They do have Varible Valve timing, but nothing the same as VTEC. The way they use it is rather different than any other car, infact my dad has nicked my old head from my LCR to show his college students. Its more for the retarding of the timing along with the spark retardation.
In respect to VTECing a 1.8t, its prob the same type of person that goes on every forum telling us 'how bad boy his car is and t'ings'