VVT Program

Growing Market

In an effort to increase fuel efficiency and elevate performance, nearly every manufacturer has equipped new vehicles powered by internal combustion engines (ICE) with Variable Valve Timing (VVT) technology. Time-in-service and oil quality both affect VVT components and eventually cause the need for replacement. The longer the system is in use, especially on today’s vehicles with longer oil change intervals, the more likely the VVT system is to fail.

• Nearly 100% of vehicles are equipped with VVT.
• In the next 5 years, 76 million more vehicles with Variable Valve Timing will enter the Aftermarket “Sweet Spot” (6-12 years old) during which their VVT sprockets and solenoids may need to be serviced or replaced.

Service Opportunities

The GM 2.4L and Toyota 3.0L / 3.3L engines are known to have high failure rates for VVT solenoids. We have these applications covered with complete solenoid kits that include improvements over the OE design. Blue Streak® VVT solenoid kits include both solenoids for a complete service and are even color-matched to the OE eliminating the chance of installing the VVT in the wrong location.

• Blue Streak® VVT Kits include two premium Solenoids with quality O-rings and gaskets to help prevent oil leaks.

Engineering

Standard® and Blue Streak® VVT components are direct-fit OE replacements designed to restore engine horsepower and torque curves, reduce emissions, and improve efficiency.

Premium parts start with premium components. Each Blue Streak® VVT component is engineered with design improvements to ensure durability and performance under the most extreme conditions.

• Blue Streak® VVT Solenoids and Sprockets include design improvements for increased durability and gaskets for easy installation.

Precision Manufacturing

Standard® and Blue Streak® VVT Solenoids and Sprockets are designed and manufactured at our IATF 16949-certified facility in Bialystok, Poland.

Spanning 145,000 square feet, our most advanced facility has more than 750 employees including 60+ resident engineers.

• Our dedication to continuous improvement practices in design, engineering, and manufacturing allows us to make enhancements to the OE design while maintaining complete control over each Blue Streak® VVT component.

Testing & Validation

Standard® and Blue Streak® VVT Solenoids and Sprockets undergo extensive measurement and life testing, plus a full spectrum of environmental analysis. This regimen includes thermal shock, thermal cycling, salt spray, vibration, storage tests, dirty oil tests, and more.
 
New VVT Components are also tested and validated on real cars at our Vehicle Testing Center in Texas. The result is a line of premium VVT components that perform flawlessly and stand up to real-life conditions. 

• In addition to a full regimen of testing and analysis, each VVT component undergoes on-vehicle validation to ensure that they integrate correctly and match designed performance in all conditions and across the RPM range.

Improved Screen Stamp

OE and Competitor Problem: The oil screen gets clogged or starts to separate because the plastic on the screens degrades over time. 

Blue Streak® Solution: Our VVT Solenoids feature a welded, metal screen which stays intact and is able to correctly filter and manage oil flow. 

Groove Armature for Lubrication

Competitor Problem: The solenoid responds slower, and eventually internal components fail due to a lack of lubrication. 

Blue Streak® Solution: Our VVT Solenoids feature a lubrication groove on the armature, allowing for faster valve switching and decreased wear of internal components.

Stainless-Steel Shaft

Competitor Problem: The internal shaft cracks, resulting in a failed solenoid, this is because the competitor uses a plastic internal shaft. 

OE Problem: Overtime, the response of the solenoid becomes less consistent as the aluminum  internal shaft becomes distorted over time. 

Blue Streak® Solution: Our VVT101 uses a stronger, stainless-steel shaft for consistent performance and durability.

Closed Valve Body for Spring Support

OE and Competitor Problem: The solenoid fails because the internal spring that pressed into place falls apart after thousands of heat-cycles. 

Blue Streak® Solution: Our VVT Solenoids feature one-piece closed valve body for spring support, with no chance of falling apart, even after millions of valve switches and heat cycles.