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I've driven my girlfriends stock 8th gen Si, and its very clear (both audibly and physically) when vtec kicks in after 5k~rpm. I know the 11th gen supposedly has VTEC but i don't feel it or hear it. Obviously its different due to the turbocharger, but how does our VTEC work? When does it kick it...

Hey guys, Obviously I'm new here so I'm not too familiar with the concept of 10th gen springs on an 11th gen Si. I wanna drop at least an inch or so yet still retain a responsive road feel. Was also wondering if a blowoff valve install would require a retune? would it cause any damage? I've seen...

LET THE MEMING COMMENCE! Seriously though, I'm suprised my search for a thread with this topic turned up empty, so I thought I might as well start one myself. It's been fairly well documented at this point that some previous generation Civic engines did not engage VTEC until a few hundred RPMs...