When did they start putting in the VTEC engine in the EX model? was it in for '95-'97


Edmunds shows a redline at 6,600 RPM, I thought it was at 7K?

 

they started back in 92 in the hatch Si and the EX sedan.

go to the top and press this button

 

nah man, it has vtach

 

the 95 and the 96 civics are different generations. the civic was redesigned in 96.

enginewise however, all ex's from 95-97 do have sohc vtec.

 

All 5th gens (92-95) had VTEC in their EX, Si, and VX models
All 6th gens (96-00) had VTEC in their EX, HX, and Si models

 

with the 92-95 civic you could choose between two engines. A vtec and a nonvtec. So Look for the word VTEC on hte valve cover and look for the vtec solonoid behind hte top left of the valve cover.

 

I'm not too familiar with hondas. I understand the concepts behind the Vtec and how the engine works, just wasn't sure when they started using the technology.

It's kinda funny, because Honda has been using this technology successfully for a good while now, but other manufacturers are just now starting to catch on. heh.

Anyways, thanks again.

 

There were some years (I forgot which) where the VTEC engines did not have VTEC written on the valve cover. One way to check is, the 92-95 SOHC VTEC engines had the oilcap on the upper right hand side (if looking from front of car) and the non VTEC engines had the oilcap on the lower left hand side. Or you could look for the VTEC solenoids

 

I believe a lot of other manufactures used variable valve timing way before Honda ever did in their engines. It was Honda who hyped it all up

 

variable valve timing was just perfected by honda..lol

i think vtec was introduced back in 90 or 91 with the b16