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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by mifesto
mivec isnt nearly as pronounced as vtec.... this is a GOOD thing actually because honda purposefully created a rough switchover to give you the illusion of a big change in torque

+1 I have driven both and the VTEC ain't got nuttin on da mivec man!
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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no u misunderstood me. ofcourse they gain torque since the cam angles are getting more aggressive.... what i mean is the change-over isnt smooth so u get a more sudden burst of torque compared to mivec should is a more smoother torque gain.

i was alil surprised myself but i read this from a couple different honda tuner mags. i read just simply by smoothing the vtec changeover, u can squeeze out some more torque in the mid-range in most hondas (but ofcourse u'll feel the vtec much less)
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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The only thing I hear when the RPM's are >= 3500 is the missus screaming at me to slow down. heh.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by mifesto
no u misunderstood me. ofcourse they gain torque since the cam angles are getting more aggressive.... what i mean is the change-over isnt smooth so u get a more sudden burst of torque compared to mivec should is a more smoother torque gain.

i was alil surprised myself but i read this from a couple different honda tuner mags. i read just simply by smoothing the vtec changeover, u can squeeze out some more torque in the mid-range in most hondas (but ofcourse u'll feel the vtec much less)

same with our cars


and I didn't misunderstand, i was agreeing and elaborating. I did have to read your post twice more to be sure though
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver06evo9mr
dont wish you had vtec PLEASE
nah.
i DONT WiSH i had vtec
i jst wish our mivec SOUNDED as LOUD as teh vtec

btw jst wondering what does your EVO9MR do stock on the dyno? and quarter mile?
cuz thats like the BiG DADDY of all Lancers lol
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MITVRX
Could you imagine.

Two cars rolling, one of them being the RA, the other being a Honda Integra. Honda pulls up, lights go green, they are both just cruising...

THEN, both engines start revving a bit high, both know there is a rolling start happening, theres a tunnel just down a few 100 metres, the Honda takes off, RA without hesitation gives chase....3.. 2.......1. BOOM 3500rpm !! HITS THE MIVEC.. Honda on its way.... BOOM HITS THE VTEC...both enter the tunnel, screams of MIVEC and VTEC down the tunnel pass a WRX and an EVO rofl..

Then again, if a WRX and EVO did the same thing, lawl
lol
lets make that happen
sounds like one hell of a race
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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Can someone post vids of their mivec change-over!
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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I notice the change nicely , just to loud for me to have fun with it in the city, cop on my butt in a half a second, plus cars yellow.....
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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lol you cannot escape.

Bad thing about yellow cars is, theres not many and if you do something wrong, you'll be found out..

Imagine this: cop: yeah I believe its a yellow RA 05..
cop2: theres not many... let him go, I'll visit him at his home

lol.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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well the funny thing is my neighbor has a yellow oz, and I park in the garage....lol
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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If you got header or downpipe, an exhaust system and intake, you can hear that sonovavveaccht when it gets on the cam. At least when it first gets on it. Mivec kinda hangs for a little while unlike vtec or vvtli which always disengage at the same RPM, in Mivec RPMs have to go lower for it to disengage.

With the Flywheel it really sounds devilishly when it gets on the cam. Cant wait to get a high lift cam just to hear that baby go into Mivec
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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Yep the next mod is definitely a camshaft!

hey lanzzeralliart, your 85 shot of nos, how much whp are you getting? Is it hard to install a nos kit to the car? is it install friendly or nowhere near?

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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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lanzzeralliart, you don't have an ecu? time for an ecu upgrade~
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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actually my car with my custom CAI, it makes a sound
(almost like vtec switch over) but at 4,500 RPM

I have 4 videos on YOUTUBE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7uKIn9gDDg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itY_db7UiNI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N67GGx7IA5M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCVMjl5PjAw

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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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when it switches it goes from a deep sound to a .... sound that sound like more air is coming in... somthing like that lol
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