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VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) is a valve train system developed by Honda in 1983 that improves engine efficiency. It uses two camshaft profiles and electronically selects between them to optimize volumetric efficiency at different engine speeds. By varying valve timing and lift, VTEC allows an engine to have strong low-end torque like a bigger engine as well as high-rpm power. While increasing performance, VTEC does make the engine more complex and expensive.

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VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) is a valve train system developed by Honda in 1983 that improves engine efficiency. It uses two camshaft profiles and electronically selects between them to optimize volumetric efficiency at different engine speeds. By varying valve timing and lift, VTEC allows an engine to have strong low-end torque like a bigger engine as well as high-rpm power. While increasing performance, VTEC does make the engine more complex and expensive.

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i-VTEC

I AB L E
- VA R
G E N T L IF T
L L I A ND
INTE TIM IN G
T R O L
LE C O N
VAV R O N I C
EC T
EL
History & Importance
• VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control)
is a valve train system developed by Ikuo Kajitani at HONDA
in the year 1983.

• It originated from REV (Revolution-modulated valve control)


introduced on the CBR400 in 1983 known as HYPER VT EC

• It improves the volumetric efficiency of a four-stroke internal


combustion engine.

• This system uses two camshaft profiles and electronically


selects between the profiles.
CAM ???
• A cam is a rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage
used especially in transforming rotary motion into linear
motion or vice versa.
• CAM is nothing but a Mechanical TIMER.
• A camshaft is a shaft to which a CAM is fastened or of
which a cam forms an integral part.
PURPOSE!
• Volumetric efficiency in internal combustion engine design
 refers to the efficiency with which the engine can move
the charge into and out of the cylinders.
• Valvetrain is an all-encompassing term used to describe the
mechanisms and parts which control the operation of the
valves.
Valve timing diagram
WHY VTEC
• As we have discussed, by
implementing the VTEC
mechanism we can have
variable valve timing and
hence optimised
volumetric efficiency at all
conditions. We can have
economic and smooth
performance at low speed
and higher power output
like that of a bigger
engine at high RPMs.
ADVANTAGES
• Engine Becomes
Versatile
• Torque Curve Is Flat
• Steady Output Of Torque
Making Whole Rpm
Usable
• Displacement Does Not
Increase
DISADVANTAGES
• VTEC makes the engine costly.
• Again it works only in higher rpms.
Therefore a VTEC car is just like a non
VTEC car at low rpms. And when cars
drive at low rpms VTEC system has
nothing to do in this case.
CONCLUSION
• Many companies are trying to achieve
infinitely variable valve timing. HONDA
MOTORS implemented VTEC system
successfully till now and it proves to be
very useful for daily driving cars.
• At last we can say…
• ‘VTEC is nothing but a cam for all
reasons.’
CONTEMPORARIES

1. MIVEC from Mitsubishi,
2. VVTL-i from Toyota 
3. VarioCam Plus from Porsche
4. VVL from Nissan
5. Valvetronic from BMW

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