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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: dubsport on 25 January 2008, 17:09

Title: what engine will it be?
Post by: dubsport on 25 January 2008, 17:09

'89 8v GTI ... would it have a K-jet or Digi engine?  :huh: :undecided:

Title: Re: what engine will it be?
Post by: takethefifth on 25 January 2008, 17:38

Digi.

Title: Re: what engine will it be?
Post by: dubsport on 25 January 2008, 17:44

they are the crap ones right?

sorry new to the gti shiz

Title: Re: what engine will it be?
Post by: mk2mark on 25 January 2008, 18:04

Nope I'd have a digifant over a k-jet any day.

Title: Re: what engine will it be?
Post by: dubsport on 25 January 2008, 18:07

sweeeeeeeeet!

thanks guys!

oh btw mark i need to send you a pm ;)

Title: Re: what engine will it be?
Post by: rubjonny on 28 January 2008, 12:46

depends who you ask, k0-jet has better throttle responce and arguably is easier to work on, but now we all got my digifant FAQ the mysteries of the digifant have been revealed  :laugh:

Title: Re: what engine will it be?
Post by: Mew on 28 January 2008, 14:28

This may not make sense, but i always find that 8v k-jet gti's feel "lighter" than digi gti's when you are driving them.

Title: Re: what engine will it be?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 28 January 2008, 14:36

K-Jet. Better all round.

Unless of course i wanted an 8v.  :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: what engine will it be?
Post by: rubjonny on 28 January 2008, 15:00

yeah, could be since they're only available before 87 that the bodyshell is a bit lighter, that coupled with the instant throttle respoonce of the k-jet just makes em feel that little bit more nippy.  I was taken out in a really early A or B reg 8v after I tuned it, and it felt quicker than my 1990 2.0 8v GTI!  That being said this was bone stock, and mine has almost every extra you can get for the MK2, that plus big bumpers probably makes it much heavier than the B reg one!

Title: Re: what engine will it be?
Post by: Mew on 28 January 2008, 16:53

Quote from: rubjonny on 28 January 2008, 15:00

I was taken out in a really early A or B reg 8v after I tuned it, and it felt quicker than my 1990 2.0 8v GTI!  That being said this was bone stock, and mine has almost every extra you can get for the MK2, that plus big bumpers probably makes it much heavier than the B reg one!

Was that mine??? When i came down to you the day after i got it on the road and it was pissing it down all day!?

Title: Re: what engine will it be?
Post by: rubjonny on 28 January 2008, 17:07

Probably ive only been out in 1 k-jet 8v before, but i dont remember it raining though? Or am i going senile  :grin:

Title: Re: what engine will it be?
Post by: Mew on 28 January 2008, 19:50

Taken from my project page:

Quote from: Mew on 24 August 2007, 22:35

As i mentioned at the start, the idle and timing were shot when i bought the car. The idle was around 4-500 rpm and when i put my foot down the car would really struggle and hesitate. A trip to the vee dub master that is Rubjonny was in order!

I turned up at John's place on a wet Sunday morning and let him do his magic. The weather was crap but he still set-up my car with the timing gun and co meter. Big thanks John if you're reading this!  :wink:

We went out for a quick run after he had finished, and WOW is the only word! The difference was amazing, i think i much prefer k-jet to digifant.

I think we spent more time in your garage out of the rain while we waited for your mate (another John??) to come down with the timing gun!  :smiley:

Title: Re: what engine will it be?
Post by: rubjonny on 29 January 2008, 13:44

ah yeah now i remember, that was James aka J_S :)