According to this site there is something called 3 stage VTEC. I never heard of this, but I think it would be cool to have it. It said that the benefits were high output and low fuel consumption.
Discuss please.

*EDIT* http://auto.howstuffworks.com/framed...tec/index.html

 

i-VTEC is better still. It's a continuosly variable VTEC.

 

continuously.

 

1st stage: rev the engine upto about 5000 rpms until the bigger cam lobes switch over.
2nd stage: wait until the intake manifold opens up the shorter runners.
3rd stage: open your windows at redline and scream out the window "BWAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!"

 

Thanks. I was trying to type it out quick while the phone was ringing.

 

Which car specifically has 3 stage VTEC?

 

Civic HX.

That's how it gets such good highway gas mileage.

 

94+ GSR with a loud driver

 

Thought they had DOHC VTEC?

 

You don't catch on too quick, sparky.

But to answer your question, the number of cams has nothing to do with the number of vtec stages.