On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 15:14:15 -0500, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:

>In article <tl50s19ms5ifvb78o8sfuvqe3302hopfdg@4ax.com>,
> gRmEcMgOrVeEw@mindspring.com (Gordon McGrew) wrote:
>
>> You won't be able to detect the transition. At most a slight change
>> in engine sound.
>
>Maybe with the VTEC that's in the new engines, but in my 92 Si and my 02
>Odyssey? You can tell. Man, in the Odyssey, when VTEC comes on, it's
>F1 time.
>
>That van has way more than 240hp. Honda just hates to admit it. That's
>the only explanation for that van's performance.

I have a '94 GS-R. I can hear the engine change timbre at a certain
point but I understand that is due to a switch over in intake runners.
Otherwise, I couldn't pinpoint any change. In other words, Jeckle
does turn into Hyde but I cant say exactly when.