You have likely heard of variable valve timing by one of the names manufacturers have for the system, such as VVT-i or VTEC.

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Some engines have earned a bulletproof reputation thanks to their solid timing chain systems, while others have gained infamy for fragile belts that can leave owners stranded — or worse, facing engine ...

One such move was to begin producing engines which operate using a wet belt, and to cram them under the hoods of as many models as possible. Simply put, a wet belt is a timing belt that operates ...

The belt-drive control enables the mechanical system to gain the advantages of lightweight, vibration absorption, and high torque, while it brings strong nonlinear disturbances due to friction, ...