No its fuel injected car then. I didnt mean it wouldnt be a driver and the bodyshell denotes what it is. If you stick a 1.8GTi in a 1.3 CL it becomes a 1.8i CL. I ment in the spirit of things it inst a ture driver as u've lost the carb element of the engine. You question was would a 1.6i beat a 1.8 GTI 8v Not would a driver beat a 1.8GTI 8v
well i know a 1.6i will beat a gti, so just take all your drivers and fit injections, miles more mpg and much more fun.
I got 122 ponies atfw out of my 1.8 driver, costs and mods as follows; -Weber Carb - 40 out of a crashed mk2 -GTi Camshaft - 20 -Rebuilt and DIY ported/polished head - head for free out of the crashed mk2, cost 40 I suppose for materials/seals etc. -Matched manifolds -GTi Exhaust manifold and downpipe - taken from my broken up 8v GTi. Fairly cheap 122hp if you ask me. I paid 150 for a Kent GS2H camshaft after that though but havent had it on the rollers since.
You forgot the "Smithers" bit... my mates always say that to me Does about 25-30mpg, 60-70 miles to a tenner round town, on a steady 60-70mph run anything up to 90 to a tenner is possible
Sounds like a nice motor Smithy. I'm gonna do the DIY head polishing and get it skimmed. Then a proper 8v gti system and tublar manifold. Should be fun!
Not too bad I suppose, still drinks more than a GTi which over the course of a year would probably equal out the money saved from insurance (for me that is as i`d only save 150-200), add that to the fact the mods will still cost money and that you`d never get them as cheap as you did (you luck c*nt!) means its probably cheaper to get a GTi.
Thats bloody good. My 1.8 recorded 106 bhp at the wheels with the same spec as yours but with a piper fast road cam and a 4 branch manifold. Just realised, when you say atfw, do you mean fly wheel or front wheels? Edited by: luke w
I'd probably feel different about owning a Driver if I didn't have the 1.8 engine. I just think of it as a decent non-GTI model - no its not a GTI, doesn't make it a bad VW at all. No harm tuning whats there though and enjoying a Mk2 edit for spelling Edited by: VdubNash
And they ( the 1.8 Driver ) are not that far behind the 8v GTI in terms of speed anyway Does all this really matter
90 bhp compared to 112 bhp, 9.8 second 0-60 compared to 8.5 0-60 and they`re pretty torquey as well. The only reason I wouldn`t get a driver is the mpg and the fact you don`t save all that much on insurance compared to the cost of the mods to make it look and go like a GTi. Still think any Mk2 is a quality car PS The bloke in your sig is the ugliest bloke I`ve ever seen and my god does he talk some crap. Edited by: azrael
If set up properly they are pretty good on petrol. Mine always averages 30+ mpg, even with my heavy right foot. And the insurance for a Gti for me is more than double, and thats a standard Gti compared to a modified 1.8 carb.
I've been getting 35-odd mpg lately, more motorway than towns now for getting to work Was down to mid-20's when I had a vacuum leak from the brake servo though My insurance is 400 fully comp; reckon it'd be at least an extra 200/300 for an 8 or 16-valve GTI. My take on the whole Driver/GTI thing: Who cares whether its a GTI or not? Its a modified VW at least - and different to all the Corsa's or Saxo's buzzing about!! Always going to be something quicker or flashier - its about enjoying what you've chosen.
