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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: corrado on 18 March 2004, 18:05

Title: Why replace 1.8 20v NA with 2.0 8v
Post by: corrado on 18 March 2004, 18:05

As title says really, does anyone know why vw done this after only a couple of years, am i siting on some time bomb of an engine :)

Title: Re:Why replace 1.8 20v NA with 2.0 8v
Post by: richy on 18 March 2004, 20:01

I wouldn't worry...

I used to work at Bosch (who supply parts for the vw common rail diesel engines), and heard a rumour that there was a global shortage of 1.8 20v NA engines due to their extensive use in other VAG models ( Audi A3, VW Passat etc ).

Other people have said that the 1.8 20v NA engines weren't popular due to their high-revving nature (i.e. you have to boot it to get it to move rapidly), and replaced it in golfs in favour of the 2.0 8v, which picks up at lower revs (despite it being about 1 second slower 0-60!)

Rich

Title: Re:Why replace 1.8 20v NA with 2.0 8v
Post by: antgti on 19 March 2004, 00:02

I think, and this is just a guess, well i say guess, but an industry insider told me the 1.8 na Gti's were sh!t so they binned them, Ain't that right Kniterider...................lol,   :P :P :P :P







Only Joking!!!

Title: Re:Why replace 1.8 20v NA with 2.0 8v
Post by: kniterider on 19 March 2004, 12:05

no idea!!, driveability i think was why they were changed, ive driven both a prefer mine!! :P :P :P

Title: Re:Why replace 1.8 20v NA with 2.0 8v
Post by: richy on 20 March 2004, 18:36

I test drove a couple of 2.0's before I eventually got my 1.8.

Like Kniterider, I prefer the 1.8.  ;D