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Post subject: Any VTEC experts on here?

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:09 am

1275cc

Joined: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:34 am
Posts: 2067
Location: Canberra

Who can tell me whether the distributor on a B18C7 is the same as on a B18C6?

Trying to source a cap and rotor button but nobody lists the parts for a B18C7 and they are NLA from Honda :roll:

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Slugman

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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:22 pm

848cc

Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:09 pm
Posts: 80
Location: Darwin, Oz

The info I got was that the 6 vs 7 are just to ID the areas for distribution, as some areas get better specs.
Like you, I was also unable to get any decent info on the distributor cap & just had to order it from Honda & hope it was correct. I'm not an expert, in case you wondered, but if you can send/request a photo from where you are ordering the distrib. you may be lucky.

A surprisingly large number of B-series parts are interchangeable tho.

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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:30 pm

1275cc

Joined: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:34 am
Posts: 2067
Location: Canberra

I think I've found the correct genuine items from the US after a bit of looking. It is listed as suiting the B18C5 but looks identical... hopefully I can match up the part numbers to make sure :wink:

When I rang the local Honda dealership this morning, they didn't even know what a rotor button was! They asked 'Is it the round thing inside the distributor'....

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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:34 pm

848cc

Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:09 pm
Posts: 80
Location: Darwin, Oz

I was lucky in that the dealership mechanics were both interested in my car & very approachable - they were very helpful, but even then, I had to make a leap of faith when I ordered mine. I had the same general issue with the engine mounts I ordered, but they also fitted with no problems. Good luck!

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peter dunn

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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:30 pm

848cc

Joined: Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:20 pm
Posts: 91
Location: MONTMORENCY VIC

A good place to start / join for vtec info is ozhonda.

mini regards

peter d

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d1ck0

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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:09 pm

1275cc

Joined: Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:38 pm
Posts: 2210
Location: Huon Valley, TAS

The C5, C6, Ax etc relates to Market ( country) and spec. Aust dealerships won't have the info for other markets necessarily. If you had a prt no they may be able to cross reference. Getting info out of Honda direct won't help either as they usually won't help. When I was a Service Manager one of the training guys was into modding and was usually good for info, though that was 15+ years ago.

Cheers,

Dicko.

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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:05 pm

1275cc

Joined: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:34 am
Posts: 2067
Location: Canberra

In this case I am chasing the parts for my actual Type R, which I'm finding surprisingly difficult to get parts for!

I guess I'm spoilt with the plethora of parts available for Minis :lol:

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Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:01 pm

848cc

Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:12 pm
Posts: 68
Location: New Zealand

Hi, Try here they may have the info to help. http://www.stronghonda.co.nz/

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