I'm honestly starting to think the VTC gear itself is getting stuck or something weird or I some how shorted something in the ECU. I just did a leak down test and all the cylinders hold 90psi for over 10 minutes with out issue. So the rings, head gasket and valves are sealing.

I also just took it for a drive and for the first minute it drove pretty much normal, then after that it started acting up again. Still idles like shit though and tries to stall. It seems more like when it had a leaking injector than anything.

There is no oil blow-by at all in the turbo intake, engine timing isnt off, its not burning oil or water at all and nothing else weird is coming out of the exhaust. Spark plugs aren't fouled and look pretty good.

Stupid cars!