ok one question is the ep3 V-tec or not ? many people told me its not but others tell me it is.The reason im asking this is because i found a nice one here at a local dealer and im pretty intrested in it lol

Yes, it has v-tec..

oh ok ....i know it only says iVtec on the side but i dunno stupid people and their brainwashing stupidty confused me lol is the crossover noticeable ?

the new cars have I-vtec.. its like a prestaged version of vtec but it still does the same thing


just test drive it... take it up to redline once and if you hear it... there ya go

This post was last modified: 03-14-2008 12:30 PM by SkunkdSiR.

my buddy had a 2001 ex, it wasnt vtec

the ep3 civics are the hatches and only came with ivtec

This post was last modified: 03-14-2008 01:45 PM by ej815.

the EP3 is also a K20a
All K20's are ivtec
not to mention a timing chain and a rocker roller valvetrain.

ah gotcha, my bad

oh ok so what does the prestaged mean? lol does it only crossover when you mash the pedal?

i-VTEC is similar to Toyota's VVT-i... all it pretty much means is that your valve timing is computer controlled and depending on how much power the computer is sensing that you are needing, it will adjust the intake valve timing accordingly in order to maximize power or gas milage depending on your driving demands... IMO though, EP3's aren't worth nearly as much as EM1's... Their popularity was never too high and the residual value of the cars are dropping faster than Daewoos, lol... my co-worker has one and barely pulls on me everytime we mess around... plus, he bought his for $19K and now it's worth like $11K, lol... just something to think about i guess...

OH, and BTW, it has quite a bit more power, but it also weighs a lot more than the older hatches and what not... for the price, if i were a smog exempt state (AKA Non-California) i'd go EK9 with K20A because it'd probably come out close to the same price...

This post was last modified: 03-15-2008 01:20 AM by mon3yboi.