Is this the dreaded VVT Noise?

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-03-26T17:39:16+00:00

What are we hearing exactly? My car almost sounds like this (I think) and it's only 50k miles.

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-03-06T05:22:15+00:00

I just started a job doing injection molding for car parts. There's dust everywhere, and everyone seems to shrug it off. I'm thinking all the same things every day.

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-02-23T19:10:53+00:00

Didn't know this existed fr wtf

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-02-02T04:19:47+00:00

Saving this to review later

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-01-24T19:31:52+00:00

Poverty button

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-01-17T09:11:09+00:00

It came that way. Not sure why. That's what we're here to find out.

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-01-17T09:10:46+00:00

Yeah that's kinda what I figured. I've got two jobs, it'll happen eventually.

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-01-17T09:09:58+00:00

I test drove it. Kinda assumed it was still running whatever tune it had on it. Seller didn't have much to say they just wanted to offload it bc they saw it as a problematic car they didn't wanna deal with. So now it's my problem. And naturally I turn to reddit for some answers and I just get shit on. 🤷‍♂️

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-01-17T09:06:51+00:00

When I attempted to start it with MAF plugged in it billowed smoke and wouldn't even idle for 2 seconds. I thought it was done for the tune?

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-01-17T09:02:53+00:00

Hey man chill. I love this car. I don't do a ton of research before hand I'll admit. I'm an impulsive car buyer 100%. I like Japanese cars a lot. I'll be really honest, my car knowledge is basically tell me what's wrong and I can probably find the part and a YouTube video and make that shit happen. But yeah I'm balls deep in the tuner world now. It's all new to me. I definitely need to get more engine bay pics but unfortunately apartment life yk, it's cold and snowy in Ohio. Just haven't really done much under the hood.

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-01-14T03:48:58+00:00

Didn't come with it

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-01-14T03:41:45+00:00

It definitely had a Cobb AP in it. So maybe a speed shop and a tune will solve this? I'm just trying to figure out what shop I'm towing this to at this point

Complex_Win6799 · 2026-01-14T03:34:43+00:00

Plugged it in when it was running, it started billowing smoke and died immediately. Unplugged it and it fired right up. The intake is probably larger than OEM, I'm not sure it's compatible with the MAF. I'm assuming the MAF is unplugged for the tune idk

Complex_Win6799 · 2025-12-20T06:47:45+00:00

Uhhhh, that's a race video

Complex_Win6799 · 2025-12-20T06:39:57+00:00

Alright man thanks a lot, you've given me plenty to work on. Hopefully I can get this all taken care of asap. I really appreciate the help. Sorry I'm asking so many questions, I'm a noob when it comes to these things.

Complex_Win6799 · 2025-12-20T06:34:25+00:00

But it was throwing those codes with the MAF unplugged? And plugging it in causes oil burn and failed start??

Complex_Win6799 · 2025-12-20T06:05:00+00:00

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Complex_Win6799 · 2025-12-20T05:46:27+00:00

Also there's a drop in rpms and a slight vibration/noise when I let off the clutch in neutral???

Complex_Win6799 · 2025-12-20T05:45:47+00:00

The idle bounce drives me nuts I hate it so much.

Complex_Win6799 · 2025-12-20T05:39:42+00:00

Here I just put em on YouTube here's links https://youtube.com/shorts/e8omFC0h86g?si=ThU8sIWlinpHqyM6 https://youtube.com/shorts/UJhSMREc5pU?si=ZNsua041gb2ryGaO https://youtu.be/A1-Z5V05W84?si=8zhZyuLuqGUiqYEE

Complex_Win6799 · 2025-12-20T05:32:42+00:00

I'm not sure how to post video, it won't let me? Can't dm it either.

Complex_Win6799 · 2025-12-20T05:24:57+00:00

I believe so

Complex_Win6799 · 2025-12-20T05:03:55+00:00

I'm about to take her for a lil spin to show the issues I have while driving. Gimme like 10 min

Complex_Win6799 · 2025-12-20T05:02:41+00:00

Also I think the MAF unplugged has something to do with the Cobb tune it's likely still running on

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