VVT Rattle

It's driving me insane :mad:

I don't think I could hate it any more then I do and at this stage !!

What are my options ? I know I can just replace the sprocket with a new one but that's boring and then it's just a waiting game for the poxy noise to come back...

I've a ~300hp+ S14a, she's currently at stage 3 and have always taught about possibly upgrading the cams and maybe getting it mapped with no VVT at all... I assume this would shut the sprocket up once and for all ? Only thing about that is, I don't have a clue what cams to go for, what other parts I need etc etc etc...

Can anyone help me out and maybe point me in the direction as to what I should be looking at buying ? Is there any other way to shut the rattle up ?

Thanks :wink:

Just replace your sprocket...I have a good one here

How much for it ?

I heard changing the sprocket is a horrible job ?

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Originally Posted by boost-addict

How much for it ?

I heard changing the sprocket is a horrible job ?

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simple job lad.. an hour at the very very most an thats takin it handy ;)

I didn't know that... I was told before that it was a massive job and considering the cost/time it would take I would nearly have been better swapping out my blacktop VVT for a black/redtop non-VVT :huh:

Sweet, I'll have to find a 'how to' guide !

How much for the sprocket Bradley_Motorworks ?

An hour man.

Simple job. they are expensive new but plenty about worth chancing.

Nice one :wink: It's been wrecking my head for months now ! I should of looked into it more but was put off at the start when I was told it was one of the hardest/most irritating jobs to do on a SR... :huh:....

Can anyone help out/advise on this...

Going by the last few comments I'm now looking for a replacement sprocket.. ill also happily pay someone to do the job (any suggestions?) as i can't find a how to guide anywhere... I'd usually have no problem trying something first but i don't have a clue where to even start with this...

Thanks.

my n/a s15 rattels, but only sometimes, if i drive it, turn it off, and start again it rattles mad,
i put foot on clutch and in gear, still rattels, i reversed it back revving it up a bit and it stopped,

from reading old threads is it the vvt thing i need to replace to shut it up?

Ya be fairly sure its vvt.

how much would a second hand one be?

its like 50/50 if u put a used on in, couple of thousand miles down the rd it might start makin the noise too , if u are changin it get a new one id say but be prepared to pay 200-300ish euro for it, and thats with you gettin it abroad :D

my one went in my last engine and i rang dealer. wanted something like 900 euro for it. nearly hit the floor!!! so got onto mike deane and he had hks spockets in stock which are adjustable. got it off him handy money at the time which i think was around 80 euro or around that. fitted it and never looked back.u do lose abit of low down pull but i didnt notice it realy. grand job because u never have to worry again about rattle.from wat i remember u set it up to about 4de btdc.mark bottom end (crank pully at no1 tdc) losing nut holding on vvti pully. have ur timing lined of corse! slackin tensor. remove vvti pully fit new adjustable pully which is marked where u set to around 4de.refit tensor and ur sorted.

no that plan might be alittle rough now but its been so long since i done it. im sure someone could prob tidy up my instructions abit:)

if it's a track car - alright to remove vvt
if it's a daily - i wouldn't

why do ya reckon not to remove as a daily lad?? and dont mean to come across wrong there now lad just wondering. no quiet a few dailys flying it without it! mine is heading on its wat to coming out of this engine im running to at the moment too.fucking nothing worse than that sound! peoples heads turning in all and ya no there like wat the fucks wrong with that thing ha.

is losing power not convincing enough? people spend hundreds on getting a few extra horses :D
especially when on a daily drivin on low revs , vvt comes in handy

each to their own ofc ! i got the random vvt rattle on mine but doesnt bother me at all! sorts out people from who knows their stuff about sr20's and who don't too :D

heres as cheap as your going to get a new vtc hub out of
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-N...ts_Accessories

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Originally Posted by insejn

is losing power not convincing enough? people spend hundreds on getting a few extra horses :D
especially when on a daily drivin on low revs , vvt comes in handy

each to their own ofc ! i got the random vvt rattle on mine but doesnt bother me at all! sorts out people from who knows their stuff about sr20's and who don't too :D

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ya u have a point there lad. just never felt this power loss to be honest...
my last one was like hot shit off a shovel :)
i reckon the power loss must not be that great realy....
i remember been told at the time not to do it because of power loss and after wards was thinking WAT power loss!!!! suppose depends on a fellas engine mods then too. a fully bog standard engine would prob feel it alright..

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Originally Posted by Driftma

heres as cheap as your going to get a new vtc hub out of
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-N...ts_Accessories

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thats not bad at all. dealer box in all in the back ground! ha