Originally Posted by diegoaccord
This is stupid.
Number one, that article is full of mistakes.
The VVT and VVT-i are not VTEC like in goal. Not even made to compete with VTEC, it maximizes the power from idle to redline with only timing adjustment.
There is NO "crossover" in this system. The later JDM Supra RZ-S has VVT-i. Have you ever heard a Supra "hit VTEC", or a Corolla(Except the XRS)? The VVT-i Supra has a broader powerband than the standard one. It's that simple. Doesn't have less power on bottom, and doesn't rev any higher.
Also the 1ZZFE does not have VVTL-i, as the atricle states. Only the 2ZZGE has the Lift part of it. That is the engine that you feel the "crossover" on. And the VVTL-i, when it engages, it's more of a kick, and louder than VTEC. As we know, I've had a B16, and I have a 2ZZGE.