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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: sc on 07 August 2009, 22:18

Title: 8v on bike carbs
Post by: sc on 07 August 2009, 22:18

I was looking at this a few years ago and pretty much gave up because of the manifold
anyone got any further with it at all
got pics of the manifold etc?

Title: Re: 8v on bike carbs
Post by: Ben Lessani on 07 August 2009, 23:51

On a crossflow - its easy, on a counterflow, its a mess.

Title: Re: 8v on bike carbs
Post by: sidecarphil on 08 August 2009, 07:48

like this :)

it was in my XR3 about 5 years ago

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p18/rsturbophil/my%20cars/10102008404.jpg)

awsome conversion if you dont mind the fuel costs !!!

Title: Re: 8v on bike carbs
Post by: sc on 08 August 2009, 08:07

how easy are crossflow heads to get hold of?
would i be better going to 16v?

Title: Re: 8v on bike carbs
Post by: DOA on 08 August 2009, 10:33

Youd be better with a 16v engine and ditching the carbs idea, they suck compared to throttle bodies.

(http://thumb13.webshots.net/t/74/174/5/98/24/2366598240060011853wBbAaU_th.jpg) (http://rides.webshots.com/album/573659824Nhfnyj)

I think that should link you to the piccies of the manifold ive made for a Mk1 ABF conversion.

Title: Re: 8v on bike carbs
Post by: sc on 08 August 2009, 13:58

yeah but its not cheap anymore then is it.
have looked  throttle bodies but it costs to much tbh

Title: Re: 8v on bike carbs
Post by: DoogalDoogz on 08 August 2009, 14:45

You can get a crossflow head from a mk4 golf 1.6 i think? cant quite remember.

Title: Re: 8v on bike carbs
Post by: Diamond Hell on 10 August 2009, 07:37

Lots of Golf 4s, Boras, Passats and Seats have crossflow heads.  They're generally badged 1.6 or 2.0 - the head is basically the same.

I have one in my Golf.

To be honest, if I was doing it again I wouldn't waste my time, I'd go straight to ABF.

Bike carbs = tuning FAIL.