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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Chris Green on 21 February 2005, 13:59

Title: Differences between 8v GTI's
Post by: Chris Green on 21 February 2005, 13:59

Hello!

How does my 1986 8v GTI compare to the later mk2 8v GTI's? are most of the components the same? I'm keeping an eye out on ebay for some spare parts for the future, but don't know if the parts will be suitable for my car.

I know that my car will have a K-Jet ignition, and later ones have digifant. (Is that right?)

What parts will be different between a k-jet and digi golf?

Thank you,

Chris.

Title: Re: Differences between 8v GTI's
Post by: Dizzie on 21 February 2005, 15:58

yes the 88 onward 8v's had digipants injection. they also differ in a number of other things.

doors, the quarter light are gone and the mirrors moved to the more common place

The wipers work the other way, clearing more of the driver's side

the clocks changed to single plug and then to mk3 style with the 90 on onward cars

the washer bottle became the ball type on the 90 cars

seat styles changed, but all mk2 seats fit the same.


I'm probably wrong on somethings though

Title: Re: Differences between 8v GTI's
Post by: Gambit on 21 February 2005, 16:09

^^^^^^ thats about the height of it

though the expansion bottle became a ball not the washer bottle :wink:

Title: Re: Differences between 8v GTI's
Post by: Chris Green on 21 February 2005, 20:38

thanks for that Dizzie. You've been a great help so far!

Which injection components differ though? has anybody got a pic of a digifant engine bay that I can compare to mine? Would the air flow meter be the same for instance?

Title: Re: Differences between 8v GTI's
Post by: Dizzie on 22 February 2005, 08:38

the digi actually had injectors you could change. the k-jet's where part of the sysytem. you could probably change then, but not like you can change the digi's.

if you have lots of braided hoses coming off the airbox then it's k-jet.

sorry gambit. THat's what I ment lol.

Title: Re: Differences between 8v GTI's
Post by: Chris Green on 22 February 2005, 08:42

yep mine is defo a K-Jet. Its got braided hoses everywhere. What does a digi look like then?

Title: Re: Differences between 8v GTI's
Post by: rtking449 on 22 February 2005, 09:22

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Title: Re: Differences between 8v GTI's
Post by: ...joe on 22 February 2005, 16:30

^^^ mine doesn't look anything like... [img][img].... ha ha :laugh:

Title: Re: Differences between 8v GTI's
Post by: Tucker on 22 February 2005, 16:50

Quote from: gtijoe on 22 February 2005, 16:30

^^^ mine doesn't look anything like... [img][img].... ha ha :laugh:

Will do after i get my hands under your hood :grin: :laugh:

Title: Re: Differences between 8v GTI's
Post by: Rain on 22 February 2005, 18:38

(http://www.1977ad.co.uk/car/gti%20pics/dec04/vw10.jpg)

(http://www.1977ad.co.uk/car/gti%20pics/dec04/vw08.jpg)

Title: Re: Differences between 8v GTI's
Post by: Rain on 22 February 2005, 18:41

ball type expansion tank was 90+ too im thinking as i dont have one, but if anyones got one lyeing around id be interested.

Title: Re: Differences between 8v GTI's
Post by: ...joe on 22 February 2005, 19:44

Quote from: Tucker on 22 February 2005, 16:50

Quote from: gtijoe on 22 February 2005, 16:30

^^^ mine doesn't look anything like... [img][img].... ha ha :laugh:

Will do after i get my hands under your hood :grin: :laugh:

oo-er! :shocked: keep your hands out of my hood, i'm not that kind of bloke!