VVT Solenoid removal

[boost-addict]

If you remove the vvt all together, you loose power and torque, unless you get management (Power FC, Nistune, or the likes) and map the car without VVT.. But then when you look at all the hassle, fitting a VVT pully is cheaper. Its not a pig of a job for anyone that knows how to do it, I can do them in 20 mins now, thanks to doing 100's of them

That's interesting - I'm getting a NIStune ECU/map installed over the next month or so, could I essentially request that the car is mapped without VVT ? Would you say I would loose out in allot of power ?

Ya once the sprocket is "working" it shouldnt rattle as the oil pressure is up, disconnecting the solenoid would only make it worse (rattlying wise)

I didn't know that, it is exactly what happened but I guess I just expected it to be the opposite haha.

Also disconnecting the VVT solenoid will make no difference to a vvt rattle, it is basically disconnected until you put the car in gear and touch the throttle, then the vvt is switched on.

Yep, as above, I expected it to be different but what you are saying is exactly right.

a rattle from the vvt? is the vvt still working? do they stop working?

VVT still works fine

When they only rattle on idle, and stop rattling when you select a gear and go to move off,they are still working.
But when they get that bad that they are rattling all the time, then they arent working at all

Fingers crossed that doesn't happen, I couldn't bear that noise all the time !!


If I was to change my oil with a much 'heavier' fully synthetic oil would/could that have any positive impact on the rattle ?

Thanks again lads