a variable cam system developed by honda to help improve fuel economy. Sadly ricers often mistaken this as technology that "magicaly" makes 50+ hp on there 4 banger motors
Ricer: I didn't win because the Vtec didn't kick in!!
Me: STFU Retard! buy a turbo or but a V6 in that thing, you ricers give us REAL Import Tuners a bad name!!
Me: STFU Retard! buy a turbo or but a V6 in that thing, you ricers give us REAL Import Tuners a bad name!!
by I special October 23, 2006
VTEC(Variable Valve Timing and Engine Control) is a technology employed by Honda in many of it's cars. Since it's development, VTEC has become popular among uneducated ricers, who flaunt their cars by bragging about having VTEC, all in attempt to intimidate their potential opponents. Unfortunately, ricers overlook the fact the VTEC does not engage until rpm is close to redline. As a result, VTEC is essentially useless in racing because the car has to be shifted not long after it has become active. VTEC also does nothing to improve torque in the low rpm range.
Although VTEC is meant to improve the performance of low displacement engines, it does not work nearly as effectively as a volume efficiency and performance system, in comparison to turbochargers or superchargers.
Ricers believe that VTEC, along with the addition of horsepower enhancing Walmart stickers, body kits and massive spoilers, will allow them to defeat all other street opponents in their mom's economy car. And when ricers lose every time, they typically blame it on their VTEC not kicking in, or because their NOS(empty NOS containers in their trunk) never kick in.
Although VTEC is meant to improve the performance of low displacement engines, it does not work nearly as effectively as a volume efficiency and performance system, in comparison to turbochargers or superchargers.
Ricers believe that VTEC, along with the addition of horsepower enhancing Walmart stickers, body kits and massive spoilers, will allow them to defeat all other street opponents in their mom's economy car. And when ricers lose every time, they typically blame it on their VTEC not kicking in, or because their NOS(empty NOS containers in their trunk) never kick in.
- Ricer pulls next to me at a red light.
Ricer: Ah dawg, you wanna race, yo? I got VTEC, yo (He repeatedly revs his car to the rev limiter)
Me: Umm, you realize that VTEC doesn't help your mom's car win races, especially against actual performance cars, don't you?
Ricer: Well I got JDM VTEC, yo. Its wayyy better.
- The stoplight turns green and the ricer stalls his manual Civic because he only just learned to drive standard today.
Ricer: Ah dawg, you wanna race, yo? I got VTEC, yo (He repeatedly revs his car to the rev limiter)
Me: Umm, you realize that VTEC doesn't help your mom's car win races, especially against actual performance cars, don't you?
Ricer: Well I got JDM VTEC, yo. Its wayyy better.
- The stoplight turns green and the ricer stalls his manual Civic because he only just learned to drive standard today.
by tearsforqueers December 27, 2011
a vtec engine pushes more hp and better acceleration at higher rpms there for making it faster than the lx and dx yet it is still one of the shittiest engines out there, the word vtec is used to scare people when in all truthfulness it doesnt do much at all
by Ethereal_Static September 9, 2004
"Dude, did you see that stupid asian driving his Del-SLOW?"
"Haha, yea. What a douche. VTEC! Hahahaha"
"Haha, yea. What a douche. VTEC! Hahahaha"
by PROSSER TECH February 11, 2010
The putz is still whining and crying because he's a racist that got beat by a Honda VTEC.
Honda VTEC engines dominate.
Honda VTEC engines dominate.
by Puff M. Dragon August 16, 2006
by WK (Cohen) November 22, 2003
by YDChopStick October 11, 2009