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Old 11-20-2010, 12:16 PM
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Question Vtec ITB?

hi i was wondering what exactly the vtec itb does( what does it stand for) ive seen them on k20's and such it looks like it replaces a sri or a cai it looks sick but how dos air get to it. is the itb technically 4 throttle bodies. and also one more thing is the D16Z5 actually a dohc or is it swapped with something else?
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Old 11-20-2010, 03:47 PM
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ITB = Intake Throttle Body. Means there's a throttle body for all 4 cylinders. Good for extremely quick response and better power. Downside? No filter. Not for DD purposes.
 
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Old 11-20-2010, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by WellFedHobo
ITB = Intake Throttle Body.
individual throttle bodies

but OP, ITBs have nothing to do with VTEC
 
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Old 11-20-2010, 04:22 PM
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oh ok i see so could i put an itb on my d15b2 ? (im not jw tho.)oh btw what is a DD and is the D16Z5 actually a dohc or is it swapped with something else?
 
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Old 11-20-2010, 04:22 PM
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Im drunk. my bad.
 
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Old 11-20-2010, 04:24 PM
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DD= daily driver


and dude, google search. holy crap

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_D_engine#D16Z5
 
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Old 11-20-2010, 04:42 PM
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+ Its a pain to tune, need someone who knows what they are doing.
 
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Old 11-20-2010, 06:28 PM
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Use a d16z6 intake manifold and what not to do a DPFI to MPFI conversion.
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Old 11-20-2010, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by PunisherInOKC
Use a d16z6 intake manifold and CBR1000 RR throttle bodies to fabricate custom ITBs.
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Old 11-20-2010, 10:09 PM
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