Originally Posted by
95GS-r
i'm far from an expert on the technical aspects, but i can tell u that i-vtec has a much smoother response, as opposed to a normal vtec roaring to life at 6k. in other words, i-vtec is boring

The reason your VTEC is roaring to life @ 6k is because you're not properly tuned. The point is a seemless transition between 1 cam profile to the next maximizing all available power at that specific RPM level. If you feel it kick, you're not running at optimal conditions.