Moving 8v bits to a 16v

[Esh]

Hi all,

I've only just joined this morning but have been looking in since buying my 16v earlier this year.

Short version of the long story....  Whilst attempting to protect myself from recession I decided to buy a GTI 16v to do all of my work commuting.

I got what I think is a bargain and the car has since provided 3000+ trouble free miles bar one incident.

I have very recently acquired an 8v gti in the same colour as a donor car.

I know the interior is interchangable across the range but what about the engine parts?

Specifically:

Standard Air box?
Belt tensioner pulley?
Exhaust?
Standard suspension?

Thanks for looking!!

Regards

[Wayne]

The standard suspension will switch over but it is pointless fitting it as it is crap to be honest, if you going to the hassle of changing it then fit a cheap set of coilovers.

The rest of the parts are different I believe.

[shepgti]

the 16v uses a larger exhaust bore so wouldnt advise using an 8v one, airbox is going to be wrong(theres 3 differnt air boxes for the 8v alone...)

[Esh]

Thanks for responding.

Thats a shame more bits arent interchangeable.

[Mikester]

Thanks for responding.

Thats a shame more bits arent interchangeable.

Although the name suggests that the 16v just has 8 move "valves" its actually a completly different engine. So unfortunatly it wont be.

But everything outside of the engine bay you can swap about as much as you like.

[Esh]

Thanks buddy.

Just so you all know I'm breaking up the car I've just brought.

See the link below

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=116151.0

Regards