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Old 07-28-2014, 05:25 PM   #220
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Originally Posted by Sportsguy83 View Post
Which validates the point in telling you, it is better to have a different motor than keeping a VVTI-less FA20 to make power.

Also, there is no pattern or lots of failures of motors because of the VVTI. In general, cars that initially had the issue get it fixed at dealer and it never comes back.

It has been very rare for a car to have had no problems with VVTI from the start and develop it later. Your motor is the first one I've actually read it happened.
I found someone else while searching the forums here, I will see if I can find it again.
My issue is those that had it fixed there was no real parts replacement I was told by the tech so I could face the problem again and being boost when that happens it will result in the same problem if not worse should it happen while I am racing and not just driving normally.

If I could trust the FA20 I would just put in another and shrug it off as a fluke as I seem to face many strange situations. But at this point I do not know that I can.
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