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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Judderi on 02 August 2005, 16:17

Title: 16v Drives like an 8v
Post by: Judderi on 02 August 2005, 16:17

My valver which has a 2 litre bottom end on drives more like an 8v in my opinion. I will explain best i can. Bottom end i have soooooooooo much torque and power but i may as well not use the last 10k of revs as it has no power at all there. I thought that was were valvers came into a league of their own? The only reason i can see for this is that im running the very small bore intake manifold. Ive got a larger polished one sitting waiting to be fitted. What do you guys think? Might it just be a combo of the 2 litre and small intake manifold? Other engine mods include a 4 branch stainless manifold and full ss exhaust. K&N pannel filter

Title: Re: 16v Drives like an 8v
Post by: Gambit on 02 August 2005, 17:45

aye. a smaller manifold will increase torque but give less out right bhp. swap them

Title: Re: 16v Drives like an 8v
Post by: Judderi on 03 August 2005, 09:09

Thats my plan but while ive got the manifolds and cam cover off i may as well do the tappets and cam chain while im at it and im a chicken and darent as ive never done them before. Got any advice?

Title: Re: 16v Drives like an 8v
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 03 August 2005, 09:56

just follow the proper torque settings for all the nuts, the studs in the head holding the cam caps on will shear off really easily, its an easy job really :wink: