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Baltothewolf, the cam timing or valve grind kind of determines where the power or torque is. The VVT, VTEC, etc helps to extend the torque or power band to cover a wider range.
Many geo, suzuki owners use a cam wheel to offset the cam timing to lower the power band. The Geo metro xfi infact came with an offset to do just that to make better use of the higher gearing.
You can find plenty of cam wheels on ebay for the older hondas and try advancing it between 3-10 degrees.
If you got a Honda with the IMA, it gives 100% torque just above idle, then it falls off as rpms climb. If you get a change to drive a gen 1 insight or stick shift crz you will see what I mean. You can easily, effortlessly shift it to 6th gear to 25 mph and accelerate slightly. Once you get past 2 thousand rpms the acceleration drops off.
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