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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 04:42 AM
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ok i have a 99 EX for what i know it supose to have a vtec engine but it doesnt say vtec any where i thik it should say on the valve cover right?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 08:51 AM
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Its a vtec. i think Honda quit puting Vtec on the valve cover in 95
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:46 AM
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just go by the stamp on the motor itself, yours will be a d16y8, which is vtec
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:52 AM
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alot of times it says on the valve cover, but not always. Do you notice a change in perfroamnce/power/sound when you hit about 5600rpm?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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thanks for the help and it is d16y8 and when i hit abaut 5800rpm i do fell like the car gets lighther and the ****ing gets smother
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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I'm comfused.__^ [sm=WTFsgign.gif]
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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why u confuse
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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Your car gets lighther?And the ****ing gets smother.

Whatis this? __^
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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he said it fells like that, and when a car has more power, it feels like its lighter, maybe a little smoother
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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yea thats what i try to say i also wanted to know if the cold air intake works because i got the car it had the headers air intake and the catback exause and i never drove it stok can any one tell me the diferens
 
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