8v or 16v

and alot of other threads, well, most 8v/16v threads tbh

 

Ive recently removed my 16v lump and dropped an 8v in there for the extra torque and greatly improved fuel economy. The thing flies now.

 

is it easier to drive in town now? did you find your 16v impossible to drive in town?

 

you mean your abf blew up and all you could find in the scrappy's is hundreds and hundreds of unwanted mk3 8v's??????

ha ha

 

^^maybe the fury was too much.

 

I must admit, everyday driving is now a lot easier and stress free. The 16v was almost impossible to drive. My only concern is the increased torque of the 8v means i have to wear a travel pillow to stop myself from getting whiplash everytime i accelerate.

 

hmmmm where can i purchase these 8v powerhouses? will they take my 16v lump as a trade in

 

its got to be an 8v GTI for the road and a 16v gti for the track

the 8v has a torque band much earlier in the rev range thus giving better acceleration from 70mph through to 100mph (or more ) and with the right airflow setup on the digifant can go a lot further then the vw spec.

the valver on the other hand picks up where the 8v is almost asthmatic and give a better peaking tourque band due to it quad valve overlap. but with the right cam durations can give so much more, making it better for trackdays.

 

Totally disagree, the 16v will almost complete this range (70-100) in 3rd gear whilst screaming its nuts off, which is what it does best. Whereas the 8v will be knackered after 80 in 3rd.

Check these figures out, not sure of the accuracy or where the information is obtained from:

http://www.letstorquebhp.com/fwd.asp

 

Would it be worth me removing 8 valves from my 16 valver to get this legendary extra torque?

 

well according to those figure's a MK3 16V is heavier than the MK4 2.0??? not sure on that one... an 8v would not be quicker than a 16 from 70-100, as this is when the 16v is into its stride and will be high in the rev range hence making max torque which is higher than an 8v.... youv'e been watching too much top gear sutton!!!!

 

8v are SH*T and everyone knows it!!!!

Let me say that again, 8v are SH*T!!!!

They are pig slow and not worthy of the GTI badge, besides they were only badged gti in uk, so i beleive!

16v are allot quicker anywhere in rev range

Let it go 8v boys and girls!!

Phew....... i feel better now

 

lol with s3s being about as exciting as a driver. whats an a3 like?

 

Probably they are better to drive in town becuase of more low down torque and less lag.
<may open new AUQ vs APY war>

 

if it wasnt for the 8v there would be no Gti or mk1 for that the icon it is wouldnt be

 

8v in a mk1 even as 1.8, totally diff driving experience, i love them!

In a mk3 even as 2.0L .......

 

vr6 in a mk3 with twin turbos should just about get it moving lol

 

I think some people need to read the thread from the start, this thread is meant as a joke....... but 8v's are still the dogs .

 

8v on twin carbs whats that sound again

 

2.1 on kjet with a drilled box, how does that sound again?