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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: phillyh on 07 September 2004, 16:29

Title: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: phillyh on 07 September 2004, 16:29
As promised, we had ourselves a wee race, and there wasn't much in it

appologies for the shoddy camera work, its not easy getting a steady shot at 130 mph

http://www.phillhetherington.com/gti.html
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: Blue MK2 on 07 September 2004, 16:48
thats a kool video. Who's in the 16v and whos in the 8v ?
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: philadams16V on 07 September 2004, 17:00
Im in the black 16V and PhilH is in the goldie 8V
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: phillyh on 07 September 2004, 17:10
its not gold
its silver/grey
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: Gambit on 07 September 2004, 17:18
both std cars?
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: philadams16V on 07 September 2004, 17:27
Mines standard god knows wots been done to his its a bloody pocket rocket 8V  :P ;D
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: phillyh on 07 September 2004, 17:28
well, his valver has a full stainles magnex system, standard other than that

mine has a full induction kit and full magnex system.
but we suspect mine has something else too, i dont know what maybe a high lift cam or something.
im waiting for a reply form the previous owner

cos surely my little 8v shouldnt be inching away form a valver at 120 mph

(http://www.phillhetherington.com/his.jpg)heres his valver
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: daros on 07 September 2004, 19:16
Cool as FCUK  8)
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: redcarboy on 07 September 2004, 20:10
YEAH COOL    8V   GO! GO! GO! 8)
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: marcus123 on 07 September 2004, 23:45
cool 8)
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: Tufty on 08 September 2004, 02:04
im lost is the 8v the black golf that was in front. r the 1 bhind it. cus at the end of the vid the speedo is only clocked to 120 on that car and that would b 8v clocks. u say inching away but the black was always in front
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: Judderi on 08 September 2004, 09:21
I like the way you have no petrol. Is that for weight saving?  ;D
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: phillyh on 08 September 2004, 13:30
yeah the black 16v was infront most of the way,
trying to film a car thats behind you at 130 mph isnt terribly safe
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: gibson on 08 September 2004, 14:36
TREMENDOUS... close one!!! i need a h, h, h, hideaway!!!!!! 8)
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: Zoid on 08 September 2004, 18:46
In the video it's all on open dual carriageway, just where a valver can really stretch it's legs and get at all that extra high revving power over the 8v, in standard trim the valver got an extra 10mph top speed and so should have been going away from you !?! Being that close I can only assume that either your 8v is not standard or your mates 16v is not in the best state of tune.

Did you also get to get to go head to head on slower roads, and also off the lights as most of the 16v owners on this site seem to think a valver is a good second quicker to 60mph, even though the vw figures quotes 8.3 and 7.9 respectively??
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: Overseer on 08 September 2004, 19:10
thing is.. neither are stock..

both have magnex exhausts.. and the 8v has an induction kit
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: philadams16V on 08 September 2004, 21:05
Nah theres nothin wrong with my 16valver its not long been tuned by a Vdub specialist, who said its the best valver hes seen for a while.  So that just leaves the modified 8V . . . . . . ?
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: Fielder5757 on 09 September 2004, 01:19
Has the 8v been tuned since having the induction kit fitted?
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: Tufty on 09 September 2004, 01:53
mayb the 8v is a quick 8v and well looked after engine. id say mine would give a 16v a run for its money. something ive always wanted to do
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: Fielder5757 on 09 September 2004, 02:18
I ran a 16V from a standing start, He had 19s and a nackerd tranny, I was ahead of him off the line and feeling all good about my self, Untill i hit about 40 - 50MPH and watched him fly past and head off into the distance  :-\
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: TIMMY on 10 September 2004, 20:44
Absolute quality mate. ;D
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: Dizzie on 10 September 2004, 21:11
can I add mine in for the 20v in a mk2 fight  ;D
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: Zoid on 12 September 2004, 15:44
can I add mine in for the 20v in a mk2 fight  ;D

Alright Dizzie, but just as long as you remove the turbo and just stick to the 20v's  ;)
Title: Re: 8v Vs 16v race video
Post by: ...joe on 13 September 2004, 11:55
did anyone else think they were getting msn messages when watching this?! ;D