6th gen ex d16y8 sohc vtec
6th gen si b16xx(dont remember) DOHC vtec

 

He just asked for the 97 EX specs.

 

Really, I thought only Si's come with VTEC...

 

oh dear god.

i have a 92 si..does that count

vtec is old it isnt new technology