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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Dubs4Life on 11 May 2008, 17:07

Title: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Dubs4Life on 11 May 2008, 17:07: What is the difference, is the gt the Americanized version of the Gti

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Dubs4Life
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Jay on 11 May 2008, 18:39: I'd like to know too! VW don't seem to do GTi's on their UK website anymore, only GT's and the standard Diesel/Petrol cars.
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: cняis on 11 May 2008, 18:46: the mk2 GT on the continent was the Driver :wink:

same with the mk3
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Jay on 11 May 2008, 20:49: Sweet, so I own a GT (according to those on the continent :cool: )
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Dubs4Life on 11 May 2008, 21:29: Other than the badging is there physical evidance to tell the difference between the 2? Is one more desirable than the other?

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Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Jay on 11 May 2008, 21:52: GTi is more desirable than the GT as the GT is the Driver like mine which come in 1.6 and 1.8 engine sizes and considerable less hp than the GTi.
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Dubs4Life on 11 May 2008, 23:40: So if I found a Golf GT with a 8v 1.8l engine, that would be less powerfull than a 1.8l 8v GTi engine?
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Jay on 11 May 2008, 23:44: Yup the 1.8 Driver/GT has 90bhp while the 1.8 GTi has 112bhp
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Dubs4Life on 11 May 2008, 23:50: Fantabulous. I don't want to bring up my old post so I'll ask in this one. Will a 1.8l 16v digi fit in a 1.8l 8v k-jet engine bay?
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Neaty on 12 May 2008, 00:00: Quote from: Dubs4Life on 11 May 2008, 23:50
Fantabulous. I don't want to bring up my old post so I'll ask in this one. Will a 1.8l 16v digi fit in a 1.8l 8v k-jet engine bay?

it fits in no problem at all, the only issue you have is wiring. You could run it on carbs though instead if you could source some weber DCOE's
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Jay on 12 May 2008, 00:32: Quote from: Neaty on 12 May 2008, 00:00
Quote from: Dubs4Life on 11 May 2008, 23:50
Fantabulous. I don't want to bring up my old post so I'll ask in this one. Will a 1.8l 16v digi fit in a 1.8l 8v k-jet engine bay?

it fits in no problem at all, the only issue you have is wiring. You could run it on carbs though instead if you could source some weber DCOE's
Or forgo the 16v lump and get a VR6 :smiley:
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Mew on 12 May 2008, 01:08: Quote from: Dubs4Life on 11 May 2008, 23:50
Will a 1.8l 16v digi fit in a 1.8l 8v k-jet engine bay?

You mean 16v k-jet to go into an 8v digi yeah?

If that is the case you will need the 16v engine loom as well as i'm led to believe the fuel pump and undercar fuel lines
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Dubs4Life on 12 May 2008, 04:12: 16 digi into a 8 kjet :nerd: :nerd:
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Mew on 12 May 2008, 11:39: I don't know if you have something different over there, but the only 16v digifant we have is the 2.0 from the mk3 golf. Is that the one you mean?
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: cняis on 12 May 2008, 12:17: perhaps he's posting in the wrong forum, and this car he speaks of is a *cough* mk3! :shocked:
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Mew on 12 May 2008, 12:21: You can't get a k-jet 8v mk3 though :wink:
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: sesterfield on 12 May 2008, 13:18: I'm pretty sure they have digi 2.0 16v in mk2s in America
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: cняis on 12 May 2008, 13:20: Quote from: sesterfield on 12 May 2008, 13:18
I'm pretty sure they have digi 2.0 16v in mk2s in America

actually yes i think you're right, they were emissions regulated i.e. fitted with a cat and so on
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: Mew on 12 May 2008, 13:25: Quote from: sesterfield on 12 May 2008, 13:18
I'm pretty sure they have digi 2.0 16v in mk2s in America

Do you mean the abf?
Title: Re: GT Vs GTi
Post by: sesterfield on 12 May 2008, 13:41: Pretty sure they're 9A running CIS-E, but would have to check to be sure!