honda civic 1.4 i vtec engine
I believe the 1.4 is not a VTEC engine, but I maybe confusing it with the Jazz. Personally I found the 1.4 engine more refined than the 1.6. However the top end power was not there as is the case with the 1.6 and the braking was weaker as many 1.4's come with rear drums.
BLUELIGHTNIN6. CERTIFIED MECHANIC. 16,541 POSTS. Look on the side of cylinder head, that is where the ID is at. Pretty easy to figure if it has vtec, just put it in second gear and go down a straight, low traffic road and floor it in second, when it gets at around 5,500 RPM you will feel a huge "boost" and the rpms will rev very quickly.Step 2 – Dirty throttle body. The throttle body itself might be dirty or damaged if the idle is higher than it should be. Typically, a dirty throttle body can cause a rough idle condition as the throttle plate cannot close properly. To fix this, first remove the air intake hose. It attaches directly to the throttle body. This is the final round of upgrades for the current standard Honda Civic range. This variant comes equipped with the familiar 138bhp 1.8-litre i-VTEC engine mated to a six-speed manual 'box. The
10355 posts · Joined 2009. #2 · Jan 8, 2011. You can do a mini-me, it will give you 120 bhp, I personally wouldnt bother and just do a engine swap, as for mods, induction kit, manifold and decat for the usual breathing mods, but you will only get a few bhp so thats why I wouldnt bother. D.
1. VTEC engines use two camshaft profiles while non-VTEC engines only use one. 2. VTEC engines can have excellent performance at high and low speeds while non-VTEC engines can only be optimized for either. 3. VTEC is only available on Hondas while non-VTEC are found on any car brand. 4. VTEC engines are much better than non-VTEC for street cars.
Civic Si comes with a high-output 2.0-liter i-VTEC engine rated at 160 horsepower. Si is not available with an automatic. Prices range from about $13,000 for a DX to about $15,000 for an LX toBought a 57 plate 1.8 civic with 90k recently for £1700. Good car, handling is very tight and engine is sweet. Lack of torque low in the rev range took some getting used to coming from a Volvo d5 which probably is the polar opposite in engine characteristics. CarpeCyprinidae • 4 yr. ago.