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Old 05-07-2020, 04:47 PM   #53
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Originally Posted by CSG Mike View Post
With an otherwise stock car, you don't want to lower VTEC too much; 5200 is about the lowest you want to go, but it already improves the powerband a ton. The 6000 VTEC is mainly for marketing purposes.
I thought it was to meet sound regs? In any case 6000rpm is ridiculously high as by that time the engine has totally run out of breath on the small cam lobes.

Looks like this guy did fine knocking VTEC rpm down to 4100, looks about the right spot for it. For this engine anyway...

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/s2000-na...ashpro-857902/

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