Yeah I read a good article a while back comparing vvel, valvetronic, and toyota's (can't remember name). A good read, but they all were a bit different. Toyota's seemed like
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Yeah I read a good article a while back comparing vvel, valvetronic, and toyota's (can't remember name). A good read, but they all were a bit different. Toyota's seemed like the best approach, but that was about 30 minutes of reading on teh intarwebz, so what do I know!
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There have been several claims/rumors, but no actual evidence or fact that has been available for the masses.
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VVT-i is Toyota's version of Honda's Vtec. The method of operation described is identical to Honda's Vtec. fwiw I did an internship at Honda's engine plant so I have a pretty in depth understanding of Vtec.
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Although there is a VVTLi engine -- the 2ZZ. However, it could only adjust lift between two positions -- a high one and a low one.
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