V.V.C.
You can download the V.V.C. technical maintenance manual in Adobe PDF format via the link at the bottom of this page.
For more info on what VVC is - click here!
* "The Rover K series engine is one of the most tuneable engines around today, upgraded camshafts, quad throttle body management system, big valve cylinder heads and lots more. Power outputs in the 200 brake horse power region are not uncommon from the 1.8 models."
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My 200Vi's engine. With Pipercross Vector induction kit and 52mm throttle body.
The engine now produces well over 160 brake horse power.
The Rover K series petrol engine comes in 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8lites. This all aluminium unit is extremely light. It gives the power output of much larger and heavier engines with less weight and therefore better performance and economy. Then there's the 1.8VVC version as is fitted to the 200vi, the very sort lived Rover 25 GTI (which was an exact replica of the Vi with 25 clothes on), the MG ZR160 and the MG TF 160. It is also fitted to many other track day cars which are too numerous to mention here.
This engine is the result of a last fling of the old Rover - Honda relationship. Basically V.V.C means variable valve control, which is the same technology as is used on Honda's V-Tec engines. That's the engines they use in their Type-R sports models. The only difference is that V.T.E.C. switches between two main settings. In other words 'on / off' or 'open / closed,' whereas the V.V.C. goes one better by constantly varying between the two settings. This means the build up in power is cleaner and more flexible. It isn't simply no power then all the power but no power then some more and then a lot more power.
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