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Old 07-26-2007, 12:19 AM
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ok this is gonna sound noobish. my car sounds like its gettin into vtec at 4000 rpm. does that sound right? i searched around but didnt rele find anything jsu wanted to kno if it sounded right cuz soon as it hits 4 it makes a noise like louder sorta.
 
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Old 07-26-2007, 01:40 AM
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sounds too early for factory setting what year do you got
 
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Old 07-26-2007, 05:52 AM
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Yeah, that's too early. Not sure where the changeover is on a 7th gen but it should be ~ 5500.I doubt youcould hear it anyway. I have never noticed mine.
 
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Old 07-26-2007, 07:01 AM
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^^^ True that, I dunno if he has SOHC or DOHC but single it is damn near impossible to hear it, dual u usualy can th ough
 
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Old 07-26-2007, 07:32 AM
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I can hear it in my stock d16z6. You guys need to turn the rap down and listen.
 
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Old 07-26-2007, 07:44 AM
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d17a2...01 civic its all in the sig lol jk

na but i dunno it just sounds a lil diferent. ill try and hear it on 5500 though.

have u guys seen that youtube where he makes his vtec into a button. you can hear the difference.
 
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Old 07-26-2007, 10:04 AM
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I can hear it in my stock d16z6. You guys need to turn the rap down and listen.
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Old 07-26-2007, 05:46 PM
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^ what? Really though, I can hear it just fine. Its not loud at all, but I can hear it. Sniper do you have a Z6?

 
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Old 07-26-2007, 05:53 PM
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sohc v-tec is very hard to hear a difference because stock it isnt meant for performance it was meant for fuel economy. i have jdm d15b and when i mess with the vtec controller i can make adjustments that make it more obvious but i never keep them cause it gets better FE stock
 
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i have a d16z6 and you can most definitely here it but i have intake wich kind of amplifies it
 


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