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RE: 99 Integra - Was 93 DSM's

To: "Tim Malzahn" <tmalzahn@tnmnetworks.com>, <autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: 99 Integra - Was 93 DSM's
From: "Kevin Stevens" <Kevin_Stevens@Bigfoot.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:17:04 -0700
> - The VTEC engine is a blast - on the street that is. Driving one
> in an autocross is - well - challenging. The technique to use is
> to shift to first whenever you can. Keep it up above 6000 as
> often as possible. This will usually drop your times by a second
> or more on longer courses. Go out and practice downshifting to
> first over and over...

I thought the whole idea of VTEC was to give a broader, flatter torque
curve?

a)  I'm confused?
b)  That is the idea, but the Integra VTEC doesn't accomplish it very well?
c)  It does, but "broad and flat" doesn't mean "lots" so you have to rev it
anyway?

KeS


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