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Title: How would....?
Post by: JMallows on 13 January 2007, 14:38: How would a 1.8 Driver compare to an 8V GTI? Only, i was thinking of getting a 1.6 driver (One os going cheap near me) And getting it bored to a 1.8, or maybe more if its possible?

Ideas?

Thanks :)
Title: Re: How would....?
Post by: Neaty on 13 January 2007, 14:55: well to give you an idea of figures:

1.6 Driver - 75bhp (there or there abouts)
1.8 Driver - 90 bhp
1.8 8v GTI 112bhp

I had a 1.8 driver engine in my scirocco, it picked up well with the scirocco being quite light but never set the world alight and ran out of puff at about 5000 rpm (a GTI cam would fix that prob though :wink:) , my old 8v mark 2 gti would eat it for breakfast though I think.

having said that it would feel quick compared to a 1.3 (if i am right in thinking thats what you have at the moment :undecided:)
Title: Re: How would....?
Post by: DubFan on 13 January 2007, 16:10: I would say that that it's not worth boring out a 1.6 driver engine to 1.8 for such a small performance increase.
If you did other mods too like a weber carb and performance cam and so on, then the performance might be worthwhile, but for the money it would cost, you might as well just go for an 8v GTI.
Title: Re: How would....?
Post by: JMallows on 13 January 2007, 22:04: Yeah, i thought as much :sad: Ah well, it was only an idea :)

Thanks for your help :)
Title: Re: How would....?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 14 January 2007, 15:56: You don't need to bore the block out, change the pistons and rods out of the 1.8, the blocks are the same.
Title: Re: How would....?
Post by: DubFan on 14 January 2007, 17:40: I thought the blocks were the same but the bore size was different?
Title: Re: How would....?
Post by: Neaty on 14 January 2007, 18:47: they just have a longer stroke
Title: Re: How would....?
Post by: JMallows on 15 January 2007, 11:47: Ok, i didnt really know what was what! It was only an idea, but seems like there are better ways to go...