anyone else's 22re ever sound like it crosses over like v-tec does? should i be worried that my truck does it? i have a jump in power when it happens? i will post a vid up idk y or how to explain it my engine is stock it hasnt had an oil change in a long time its at 280K miles my after market air filter i found it in the mud the throw out bearing makes it sound like its turbo but when really cold it turns into a jackson racing super charger haha is my truck hinting me to future mods or what?

 

probably the increase in torque along the powerband.

 

The hamster is growling at you.

 

yea, peaky torque band. What mods do you have done? could be something decreasing torque down low or helping it up high, intake pipe mods, big unrestrictive exhaust, etc.

Same realm as miatas and the intake pipe resonator, without the resonator they get a nice torque dip at 3k (?) rpm, some people remove it for a bigger smooth pipe (for more power ;-)) and go slower.

 

thats a good think when it happens

but ya my truck has 300,000 and it does the same thing no worrys my friend

 

Never had a "vtec kicked in" moment. But I can definatly tell its getting on the cam (into the power curve) around IDK 4,500 to 4,800 rpm.

You guys's motors probably have streched chains, weak tensioners, and loose valve lash. Everything needed for a real good "top end" motor. No joke.

A retarded cam moves the power up. And thats what slack (in the timing system) does.

 

my mods um a 4 runner guage cluster a air filter found in the mud and a new intake gasket haha really nothing moded to my truck beside 4 runner front end conversion and seafoam i really enjoy it tho it sounds unique and my power hops up right when accleration gets to the slowing point in a gear it hit i hop up 10 mph in a snap my gears run out at 1st:40 2nd:60 3rd:90 4th:110 i guess 5th:? it helps out when i do mountain runs i can come out a mild turn like 85-90 and sharp 50-60 cant do it right now rears are losing tread and well fronts the camber has an effect as well

 

that effect you feel is just the increase in torque when you gun it along.

 

I've noticed mine does that too, in 2nd. And my timing chain and all that is good, had it done last year.

 

Mine also does it around 3500rpm WOT.

 

YouTube - 22re vtec
ha made this on cellphone so sorry for poor quality

 

that's just the power band... notice when you shift up and your RPM's are exactly where that "VTEC" feel comes back in. just the way of the motor

 

i think it sounds awesome tho

 

u guys sure its not the secondary opening up??
you WOT it the whole tym??
i used to mess with my secondary butterfly all the time!
mostly to hondas
the thing is that half throttle the smaller butterfly is open all the way... past half n the bigger secondary kicks in!

 

damn i havent even revved my motor that hard!

 

Our trucks are single throttle bodied EFI lol

(do it every day )

 

What year 4runner cluster do you have in your truck? Do you know if its from a 3.slow engine model runner or the early 90's 22re model?

 

SR5 trucks and some other trucks have the tach, if you get the correct one from the correct drivetrain, you can just swap it over.

 

haha when my other motor gets finished ill be in that area!

 

i do believe its 95 its the v6 i adjusted it to where when the needle hits red thats when its gonna initiate cause if someone drives my truck i dont want them redlining the crap out of it