All the hondas with VTEC have a horribly undercammed primary. I dont get why either. Well, I do to an extent, something like a honda jazz you can have a lovely eco cam then once you hit 5k let open the engines full "power" (VTEC engines you do have to get used to driving quite highly strung, its fine, they're designed for it, usually mega overspecced oil galleries and reinforced rods stock both to aid high rev longetivity). But their sportier vehicles? I think civic type R has a slightly different profile from a stock civic on its VTEC, so why not beef up the primary too??? S2000, meant to be a miata killer, has an eco profile as primary whereas it could have a torque tuned primary and a power tuned secondary
and here I am with my 100hp carbed Slant Six, but on the other hand, the low-end torque is absolutely amazing, it's got a three on the tree, so I spend the majority of my driving time in third at under 1000 rpm, and whenever I need power, just drop to second and it just flies off. wanna know what my rev limiter is set at? 3900. bit of a ways off from 10k xd.
Yeah but its an overhead valve pushrod motor isnt it? The pushrods dont like going far beyond 5k. Nothing wrong with a bit of torque now and then anyway
sigh, I have a Dodge grand caravan 2010 Its not as slow as you think, I have the fastest engine package and a touchscreen radio with tvs in the back
Here's the 2 vehicles my parents own: FATHER: 2005 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4.6L Triton V8 129,785 km. MOTHER: 2009 Kia Sorento LX 3.6L V6 148,942 km.
Family Car (Moreso my mother's vehicle): 2010 GMC Terrain V6 Dad: 2003 GMC Sierra and 2003 Ford E450 Me: Nothing (Yet) Sold: Datsun 510
emissions laws. co2. smaller lobes and less duration make lower emissions for whatever reason. and just so it drives good. it still makes about 130 hp and with the gearing they arent hard to get going. i also know that with that cam upgrade you take a hit on mileage just cruising around town. all your points are valid.
for city driving, it's amazing, but since I'm planning on roadtripping it up to Cali this summer, my fuel economy is going to be absolute crap I feel, then again, probably gonna be way cheaper than paying 4k to get her shipped.
My dad - 1998-2009 Saab 9-5 Griffin (He said it was rare ) My mom - 2005 Volvo s60 My grandpa and grandma - 1998 Opel Vectra Wagon
Dad: Bmw M3 E91 (Grey) Mum: 2006 Renault Clio 1.6 (Black) Brother: Bmw E36 M3 Touring (Atlantis Blue) And 2002 Renault Clio Sport 2.0 16V (Silver) Me: 2005 Renault Clio 1.6 (Silver)
Mother: 2012 Honda Pilot (Navy Blue) Sister: 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle convertible (Mellow Yellow) Me: 2001 Nissan X-Terra (Yellow)
Can't drive yet, but my family's cars: Dad: 1997 Honda Accord EX Mom: 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe LS My Brother: 1997 Honda Accord Coupe Special Edition Nothing very special. My grandpa does has a 1969 Ford Mustang.
Ok list of cars my parents owned over the years Father Volkswagen golf gti 1979??(1985-1989) Mk 1 ford escort cosworth rs Year 1969(1989-1994 bought from his father) 1994 nissan 240sx(1994-1998 (crashed it)) 1998 fiat punto(1998-2002) 2002 volkswagen passat(2002-2005) 2004 volkswagen caddy(2005-2008) 2007 ford focus rs(2008-2014) 2006 Mitsubishi Montero sport(2014-2015) 2008 Fiat Fiorino(2015-present) Mother Renault ??(1995-1999) stopped driving due to accident in 1999 for 2 years 2001 seat cordoba(2001-2005) 2004 Nissan Almera(2005-2014) 2006 Opel Vectra Vxr(2014-2015[crashed that ])) 2008 Toyota Auris(2015-present) ////// For Me see below Danielon398767 2003 Volkswagen Golf GTTDI(2014-2016)[sold because insurence was very expensive] 2000 Peugeot 106 Gti(current car)(2016-present)
Mom- 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT (3.8L V6, 6-Speed Auto) Dad- 2006 Ford Focus ZX5 SE (2.0L I4, 4-Speed Auto) Me/Dad- 1997 Ford Ranger XLT RegCab/ShortBed (4.0L V6, 5-Speed Manual) Me- 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis LS Ultimate Edition (4.6L V8, 4-Speed Auto) Me and my dad co-own the Ranger although, he pays half the insurance I pay for everything else.
Dad: 1969 VW Karmann Ghia 1500 (1969-2012 Tree was dropped on the roof. Parts car now) 1965 VW Karmann Ghia 1600 drives, but he needs to get lower profile front tires because the ones he got rub the fenders pretty bad when steering. Ground clearance is ~5 inches. Also timing is slightly off. 2000 Toyota Tundra TRD his daily driver, work truck, uses it for everything. Mom: 2009 Kia Optima nothing special Brother: 1970 VW T3 Fastback 1700 (Dual Carb ) needs some work around the rear axle. 1994 Toyota Camry 3.something liter V6 (would look up the exact displacement but I'm lazy and it doesn't matter that much) Me: Nothing yet (old enough for learner's though), would like something German or American or Japanese. My cousin has a 2000 MX-5, which is really fun
