VVT Engine - should i buy it if i can't control VVT?

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10-17-2012, 06:19 PM

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FYI: BP4W (99/00) head on a BP6D (01-05) block yields about 10:1 comp ratio. Emilio and the boys at 949 did this with their silver NB Rental a while back. Minor headwork, BP5A (MSM) cam, squaretop (UK/EU/JDM) manifold, header and a stand-alone and I believe they were making 140-150hp N/A?

Also, search harder: https://www.miataturbo.net/general-m...es-hurt-62851/ title is fitting and lolz. VVT engine on BP4W ecu is do-able.

10-17-2012, 06:29 PM

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I also did the 10:1+bp4w on my green 99 - result was a decent bump in power and it felt fantastic up top, but was a dog down low compared to the vvt motor I'm running now.
If you can get a vvt head, definitely do it. 99 ecu + vvtuner should work without too much wizardry (although you should just get ms3x and simplify things)

10-17-2012, 06:37 PM

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So why is the vvt to much better?
Ill have to search more on that. But remember seeing that there was basically no difference I power.

10-17-2012, 06:42 PM

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I can see why searching hasn't helped you: You need to actually read posts for them to help you.

Let me try to help you:

vvt doesn't do anything for peak power.

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vvt doesn't do anything for peak power.

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vvt doesn't do anything for peak power

Does that make sense?
It advances the intake cam at low rpm and helps torque at low rpm.

10-17-2012, 06:55 PM

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I said I needed to search more, but thank you for that.

10-17-2012, 07:01 PM

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lol just givin you a hard time

10-17-2012, 07:03 PM

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I'd still love to get my hands on a BP6D 10:1 bottom end, but I can't find anyone who is willing to split a block and a head for reasonable money

10-17-2012, 07:07 PM

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I'll split them for ya if you buy both

10-17-2012, 07:18 PM

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I'll save you the trouble if you buy the VVT head that's in my garage!

10-25-2012, 04:52 PM

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Done this swap in a 99 that needed an engine. Even without VVT wired up it made 120whp bone stock on our dynojet. Torque in the low teens.

I paid $700 for that motor with 80k on it with a warranty.

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10-25-2012, 05:00 PM

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Its about the same price out on the left coast too, problem is that I don't need a head and I don't want to pay for another one.

Keep an eye out here: https://www.miataturbo.net/megasquir...nms-ecu-69111/

Brainy is going to hold my hand while I try to get a VVTuner working with my stock ECU