SOHC OR DOHC
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SOHC OR DOHC
he's a noob question for all you noob haters out there that throw a fit about everything.
whats the better engine for 5-speed tranny's? SOHC DOHC....never took the time to think about it and i don't feel like "searching".
whats the better engine for 5-speed tranny's? SOHC DOHC....never took the time to think about it and i don't feel like "searching".
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he's a noob question for all you noob haters out there that throw a fit about everything.
whats the better engine for 5-speed tranny's? SOHC DOHC....never took the time to think about it and i don't feel like "searching".[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: zagzig
he's a noob question for all you noob haters out there that throw a fit about everything.
whats the better engine for 5-speed tranny's? SOHC DOHC....never took the time to think about it and i don't feel like "searching".[hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: zagzig
he's a noob question for all you noob haters out there that throw a fit about everything.
whats the better engine for 5-speed tranny's? SOHC DOHC....never took the time to think about it and i don't feel like "searching".[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: zagzig
he's a noob question for all you noob haters out there that throw a fit about everything.
whats the better engine for 5-speed tranny's? SOHC DOHC....never took the time to think about it and i don't feel like "searching".[hr]
Secondly, two is always better than one.
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[hr]Secondly, two is always better than one.[hr]
[hr]Secondly, two is always better than one.[hr]
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SOHC = single over head cam
DOHC = double over head cam
DOHC is better than SOHC because each cylinder has 4 "holes/cams" (whats the correct name?) Two of them is for intake, and two is for the exhaust. This is comprared to SOHC where there is only one hole for intake and one for exhaust. Obviously, because DOHC has more "holes" it can inhale and exhale faster which equal faster acceration etc... V-tec also works a lot better with DOHC than SOHC.
Boy I hope Im right.....is noobie still under my name?
SOHC = single over head cam
DOHC = double over head cam
DOHC is better than SOHC because each cylinder has 4 "holes/cams" (whats the correct name?) Two of them is for intake, and two is for the exhaust. This is comprared to SOHC where there is only one hole for intake and one for exhaust. Obviously, because DOHC has more "holes" it can inhale and exhale faster which equal faster acceration etc... V-tec also works a lot better with DOHC than SOHC.
Boy I hope Im right.....is noobie still under my name?
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Rep Power: 0 I've read from a "VTEC explained" article somewhere that DOHC is not necessarily better than SOHC in terms of performance... It all depends on the application of the engine.
Generally speaking, yeah, DOHC usually generate more HP. But also is much less fuel efficient, etc....
Bottom line is, we don't even have much of a SOHC engine. Our engine is VTEC-E which is an economy version of the real SOHC VTEC... Sucks.
Generally speaking, yeah, DOHC usually generate more HP. But also is much less fuel efficient, etc....
Bottom line is, we don't even have much of a SOHC engine. Our engine is VTEC-E which is an economy version of the real SOHC VTEC... Sucks.
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[hr]DOHC is better than SOHC because each cylinder has 4 "holes/cams" (whats the correct name?) Two of them is for intake, and two is for the exhaust. This is comprared to SOHC where there is only one hole for intake and one for exhaust. Obviously, because DOHC has more "holes" it can inhale and exhale faster which equal faster acceration etc... [hr]
[hr]DOHC is better than SOHC because each cylinder has 4 "holes/cams" (whats the correct name?) Two of them is for intake, and two is for the exhaust. This is comprared to SOHC where there is only one hole for intake and one for exhaust. Obviously, because DOHC has more "holes" it can inhale and exhale faster which equal faster acceration etc... [hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: civicer
Well minus well not waste a thread so heres the answer
SOHC = single over head cam
DOHC = double over head cam
DOHC is better than SOHC because each cylinder has 4 "holes/cams" (whats the correct name?) Two of them is for intake, and two is for the exhaust. This is comprared to SOHC where there is only one hole for intake and one for exhaust. Obviously, because DOHC has more "holes" it can inhale and exhale faster which equal faster acceration etc... V-tec also works a lot better with DOHC than SOHC.
Boy I hope Im right.....is noobie still under my name?[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: civicer
Well minus well not waste a thread so heres the answer
SOHC = single over head cam
DOHC = double over head cam
DOHC is better than SOHC because each cylinder has 4 "holes/cams" (whats the correct name?) Two of them is for intake, and two is for the exhaust. This is comprared to SOHC where there is only one hole for intake and one for exhaust. Obviously, because DOHC has more "holes" it can inhale and exhale faster which equal faster acceration etc... V-tec also works a lot better with DOHC than SOHC.
Boy I hope Im right.....is noobie still under my name?[hr]
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