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joe_wong321 · #1 (**permalink**) 01 Oct 2007, 12:29 pm

I bought the car like couple months agoand now I found out my car is not a VTEC enginea D16Y8, isn't it suppose to be a VTECI saw my engine is a D16Y8 tooI bought the car from a Russian.......Thank youI'm living in U.S.and we don't have vti here....Everyone say I can check from the valve cover, but it's only a silver cover with "honda" on it......plus I never feel vtec kicks in when I drive

elysiumsangel · #2 (**permalink**) 01 Oct 2007, 12:31 pm

Civic EXs do not have VTEC motors. The EX series was produced more cheaply without VTEC; the Civic VTI model has VTEC.

Mike C · #3 (**permalink**) 01 Oct 2007, 12:34 pm

the d16y8 motors are vtecs. the reason you might not be able to feal the vtec kick is that it's a small, low hp engine and the vtec mode may not make that big of a difference.

Carl K · #4 (**permalink**) 01 Oct 2007, 12:36 pm

It is a VTEC, Honda made a variety of VTEC types. For example the Civic HX was VTEC-E, tuned for higher mpg, and on the EX, it has VTEC only on the intake side, not the exhaust. In other words, since it is a SOHC motor, and not a DOHC (dual cam) like Prelude H22 and Integra GS-R and Type R, B18 it is not tuned for as much power from the factory.

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