[Toysrme]

Well the good new, from what I hear, is that Toyota's development program for them is running in to major trouble.

The valves close too fast with too much force!
Woot for infinitely variable valve timing and piggyback ecu's to change that =)

 

[toylover]

Are you familiar with rotary valves? I'd like to see that technology applied to pretty much any Toyota V6.

 

[BenG]

Rotary valves....such a great concept...

 

[andyman61]

can't they modulate the magnetic force? or is a solenoid only an on/off deal? i know renualt was trying to do this with their f1 car, but at 19k rpm, it's just too hard to get it to work right.

i've never heard of rotary valves...must do some research.

 

[BenG]

can't they modulate the magnetic force? or is a solenoid only an on/off deal? i know renualt was trying to do this with their f1 car, but at 19k rpm, it's just too hard to get it to work right.

i've never heard of rotary valves...must do some research.

There was a thread on TN about this before.... it's a VERY interesting concept....

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=24468&highlight=rotary+valves