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Old 05-30-2012, 01:28 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by serialk11r View Post
possible rudimentary cam specs? 255 degrees duration...hmmm. Toyota says the Prius is more like 265, and I somehow remember seeing a similar chart for a different (it was a "medium speed" engine, from some sort of sedan, maybe the 2GR) engine and it was around 255 as well, but with a much lower torque peak. Perhaps this means a longer duration cam can net some top end gains :O
You might be right, but that is the static duration.

Considering VVT, it might not be as bad as it seems.
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