111R - Belt or Chain driven?

[carps]

Hi everyone. could anyone please tell me if the toymotor in my 111r is belt or chain driven?. i am just about to reach 21k in my car and want to no if I have to save like bugger for my next service. my car is only 18 months old but just can't stop driving it!!!!.

[GTRene]

Engine code 2ZZ-GE


Engine description Four cylinders, in-line, chain-driven DOHC, four valves per cylinder, variable valve timing, all alloy.
Capacity (cm3) 1796


So Chain driven, no worry for a while
GTRene

[scuffham]

if I remeber correctly, no engine can be used in the US now that has a belt.

something to do with them having a service life of 100,000miles (and no belt will make this)

[carps]

Brill, thanks alot lads. just had my brake calipers serviced and new pads at the rear inc. a service so it was just a thought and time to save up again.

[speedyellow]

Lots of cars in the US have cam belts still....???? Ferrari's.... Masser's... Sure that's not the reason!

[bjc388]

This issue about long endurance testing might simply be down to a more recent bit of US regs .... the extract below is taken from the following article www.sandsmuseum.com/cars/elise/information/press/magazine/magazine2004/evo022504.html :

Quite apart from anything else, you have to go through a crash test programme, which involves between 12 and 20 cars hitting the wall. Then your shiny new sports car must survive a 120,000 mile durability test with no parts replacement - not even a cam-belt - to ensure the engine maintains its emissions compliance. That's why job #1 on the Federal Elise was to find a powerplant that had already gone through the durability process and also met Lotus's power, weight and size requirements.