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Click the link below for your convenience. I'm excited that they added a stronger engine option and like the looks. The air suspension is intriguing.

I've still had trouble finding much information on the J30C engine. I know it's DOHC, but can't for the life of me find out if it's using chains or belts for timing.

Timing Belt.

Savage geese has a decent video on it around the 12 minute mark.

 

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Thanks!

And disappointed they went through the effort of redesigning for DOHC but not timing chains.

Even worse is how proud they are about getting VCM enabled on it. Ugh. I don’t mind a belt honestly. With as many cars that have chain issues these days I point to the belt and go “well at least they planned for this to get replaced meaning it’s probably somewhat accessible without engine removal“. Soooo.... I’ll take a belt, but cylinder deactivation - Agrghhhhhh!

 

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I assume Hondata will have a full tuner for this particular engine that will hopefully allow VCM to be disabled without any trickery like we use now.

Assuming the EPA doesn’t sue Hondata out of existence… ugh.